6 Lipstick Tips for Luscious Lips

Easy tips for applying lipstick and keeping it in place all day long.

1. Lined to Perfection
Start with a liner just slightly darker than your lipstick shade and outline the shape you desire (going outside your lip line slightly will make lips look fuller). Next, use the side edge of the liner tip or a lip brush to feather the color inward. Then, fill with the lighter lipstick. For that barely-there look, choose a pencil in a nearly nude shade.

2. Shade Matters
Just because a particular color is the current rage doesn't mean it will work for you. Test a new shade on your lips, not just on the back of your hand. When in doubt, go with a beige-pink color (or beige-brown color if you have darker skin).

3. Proper Application
Apply lip color with your finger. Often, when applying lipstick with a brush or straight from the tube you can deposit too much color. You'll have more control over the level of coverage when you use your fingertip to apply. When using a more-intense hue, blot off any excess color from your lips, then add a gloss to tone it down.