Perfect Your Pout!

I really like makeup. I rarely ever wear it, but that’s more due to laziness than anything else. Do I want to wake up fifteen minutes early so that I can be slightly more conventionally attractive? No, I do not. I will take my fifteen minutes of extra sleep, thanks so much.

But that doesn’t mean makeup is any less fun to play with! I just really, really like sleeping.

What I like most about makeup is that you can be creative with it. It’s art you put on your face. Eyeshadow and lipstick are pretty much the grown-up version of coloring. I think it scares some people away because it’s not an innate skill—it’s something you have to learn about and understand, it requires special brushes, it can be hella expensive, etc. That’s par for the course with a lot of art forms, though, and hey, at least your canvas is free.

Lip liner and lipstick have always been nemeses of mine. I have a super small mouth, and I’ve always been really self-conscious about it. It didn’t seem like the kind of thing you’re supposed to draw attention to, so I’ve always been a fan of a nude lipstick and/or some gloss. This project, however, made me super jealous of all the ladies of the ’50s and their incredible lipstick game. I mean, dayum. Has anyone else, before or since, rocked a red so hard?

So, I went out and bought me some red lipstick and learned to perfect my pout. And today, I’m going to show you how to do the same.

Choosing your red

Now, there are some die-hard makeup enthusiasts out there who believe that each skin tone has a season, and you should only choose colors within that palette. I, however, subscribe to this theory: do you like that color? Do you want to wear that color? Do it. Buy it. Put it on your mouth. It looks hot because you are hot and you’re wearing something you like. Get down with your bad self, you look amazing.

If you’re a purist, it’s all good! But I recommend you get outside your comfort zone. Have some fun. Channel your inner diva. That bitch can wear whatever she wants.

Lip liner

Choose a liner that matches/complements your red. I went with Exaggerate Automatic Lip Liner by Rimmel in Red Diva.

Just mentioning lip liner is enough to give some people the vapors, but worry not, friends, I’m going to break it down for you.

To get that pout and an even line, line your lips in this order:

1.) Start at the cupid’s bow.

2. Then line the corners of your mouth.

3. Just at the bottom.

Connect the lines. Tada! It really is that simple.

Here’s another trick I learned just recently: don’t stop there with your liner. Fill in your lips with the stuff.

Why?  Because lipstick is like your first crush: it fades.

(Note: lip stick fades. Lip stain lives forever. You will be buried with bright red lips. In two hundred years, when they open your casket, they will find dust and your bright red lips.) (Secondary note: That was a slight exaggeration).

Coloring in your lips keeps ‘em red until you can find a moment to freshen up. I ran around this weekend, ate food, went for hours without re-application, and no one knew my lip stick had faded but me.

Lipstick

I chose Rimmel’s Lasting Finish by Kate Moss in #10 for a few reasons: 1.) I love this red and 2.) it’s cheap.

Fill in over the lip liner. You’re done! Take a moment. Check yourself out. Make some kissy faces. Look how hot you are.

To quote the great poet Bruno Mars, “Too hot! Hot damn!”

And here’s one last tip: when you’re all done, stick your finger in your mouth like you’re licking a lollipop, and then pull it out. It’ll keep your lipstick off your teeth.

And that’s it! Now all that is left to do is indulge in a selfie or 80. Instagram it. And don’t forget to tag us @lilycwrites so we can admire your infinite beauty.

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