It all started when I had tried to use my finger to wipe away some excess lipstick that had snuck passed the perimeter of my lips. I was left with a pink stain on my skin that needed to be covered up ASAP otherwise I would have looked like the joker, and let's be honest- that is NOT a good look.
I would have reached for the concealer, but I feared getting my fingers in to the mix again, would only smear things even greater. So out of shear desperation I reached for my nude eyeliner, and to my surprise it worked perfectly and the rest is history!
Since then I have researched, and found out that others use this technique, so I'm certainly not the only one who's had the idea, but I wanted to share it with you because it has been a life saver for me, and now hopefully for you as well.
Now, before I apply any lipstick I pre-line with a nude liner to create a physical barrier for the color and the clean up the perimeter especially around the corners of my mouth where color can easily wander. In addition to all that goodness, the flesh tone give an optical illusion of fuller lips by highlighting those nice curves!
My two favorites are the Nude Waterproof Kohl liner from Rimmel London which also comes in Taupe and Brown for darker skin tones. And even better in my opinion is the Chella Cosmetics Highlighter Pencil which comes in Ivory, Cinnamon, and Latte so all your colors are covered! It's an easy fix and makes a world of difference- give it a try I don't think you'll be disappointed!
Love to you all! Let me know in the comments below if you have any other good lipstick techniques to share. xoxo
I absolutely love these tips. I am a firm believer in lip liners, they keep that goodness in place! Thanks so much for sharing love!
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Thanks Dani!
DeleteI've been using concealer before outining my lips, however, it's a little heavy and needs to worked in well. Will have to try Kohl's liner. Been looking for a product like this! Thanks for the tip.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing Patty- I have tried concealer too but found that it settled into the creases of my lips to readily, I think you would love the Chella formulation because it blends so easily.
DeleteThis is a fantastic post, thank you for sharing this info! I'd never thought of using a nude liner on lips before but I'm definitely going to try it.
ReplyDeleteHope it works for you like it does for me! Thanks for reading and commenting Janelle!
DeleteWhat a great tip to use nude liner! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteGreat tip! I will have to try this :)
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Thanks for this tip. I needed it…I was always looking like the Joker whenever I tried dark lips!
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