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I see a lot of people on TikTok overlining their lips and the results look great, but every time I try it, the liner is so noticeable and it just makes my mouth look bigger. How can I make my lips fuller and fuller in a good way?
-My A
Every overlining journey is unique, so what works for you may be completely different than what works for the people you follow on social media.
Let’s start with the makeup. At its simplest, overlining is a technique that “reworks your natural lip line in a way that makes it incredibly full,” says makeup artist Jenna Menard.The keyword is believable. She suggests using a matte pencil to trace just outside your natural lip line (1 millimeter at most). The shade you choose will depend on your lip color, skin tone, and the look you’re looking for. However, in general, a pencil that matches your natural lip color is best. Menard offers Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Kind Words Lip Liner. This she has 10 colors. Jones Road The Lip Pencil is available in 8 colors. Exa All Smiles Bare Lip Liner is available in 7 colors. Once you’ve lined your lips, she suggests filling them in with a gentle matte lipstick like Violette_Fr Bisou Balm. I also like ColourPop Blot Lip. I’m also a little obsessed with the new (refillable) Prada Beauty Monochrome Soft Matte Lipstick.
If you’ve already tried a simple overline and didn’t like the result, you can try a more advanced option that adjusts the natural shape of your lips, corrects (perceived) imperfections and asymmetries, and adds targeted contours. It may be time to try out some techniques. Feeling full. How you do it will depend on your lip shape and personal preference, but makeup artist Doni Davey recommends softening the tip of your cupid’s bow if you have one, and adding it under the center of your lower lip. states that it is a good idea to start by drawing the outline. To do this, think of Cupid’s bow as the tops of two mountains, and use a liner close to your natural lip color to round out the peaks and shallow the valley between them. “Use broad strokes and a light hand,” says Davey. If you like the look, you can further adjust the contour or even hide the cupid’s bow completely for a pillowy look. Next, to make your lower lip appear fuller, Davey suggests contouring (or sketching your lower lip) using a pencil that’s slightly darker than your skin tone. fake shadow) located below the center of the lower lip, just above the natural lip edge. Davey’s makeup line, Half His Magic, has gorgeous double-sided pencils that give you both the shades you need. I Have Needs/I’ll Pray for You’s Half Magic Sculpture 2-in-1 Lip Liner works well from light to medium. The Ur Mai Taupe/Badassery shade is perfect for medium to deep skin tones.
My final advice is to slow down. Makeup artists and content creators speed up videos and edit them without all the sketching, blending, and touch-ups, making the results easier to achieve. But good makeup takes time! Your results will be even better if you start slowly and carefully, taking a step back and evaluating your work frequently along the way.
Now, I would like to ask you this: Do you check your makeup in the mirror or on your smartphone? Because both have their drawbacks. A mirror check involves comparing your real self to a video or photo with professional lighting and (possibly) filters and retouching effects. If you actually looked at the content creators you follow, their makeup would probably look pretty “obvious” too. (As someone who attends many industry events for the same influencers that appear in your feed, I can tell you that their makeup often looks forced.) Also, don’t be afraid to show off your own makeup in selfies and videos. If you are checking it, please stop. Forget that the image is distorted. Your smartphone’s automatic camera widens the center of your face, making your chin look smaller and your mouth look “bigger,” which you probably don’t like. (In a recent study, plastic surgeons studying how selfie cameras make noses appear larger found that in selfies taken from 12 inches away, the nose-to-chin length ratio was 17 percent (I also found that it increases.) Logically, you may know that: It’s pointless to compare yourself to videos online or let the camera distort your features, but it’s good to remember that and be kinder to yourself. — while figuring out the best way to line your lips.
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