Genius Lipstick Hacks Every Woman Needs to Know

 

1. Exfoliate dry lips for smoother lipstick application with a clean disposable mascara stick.

Simply apply the balm to your mouth first so that your lips glide a little and it's easier to remove flaky skin. 

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2. Keep lipstick away from your teeth by putting a clean index finger in your mouth,

cupping it with your lips, and pulling it out. Any lipstick that gets on your teeth will stay on your finger.

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3. Use your favorite pink lipstick as your cheek color.

 Just remember to blend it with your finger like you would any cream blush.

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4. Reuse broken eyeshadow as lipstick.

If your favorite eyeshadow is falling apart and this is the color you would also use on your lips, save the shards in a small container and mix what's left with a little balm on a spoon, then apply.

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5. Use a concealer brush for precise, opaque application.

 

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6. Or use a fluffy eyeshadow brush to apply lipstick if you want a more fuzzy, fuzzy look.

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7. Turn any lipstick into a long-wear version with translucent powder.

First, apply lipstick, cover your mouth with a tissue, and then dust it with translucent powder. A small amount of powder is thus transferred to the fabric, fixing its color.

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8. If your lips have a lot of pink or red undertones,

apply concealer to them before applying lipstick to expose them. This will help make sure your lip color looks exactly like it does on the package; Otherwise, pink or red tones will change the color's appearance when applied.

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9. You can also reshape the lips by first applying concealer to them and then tracing the lip liner a little beyond the natural lip line to make them appear larger. Continue to line your lips with a lip liner to give them a matte look, or apply gloss. Watch Jesse James Decker demonstrate this trick here (at the 4:37 mark).

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10. Dry your lips the right way: between applications to make your lip color last longer.

This removes excess sebum from the lips after the first application, so the second application lasts better and does not come off the lips as quickly.

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11. Accentuate your nude shade by always choosing one that is one shade darker than your skin tone,

 no matter what it is. If you have fair skin, try a nude shade with a touch of pink, like Colorlicious Lipstick CoverGirl in "Honeyed Bloom"; if you're average, opt for a nude with an orange undertone, like CoverGirl's Colorlicious Lipstick in "Caramel Kiss"; and for darker skin, choose chocolate brown, shimmery rose brown, or caramel brown, which can neutralize redness (if you have a lot of it on your lips) while making it more nude, like CoverGirl's Colorlicious Lipstick in Siena sensuous."

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12. Find the greatest red for your skin type by following this tip: if you're blonde,

choose a red with a blue base, such as CoverGirl Colorlicious Lipstick in "Hot"; if yours is olive, opt for an orange-red like CoverGirl's Colorlicious Lipstick in "Garnet Flame"; and if you have darker skin, go for a burgundy red, like CoverGirl's Colorlicious Lipstick in Tempt Berry.

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13. Perfect your Cupid bow by drawing an "X" in the center of your upper lip.

 Then draw with