Landing the right makeup tips for different lip shapes is a crucial step, as it can make or break your entire look. Lip makeup accentuates the facial features and can take your appearance from drab to fab single-handedly.
But lips come in different shapes, and therefore, they require different kinds of makeup. While some have thin lips, others are blessed with juicy plump lips. It can be tricky to make thin lips look fuller and more defined. That is why we share some exclusive hacks that will help ace your lip makeup effortlessly.
If you know how to utilize the power of makeup, your lip shape will never be a problem. Swipe up to check out some interesting tips and tricks!
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1. Top Heavy Lips
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Majority of Indian women have top heavy lips. Effective makeup tips and tricks can easily make top heavy lips appear even and beautiful.
Makeup for top heavy lips is simple:
- Start by lining your lips from the center of your lips to the outside by following your natural lip shape.
- Then, apply a bright lipstick on the bottom of your lips and a slightly darker tone of the brighter lipstick on the top to create an illusion of smaller space to give a smaller lip look.
- You can also apply the same lip color on the upper as well as lower lips and then apply a dab of white pencil or white lipstick to the center of the lower lip to achieve balance, evenness and fuller look.
- Take your favorite lip gloss and apply it to just the lower lip after applying your lip products. Then dab it with a tissue to remove some of the shine to even out the texture so it matches with the upper lip.
- Another trick to follow to make heavy lips appear smaller is to use a lip pencil and start filling your lips just inside the natural line and then finish it off with lipstick.
- The simplest trick to make fuller and heavy lips appear smaller is to use a dark toned lip color as it will reduce the prominence of fuller lips
Stylecraze SaysYou can also apply a lipstick with high shine or gloss on the bottom lip. The light reflected by it can make the lower lip appear fuller and give an overall balanced appearance.
2. Bottom Heavy Lips
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Bottom heavy lips are actually pretty and attractive! But some women look to hide that pout!
Here’s how you can make bottom heavy lips look better:
- The simplest trick to even out bottom heavy lips is to use the same lip color on the upper as well as lower lips, and then apply a dab of white lip pencil or white lipstick only to the center of the upper lip to achieve balance, evenness, and fuller look.
- A favorite method to diminish the lower pout look is to use a lip liner to slightly overdraw the upper lip line after the lipstick application. This instantly makes the lips more even and blends naturally!
3. Uneven Lips
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If your upper and lower lip shape and size do not match, then you have uneven lips.
Here are a few tips to manage uneven lips:
- First, prep your lips with a hydrating lip balm or primer to make the makeup application smooth and even.
- Then, use a thin layer of concealer around the lip lines to create a clean canvas. That way when you draw on the lipliner, you can create even lines on the top and bottom!
- People with uneven lips should use a lip pencil to outline your upper lip, making both the sides of the upper lip match up first and then follow the same for the lower lips.
- Then, smudge the lip liner with a very light hand to eliminate any rough and hard edges to achieve a natural finish.
- Be careful with this trick! The lip liner has to be drawn with a very light hand and blended well otherwise it might turn out to be unflattering.
Related: Uneven Skin Tone: Treatments, Home Remedies, & Tips To ManageStylecraze SaysAvoid using lipstick shades that are highly contrasting with your natural skin tone as they can bring attention to the unevenness of the lips. Instead, pick nudes and pair them with complementary lip liners.
4. Flat Lips
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Flat lips have no dimension or depth and appear very flat without a prominent outline. It is a best choice to use light and softer lip colors for people with flat lips as dark lip colors will make lips appear small.
Flat lips can be given a good shape with this trick:
- Start by outlining your lips slightly outside the natural lip line of your lips.
- Shimmery and frosty lip formulas work well on thinner and flatter lips as it adds a fuller and plumping effect.
- Ombre lip effects also work well on thinner and flat lips.
- Start by filling the outer corners of your lips with a dark lip color and fill the center of the lips with a soft or bright lip color to create a gorgeous ombre lip effect.
- If you are not ready to sport ombre lips, you can apply the same lipstick color all over your lips and then add a shimmery highlighter to the center of your upper as well as bottom lips to create a plumper lip appearance.
5. Thin Lips
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Thin lips require more dimension and space.
And we have just the trick for you to make your lips look absolutely stunning:
- Start by applying lip linerslightly outside your natural lip line and then gently smudging it with your ring finger to diffuse the color.
- Then, apply a darker lip color to the lower lip and softer lip color to your upper lip and blend everything together with a clean lip brush.
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6. Overlarge Lips
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Overlarge lips have the power to dominate the whole face. So, always choose softer lip colors with a rich matte consistency to keep your lips appear soft and even.
Here’s how you can draw attention away from overlarge lips:
- Use a skin tone natural lip liner around and inside your lips to create the illusion of a smaller lip.
- Try using matte nude lipstick. This will help absorb any light and make the lips appear softer.
- It is best to do a heavy smokey eye or a highlighted cheek area for face makeup to carry away attention from the overlarge lip size.
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7. Small Lips
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Small lips look cute on some but most want to have that lovely pout.
Follow these tips to make small lips look more prominent:
- You can apply shimmery, frosty and glossy lipstick formulas which will add fullness to the small lips. (Note: use a highlighter on your cupid’s bow (the area that’s in the shape of a “v” above the lips) with your ring finger before applying your lip color. This adds a fuller look.)
- Do not apply very dark lip colors as it will make lips appear smaller.
- Choose brighter and softer lip colors to accentuate your lips the best way.
Lips come in all shapes and sizes and thus require different lip makeup techniques to look their best. For instance, those with fuller upper lips may benefit from darker shades or a combination of dark and light shades. Similarly, people with flat lips can use glossy lipsticks to add volume to their lips. The makeup tips for different lip shapes shared in this article can help you make your lip look balanced and well-formed so that no matter what shape or size your lip is, you have your makeup game on point.
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