How to make your lips look bigger

The trend for natural makeup has maintained its position for many years, and every year its relevance is only gaining momentum. Fresh, natural looks are at the peak of popularity: radiant complexion, blush, neutral eye makeup and beautiful, voluminous lips.

In pursuit of this trend, many decide to undergo injections. At the same time, there is a risk of achieving the opposite result and going even further from naturalness. Fortunately, there are many other, easier and safer ways to make thin lips appear fuller.

Below we tell you how to visually enlarge your lips with the help of makeup, so as not to resort to the help of a cosmetologist and not to experiment with fillers.

How it works

Too thin lip line makes the face look more severe. People have thin lips from birth or lose their plumpness due to smoking, as well as with age. Thinning of the lip tissue changes the face, making it expressionless. Lips can be visually enlarged with the help of properly selected decorative cosmetics. Today, the fashion industry, which actively uses the services of makeup artists, uses various makeup techniques to add volume, enlarge lips, and create the illusion of swelling.

Choosing color and texture

Remember the rule: light lipstick increases the volume of your lips, and dark lipstick makes them narrow.
If your lips are not as plump as you would like, switch to light pink, soft coral, peach and natural beige tones. Texture matters too. You will have to give up fashionable matte lipsticks: when the surface of the lips does not reflect light, they appear thinner than they actually are. But gloss, shine and pearl are exactly what make lips look plump.

The delicate Clarins Hale D'Ete Summer balm in spring packaging from the RIVE GAUCHE store will give volume to your lips. The aromatic product intensively nourishes and moisturizes, enhances the natural shade of the lips, visually increasing their volume.

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Hydration

Moisturized and nourished lip skin is a necessary base for applying any decorative products. In addition, the mere use of balms and other care products can give the lips a more voluminous and attractive appearance - nourished lips with smoothed wrinkles and folds themselves look fuller, and their contour is drawn more clearly.

Therefore, you should not neglect skincare products; In addition, we recommend that when applying a moisturizing or nourishing face cream every day, do not skip the lip area and the area around them. Also, a cream for the area around the eyes is perfect for these purposes (if you use a rich version and not a gel texture). There are also special creams for caring for the skin around the lips on the cosmetic market.

Let's look at the most effective lip care products:

Lip balm in stick

Suitable as an everyday option - use it during the day as needed, but not too often: applying the balm every half hour “just in case” is not a good idea. The skin will get used to the cosmetic product and its protective functions will no longer work correctly. You will develop a so-called “addiction” to lip balm.

One of the most popular lip balms in the West is Blistex. The basic version in a stick copes with its functions perfectly and will be a good budget option for every day.

Blistex Classic Lip Protector

Another balm that works great on lips is from the Caudalie brand.

Lip balm or lip ointment

A more nutritious option compared to the previous one, designed to help in the worst conditions - severely chapped, cracked and flaky lips.

An excellent option for this product is honey balm from Nuxe with an excellent natural composition. If you apply it at night, your lips will be in perfect condition by morning. People who are allergic to honey should use it with caution.

Nuxe Reve de Miel

Lip ointment from Blistex

A medical ointment that can save your lips from any condition in the shortest possible time.

Carmex balm

Carmex balms have a powerful composition and have conflicting reviews - many talk about getting used to the product and the inability to do without it in the future. However, this nourishing version of the balm in a jar will be a salvation for lip skin in poor visual and real condition. We recommend using it occasionally, but not on an ongoing basis.

Night mask

Special lip masks are a relatively new product on the market, just beginning to gain popularity. As a rule, manufacturers suggest using such masks as night masks.

One of the most effective options is a lip mask from the Korean brand Erborian.

Erborian mask Camellia for Lips

Patches, fabric masks for lips

Don’t forget about the increasingly popular fabric and hydrogel masks – these also exist for the skin of the lips. The most popular options, traditionally, are produced by Koreans: for example, hydrogel lip patches from Tony Moly.

TONY MOLY Kiss Kiss Lovely Lip Patch

But you can also find a wonderful version of a sheet mask for lips at Sephora - especially its nourishing version with shea butter or with rose extract.

Products of this type work great before applying thick lipstick - they can smooth out the skin and eliminate flaking in a matter of minutes. Such a product is simply necessary to have in your cosmetic bag, especially in its travel version, especially since such a mask does not take up much space - as a rule, they are produced in individual packaging, which is convenient to take with you.

How to visually enlarge your lips with makeup: step-by-step instructions

Those who apply lip makeup to increase their volume should know how and in what order to use these techniques.

Preparation

Use a primer to even out the skin of your lips, fill in uneven skin texture, and also ensure the durability of your lipstick.

Circuit

Use a pencil to outline the outline of your lips, slightly going beyond the outer contour. Then shade the skin of the lips over the entire surface so that after applying lipstick the color is dense.

Pomade

Choose light bright shades - juicy red, carrot, lilac. A lipstick with a creamy texture is ideal. It creates a natural, dewy glow that makes lips appear fuller. Apply lipstick with the stick itself - this will make the color more saturated.

Highlighter

There are several ways to accentuate the “swoosh” of your upper lip. The first is using a white kajal pencil with pearlescent particles. The second is with the help of a highlighter, and you can use both liquid and powder.

Shine

Apply a drop of transparent gloss to the central part of your lips with your fingertips so that the product literally merges with the texture of the lipstick.

Makeup artist tips

Of course, you won’t be able to master the art of professional makeup overnight. All comes with experience. However, some tricks of makeup artists can be adopted now.

Warm the pencil in your hands before use, then it will lie softer and the lines will turn out natural.
When applying makeup to enhance your lips, make sure your skin is dry. Otherwise, the cosmetics will run.
Before drawing the outline, study the facial features. Lips should be as symmetrical as possible. Measure the center relative to the nose, and draw lines from there.
Don't forget that dry lipsticks are more durable than oily lipsticks.
It is best to apply lipstick and shade the edges with a special brush. This is the only way to achieve appetizing volume and plump lips.
You can correct the shape by applying a pencil beyond the edges only at the upper lip. You cannot decrease or increase the lower border. To change its shape, it is allowed to use only different shades of lipsticks, as well as highlighters.
The quality of lipstick and pencils is very important. Cheap cosmetics usually blend out poorly.

Techniques for lip augmentation using makeup

There are more than one or two ways to visually enlarge your lips. Choose a technique based on your needs, as well as the nature of the makeup you are going to do.

Using color

One of the simplest solutions is to make the right accent color. Lipsticks in light shades increase volume, while dark colors, on the contrary, remove it. Use peach, light pink or nude shades in your lip makeup - the latter add volume even with a matte texture.

Using texture

The best results are usually achieved with lip makeup products with a radiant texture. A classic gloss will work great. The same effect will be provided by a glossy finish of lip varnish (Yves Saint Laurent Beauté has this - Rouge Pur Couture Vernis à Lèvres). Another product for visible volume enhancement is liquid lipstick with a metallic effect - check out Cosmic Metals Lip Cream from NYX Professional Makeup.

Contour extension

This is a classic technique, but we must not forget that the result only looks natural from afar. To slightly “expand” the lip contour and create the impression of volume, you can first “erase” the natural boundaries of the lips with concealer, and then outline new ones with a pencil. Try not to go too far beyond the natural contour - it is optimal to draw a line close to its outer side. Then shade the inside of your lips with a pencil, and apply matching lipstick on top.

For more detailed instructions, see Alina's Fly Cloud video.

A drop of glitter

Add a little clear gloss to the center of your lips and they will instantly look fuller. This technique can be used both when you make a bright accent on your lips with lipstick, and when you leave your lips without makeup.

Highlighter on the “swoosh” above the lip

This technique is often used by makeup artists. Use a highlighter to highlight the “Cupid’s arch” - the curve of the upper lip with a graphic “tick”. Apply a little product to the lips themselves. The shine will provide a push-up effect.

Gradient makeup

Lips will become fuller if you create an ombre effect on their surface. Even a makeup novice can handle this technique. Prep your skin with a primer, then apply a darker lipstick (like burgundy or cherry) along the contour and a lighter shade (bright red) in the center. Blend the boundaries between two colors with a brush or fingertips.

Special formulations

The simplest and easiest way to enlarge lips with makeup is to use special lipstick or gloss. They add menthol, red pepper, ginger, cinnamon and other additives that can irritate nerve endings to increase blood flow to the lips. The effect lasts for several hours. To maintain it, you should periodically touch up your makeup.

Having done high-quality makeup, you become bright and beautiful for a while. But remember that you are dear to your loved ones not because of your appearance, and you can surprise those around you by applying these enlargement instructions. Stay attractive and confident in your beauty. To fully study the instructions, you can use the video below.

How to paint with a pencil at home

The difficulty in creating makeup is drawing the necessary contour yourself. For special occasions, they often use the help of makeup artists. In addition, you can learn how to perform the contouring technique step by step:

first paint the corners, then the center of the lips;
Makeup artists advise first creating the outline of the lower lip, and then proceeding to the more complex one - drawing the upper part.

Tattoo

We figured out how to make your lips plump with makeup, using standard cosmetics: lipstick, pencil, gloss and special techniques to make your lips look bigger with makeup. To have a plump mouth every day, you will have to spend a sufficient amount of time applying daily enhancing makeup.

A good alternative that can replace time-consuming homemade makeup is lip tattooing. For those with an expressionless, pale mouth, lip tattooing is a must. Permanent makeup gurus perform skillful lip augmentation with tattooing, change their shape at the client’s request, and correct natural asymmetry.

Modern fashionistas, young and old, choose lip tattooing using the latest technique with a 3D effect. This technique adds visual volume well. After using it, additional makeup is not needed to make your mouth a little bigger.

Girls need to remember that with a number of serious diseases (HIV, diabetes, cancer), lip tattooing is strictly prohibited. Pregnant women should refrain from tattooing, as it can negatively affect the development of the fetus.