Lip products
Lip products
provide the finishing touch or the main attraction to a look, for example when
wearing a bright red lip people mainly focus on that area because it’s the
brightest. Lip products such as lip balm don’t just add shine to your lips they
help protect the thin vulnerable skin and soothe sore lips.
Lip balm-
These is used to relieve dry or chapped lips and can help protect them from
exposure to dry air, cold temperatures and wind which have a drying effect on
the lips. They are normally in a stick form (like a Chap Stick) or in a small
tub (like a tin of Vaseline).You can get clear ones or with a tint of colour. These
give the most natural result which means they are perfect for when you’re at
school.
Lip gloss- These
provide a glossy and glamorous finish. They are available in colours from transparent
to black however they don’t last as long as other lip products which means you
will have to keep re-applying it. Another disadvantage is that they are quite
sticky and in windy weather your hair has a habit of blowing into your lips and
getting stuck there. These are good if you’re attending a special occasion. You
can use them over another lip product, for example, if you have red lipstick on
and want to give it a bit more shine you can apply a clear gloss over the top.
Lip glosses can give different finishes such as frosted, glittered, glassy, and
metallic. They are usually in a tube with a removable brush or you can ‘twist’
lip glosses which you twist the bottom of the tube and lip gloss is applied
onto the brush at the other end.
Lipstick: There
are many different types of lipstick on the market these vary in colour and the
finish they give.
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Sheer lipstick- this gives a nice natural and
moist result which is good for everyday use, they give a very light tint of
colour.
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Semi-matte lipstick- These contain more colour
pigment that the sheer lipstick so provides more coverage and more colour.
Using a matching lip liner with this would be beneficial because it provides an
outline which guides you and makes sure you don’t go over your natural lip
line.
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Matte lipstick- Provides the greatest coverage
and the richest colour. Use a lip liner to line your natural lip then colour in
with the lipstick. For greater precision use a lip brush and swirl it on the
lipstick then apply.
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Cream lipstick-They give full coverage like the
matte lipstick but give a smooth and satiny finish.
Lip stain-Because
lipsticks and glosses are typically made from oils and waxes they tend to
fade, smudge and rub off easily whereas lip stains have a water or gel base
which means it leaves the lips stained. The colour will last hour after hour
however it can dry the lips so it’s not recommended for winter although using a
clear balm or gloss over it will help protect your lips. These are available
from very natural light colours to bright, using a natural one would be good
for school or work however these are also perfect if you’re going out because
the colour will last for hours so there’s no need to worry about topping up.
Lip
liner/pencil- It’s used to line your natural lip shape which keeps the lipstick
in the area and stop it from ‘bleeding’ out, it can also be used for enhancing
and correction work.
