By Katryna Fernandez
Let’s talk LIPS! Between ChapStick®, lip balm, lip gloss, and lipstick, there are limitless possibilities for your lips. For all skin colors and lip types, there is a product or a combination of products for you. From high-grade products like MAC to drugstore products like Revlon, hundreds of colors and color finishes are waiting to be tried on your lips.
ChapStick® or lip balm is the best way to start a perfect lip, (By the way, these lip tips can go for both male and females!). One could wear it alone for moisture, or better yet, to prep the lips for a lipstick or lip-gloss. Personally, my favorite way to give my lips the moisture they need is to use Carmex lip balm; it gives a tingly finish and leaves my lips smooth and moisturized. But, even that won’t do the job sometimes, since it is still winter. I find myself re-applying lip balm more than a couple of times a day. To get rid of the unwanted dead skin on your lips that many people are cursed with during the winter, try a lip exfoliator. I strongly recommend the Neutrogena® Lip Nutrition Lip Balm, in Berry Smooth. This lip balm has tiny beads that gently remove the dead skin from your lips. This may sound kind of gross, but it literally rolls away all the dead skin, leaving a smooth finish.
Now, on to the fun stuff: lipstick a
nd lip-gloss. Lipstick used to be a total turnoff to me because it would leave my lips pretty dry, and if this is still how you feel, worry no more because there is a cure. Lipsticks are not as bad as they used to be, many brands are trying to come up with lipstick formulas that won’t dry your lips. Even though many still do there is a simple solution. First, apply your favorite ChapStick® or lip balm. Then, apply the lipstick of your choice. From there if you are still not satisfied, top that with a lip-gloss. These three simple steps open the doors to many possibilities. Choosing both a lipstick and lip-gloss, changes the look of the lipstick and even the color completely. For example, add a sheer lip-gloss to a matte red lip color and it adds some pop and shine; or add an opaque red lip-gloss to that same lipstick and it will give it a more vibrant, fun color. A combination I like to use is a nude lipstick from MAC called Blankety topped with a Peachy-Pink lip-gloss from N.Y.C. (New York Color), this is perfect for an everyday look, or to complement a dark smoky eye.
Need to find specific beauty tips? Anything from makeup tips to healthy skin tips, e-mail requests or questions to Katryna at theowlnewspaper@hotmail.com!
Let’s talk LIPS! Between ChapStick®, lip balm, lip gloss, and lipstick, there are limitless possibilities for your lips. For all skin colors and lip types, there is a product or a combination of products for you. From high-grade products like MAC to drugstore products like Revlon, hundreds of colors and color finishes are waiting to be tried on your lips.
ChapStick® or lip balm is the best way to start a perfect lip, (By the way, these lip tips can go for both male and females!). One could wear it alone for moisture, or better yet, to prep the lips for a lipstick or lip-gloss. Personally, my favorite way to give my lips the moisture they need is to use Carmex lip balm; it gives a tingly finish and leaves my lips smooth and moisturized. But, even that won’t do the job sometimes, since it is still winter. I find myself re-applying lip balm more than a couple of times a day. To get rid of the unwanted dead skin on your lips that many people are cursed with during the winter, try a lip exfoliator. I strongly recommend the Neutrogena® Lip Nutrition Lip Balm, in Berry Smooth. This lip balm has tiny beads that gently remove the dead skin from your lips. This may sound kind of gross, but it literally rolls away all the dead skin, leaving a smooth finish.
Now, on to the fun stuff: lipstick a
nd lip-gloss. Lipstick used to be a total turnoff to me because it would leave my lips pretty dry, and if this is still how you feel, worry no more because there is a cure. Lipsticks are not as bad as they used to be, many brands are trying to come up with lipstick formulas that won’t dry your lips. Even though many still do there is a simple solution. First, apply your favorite ChapStick® or lip balm. Then, apply the lipstick of your choice. From there if you are still not satisfied, top that with a lip-gloss. These three simple steps open the doors to many possibilities. Choosing both a lipstick and lip-gloss, changes the look of the lipstick and even the color completely. For example, add a sheer lip-gloss to a matte red lip color and it adds some pop and shine; or add an opaque red lip-gloss to that same lipstick and it will give it a more vibrant, fun color. A combination I like to use is a nude lipstick from MAC called Blankety topped with a Peachy-Pink lip-gloss from N.Y.C. (New York Color), this is perfect for an everyday look, or to complement a dark smoky eye.Need to find specific beauty tips? Anything from makeup tips to healthy skin tips, e-mail requests or questions to Katryna at theowlnewspaper@hotmail.com!
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