How to confidently wear a bold lip
Wearing a striking colour on your lips can turn a boring everyday make-up look into something spectacular. So, knowing how to pull off a daring pout without it fading, bleeding or ending up on your teeth is a skill every beauty should learn.
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In the video above, I show you how I like to apply a bold lip – and the tricks I use to avoid disaster.
1. Line the lips with a matching lip liner.
2. Fill in the lips with lipstick.
3. Blot the lips with a tissue and then re-apply for longer lasting colour.
4. Pop your finger in your mouth and pull it out slowly to stop any lipstick going on your teeth.
5. Pucker your lips and you’re done!
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Excellent tips for long-lasting colour.
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Sam, the crimson lipstick looks fantastic on you! It's also a shade that I often wear myself.
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Great tips. I am getting more and more used to bold lips and it does not look bad at all. Today I have a bright red lipstick on.
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It's always been said you can't wear bold lips with bold eyemakeup but I reckon you can do both, for me what really makes it "too much" is a really contoured, over the top face makeup.
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I agree with you! I think that you can have bold eye makeup and a bold/bright lipstick, as long as the cheeks are not overdone with contouring, highlighter, blush etc.
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Great tips. Using a lip liner stops the lipstick from bleeding into those small lines around your mouth.
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That's my go to! My sister also adds a light layer of powder over the top to seal things in place.
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I normally don't bother with lip liner/shading my lips in. Most days I just apply lippy and blot.
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Love wearing a bold bright lip...using the Too Faced Anti Feathering Pencil is a great help I find
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I am terrible with liner- i always forget :P
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I go by these rules when I wear a bold lippy! Great stuff!
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I don't wear lipstick but this is exactly how I would do it! EXCEPT I would also apply a base of makeup as I believe that makes it last longer too (like a primer for lips) :)
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Been wearing light color lipstick most of the time. Trying out with bold lipstick recently and loving it. Great tips here.
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Gorgeoous lip colour Sam. Great tips.
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I also colour my lips in with my liner. I find that extends the life of the lip colour.
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I don't wear bold lipsticks often but I'm trying to wear them more frequently. I find that lipstick sits better with a lip liner. I have heard about the finger in your mouth to remove excess lipstick but I never do it.
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What a lovely lip colour! I love a bold lip, I just wish my lips were a bit bigger but I reckon I am brave enough anyway. I love reds and raspberry colours, sometimes I use a lip liner but I prefer lipsticks that can be worn without them like Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet! Probably my favourite lipstick of all times!
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I just cannot wear lipstick, it looks so very bad on me :(
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The 'finger in mouth' is a good secret, but hard to do in the presence of anyone else and still look dignified lol!
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