A bold colorful lip is the makeup and beauty trend of choice lately from celebrities to the fashion conscious in that it is no stranger on many faces. Here is a few ways to help you wear this fabulous lip color without shame.

• Make sure your lips are super soft and hydrated before laying down heavy pigment. You need to have a smooth canvas for your color.

• Block out the natural pigment in your lips by applying foundation or concealer directly to your pout.

• Blot with a tissue to pick up any left over foundation, which can end up diluting the lipstick pigment.

• Begin application in the center of the mouth-applying directly from the tube or with a lip brush-and then blend outwards to the corners of the lips. this technique allows you to slowly build up color and control its intensity.

• Once you've achieved your desired tone, blot and then reapply the lipstick to give it staying power.

For a precision look-finish your look by tracing the natural line with a lip pencil that matches your lipstick.

For a softer look, only a line from the corners of the mouth into the bow of the upper lip, and then use your finger to smudge inward; you'll end up with a perfect, airbrushed effect.

While you won't be able to alter the shape of your mouth completely, you can even up unbalanced lips or make them appear larger and smaller with the correct application of lipstick.


1. Full lips can be made to appear thinner by lightly covering them with foundation to blur the edges. Using a dark lip liner, outline lips just inside their natural edge, then brush on a lip color. Avoid pearly or glossy colors as these will make the lips look even fuller.
2. Thin lips can look fuller if accentuate their shape by outlining just outside their natural edge with a light lip liner. Brush on a lip color inside the line you have drawn. Avoid using matte colors as these can make them look thinner. Slightly glossy colors will make lips look fuller.
3. A thin upper lip is balanced by penciling just outside the top lip line and filling in. make sure you use a slightly lighter application on the bottom lip.
4. A thin bottom line can be corrected by outlining the bottom lip only, and then using a slightly thicker coat of color on the top lip.

One of the looks this season is glamorous, where the aim is to wear the deepest, boldest colors possible when it comes to lipstick.

The best thing about lipstick is that it lasts much longer than lip gloss. A good lipstick will take you right through lunch, whereas lip gloss usually disappears with your first cup of tea.

Lipstick is easy to apply, even if it requires a little more attention during application, and it is less likely to run.

Getting the look

• Apply lip balm and wait for it to absorb so that your lips are moisturized.
• Line your lips with lip liner that is the same shade as the lipstick you intend to wear.
• Use a lip brush to fill in your color of choice. Dark lip colors demand more precision application which is best achieved with a lip brush. Using a lip brush means you use less lipstick having control of how deep or lighter you want.
• Blot your lip stick with a layer of tissue paper.
• Re-apply the lip color.
• Skip the lip gloss but if you are attached to the high-shine look, use an opaque lip gloss rather than a clear, transparent one.
• Part of the beauty of this look is having a precisely shaped mouth. So take your time to outline your cupid's bow and define the lower lip with lip liner. The result is a sexy modern look for the new YOU.