Long-lasting Lipstick

Seems harder to make this a reality than to say "long-lasting lipstick" 3 times in a row ... BUT that's only because you didn't know my fun tips ;)

Let's take a break from our DIY series and focus in on some REAL makeup issues, shall we? 

How to make lipstick last longer. Sounds impossible, eh? Well ... I hate to break it to ya, but lipstick is just not made for all-day wear. There's just no miracle that can make it completely stuck to your lips *maybe permanent marker? =/ jk ... please don't try* for an all day color pout. HOWEVER, I will share with you some tricks I've picked up along the way while working on runway events that should prolong the time between touchups :)

1. Exfoliate your lips :: Remember that sugar and EVOO concoction I told ya'll about a few blog entries ago? Well ... tada! It works on your lips too!! By exfoliating your lips and removing all your dead skin cells from the lips ... it'll prevent that flaky dry look and create a nice even base. 

2. Lipliner :: line your lips and color inside the lines. Just as you should use primer for your eye and face makeup ... your lipliner will play as a primer for the lips. Revlon Colorstay has a great clear lipliner that you can use without having to worry about color matching. Cost AND time effective. Perfect ;)

3. Apply-Blot-Reapply :: Apply lipstick *that has been in ROOM to COOL temperature* as normal after liner. Blot! This will press down the pigment into the lips and lift off any excess product and oils. It will also matte down the lipstick. After blotting ... reapply the lipstick for your final color. *remember to use the finger slide mentioned in my earlier blog entries to remove excess lipstick to avoid getting lipstick on your teeth*

3 *optional*. Powder :: Sometimes blotting doesn't do the trick ... you may need some extra help in maintaining that oily face of yours ;) Don't be shy ... there are plenty of us out there. Instead of blotting and then reapplying ... take the extra step of powdering. While you're blotting away on a tissue ... take another sheet and place on top of lips. Powder the tissue *the holes will allow for the powder to seep through* and then reapply the lipstick. This should help keep your base color in place. 

By taking the time to properly apply the first time ... it'll save you time in the touchup department later on in the day. Take the extra 5 minutes it takes to complete these steps ... you won't be sorry.  

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Happy makeup-ing!

xoxo,

Grace
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