PARIS, Feb. 16 — Taking a more natural approach to beauty doesn’t have to mean sacrificing your makeup routine (all of it). Slowly but surely, many social media users seem to be weaning themselves off lip injections, but they have no intention of giving up their plump, attractive lips.
As a result, all sorts of hacks for plumping up the lips without resorting to fillers are appearing on social networks.
Beauty is becoming more and more natural due to the shift away from certain aesthetic medical techniques, but this still does not stop people from wanting to beautify their lips and make them fuller and more colorful than ever before.
Even if this part of the face was neglected during the pandemic due to lockdowns and mask-wearing, lips are taking center stage today.
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Evidence of this can be seen in many recent beauty trends, including diamond lips, cherry cola lips, and latex lips. These beauty inspirations are meant to make your lips brighter and fuller than ever, without the need for fillers.
And that’s exactly what the latest trend, the ‘lip combo’, is all about. Get plump, perfectly contoured lips in no time and without the risk of regret.
On social networks, of which TikTok is the leading one, any means to achieve this is suitable, as long as you use affordable products and don’t have to spend hours in the bathroom.
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As a result, “lip combo” techniques (as there are more than one) are rapidly proliferating on Chinese social platforms, each proving more original than the last.
So what is a “lip combo”? This technique is based on a trend straight out of the 1990s and was long relegated to the sidelines and considered outdated. In other words, draw the outline of your lips with a pencil.
A “lip combo” combines two products, usually a lip liner and gloss or a lip liner and lipstick, to enhance your lips and give you that coveted glossy look.
This technique may seem commonplace to some, but it’s currently gaining popularity on TikTok, where its dedicated hashtag has been viewed less than 5 billion times. It’s becoming a real phenomenon, and stars are embracing it, too.
@emrata Repeating @Hourglass Cosmetics lip combo: Shape & Sculpt Lip Liner in Uncover and Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm in Haze #hourglass Pretty (Sped Up) – MEYY
Hailey Bieber, Taylor Swift, Rosalía, Megan Thee Stallion and Kylie Jenner are just some of the celebs who have already embraced this trend, and are regularly seen sporting the ‘lip combo’ look. You can see it.
American model Emily Ratajkowski went so far as to share tips and favorite products in tutorials posted on TikTok, which have been viewed nearly 9 million times.
You can see she contours her mouth with a lip liner and then fills it in with a voluminous lip balm. This three-in-one product (moisturizing, plumping, and polishing) reflects the trend among social media users for hybrid cosmetics that combine treatment and makeup to save time while focusing on skin care. I am.
But others go further and turn the “lip combo” into an even more playful technique, paving the way for tricks that prove to be as original as they are unusual.
The same goes for Sofia Richie, who proposed an amazing “lip combo.”
The young star ditched her usual lip pencil and blended two glossy lipsticks in different shades, then topped it off with an unexpected third product. It’s a concealer designed to add an extra plumping effect and ombre finish.
As you can see, anything is possible with “Lip Combo” as long as it gives you shiny, luscious lips in no time. — ETX Studio
@sofiarichiegrange Love @YSL Beauty Candy Glaze – Very shiny and moisturizing #YSLBeautyPartner Original song – Sofia Richie Grainge