How to make lips plump with makeup?

Plump lips have always been considered a symbol of femininity and sensuality, so many girls strive to make them more voluminous, juicy and expressive. And it is not at all necessary to run to a cosmetologist for a portion of fillers - you can visually make your lips bigger with the help of regular makeup. We talk about several proven methods.

Lip plumper

Here we are not talking about a suction cup-shaped gadget, which gives only a short-term effect, but about special beauty products. Plumpers in the form of lip glosses or balms work due to the interaction of the active ingredients included in their composition with the skin. They cause blood to flow to the lips using ingredients such as pepper, peppermint or ginger, which makes the lips appear larger. Moreover, reflective particles also help to create a voluminous effect.

Lip pencil

It's no secret that with a pencil you can draw lips of any size. And if an experienced makeup artist does this, no one will guess that the lips of the client or model are several times thinner. This trick is used both for stars on the red carpet and for standard commercial makeup. And it hasn’t failed for years! Do not forget that you can deviate from the real contour no more than 1 mm, so that the makeup does not turn into Halloween makeup.

Highlighter

A highlighter will also help lift your upper lip. Apply it with light finger movements along the contour of the upper lip and Cupid's bow to visually add volume to this area. In this case, it is important not to go beyond the real or penciled outline, otherwise you risk drawing a shiny mustache on the girl.

Two shades of lipstick

To plump your lips with makeup, use not one, but two shades of lipstick—one lighter and one darker. Apply the darker one in the corners, and the lighter one in the center of the upper and lower lips. The ombre effect seems to create a highlight on the lips, making them more voluminous and seductive.

In general, give preference to lighter tones, such as peach, pink or nude, as they work on volume, but darker shades, on the contrary, eat away at it.

Lip gloss

Any lip gloss applied over lipstick will visually make your lips larger due to the glossy surface and shining particles. This also applies to liquid lipsticks with a glossy or metallic finish. But matte textures will visually make your lips appear smaller, so you definitely can’t do without a pencil when working with them.