I wanted to show a technique here that is a way to have a more pouty, voluminous look or to give your lips added dimension. Remember it shows up here a little more than in RL, because of the flash.
I was careful that the edges were blended sufficiently that no one would be able to tell the technique, but it needed to be strong enough that the technique would show when photographed. Even so, it is a more made up look than I generally wear in the daytime.
It's in my repertoire though!
Begin
I began with an E.L.F. gloss in a pan, Mocha Maniac Candy Shop, that came as a free gift in my order. I would not normally pick this color, so I delayed trying it. Surprise! It is very pretty on. More neutral than brown, and tastes just fine. Even if you had to pay for it, at $2 it is a steal.
About an hour later after some of the gloss was gone, I added the technique:
First:
I lined around the outside lip line, smudging the line downward a little into the gloss, then filled in at the outer edges with more pencil.
Apply Gloss to center of lips
When I was satisfied with that, I topped the center only with a Clinique gloss, Whisper. (Very light pink with glitter.)
I could have used a different top gloss, but wanted to work with the Clinique as I hadn't used it in a while. In RL it was subtle. I probably would prefer to work with a more glittery gloss that would have highlighted better and would have made the darker outer corners recede, as well as be less visible. I had to do it a couple of times before it showed up enough.
And another view:
If I do it again today, I will post another picture here. You can see the FOTD that I used this lip with. (Thursday FOTD).
Karin
Originally posted 2009-03-20 09:57:59.
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