It has to be red lips for Valentine's. I used the shine loud in shade Rebel in Red.
I Know That's Bright eyeshadow palette
Epic Ink Liner in shade black
Buttermelt in Getting Butta
During the day, a soft blush adds a touch of colour to your cheeks, but for a night time look, you’ll want to go for a more pronounced contour. For a quick transformation when you have little time, sculpt your cheekbones with a slightly darker contour shade, and add a hint of shimmering blush to the apples of your cheeks for a radiant glow. Transition from day to night by changing up your lip colour. Swap out your subtle daytime nude or light pink for a bold and vibrant shade.
Skin type
Combination
Makeup theme
Full Glam
PRO Tip
Carry a compact makeup kit with you for on the go touch ups. A translucent powder, a versatile eyeshadow palette, a shimmery blush and your chosen lipstick are essential. A quick touch up can revitalise your look.
Choosing your shade is pretty much a personal choice. You can create an ombre lip with pretty much any colour but choosing two complimentary shades is so important when creating your look. Line your lips first with a deep lip liner in whatever shade you choose to create your ombre lip look. Then fill in your lips with the liner but not completely, just fill in the outside edges of the lips and blend. Follow up your lip liner with a lighter shade of lipstick and apply on the centre part of your lips. When creating an ombre lip, opt for a creamy formula with a matte finish so the colour blends easily with your lip liner.
Skin type
Combination
Makeup theme
Full Glam
PRO Tip
If your lips are a little uneven or you want to create the illusion of a fuller lip, extend your lip line slightly by overdrawing your lips, adding fullness where needed. Be careful not to take your lip line to far as to look unnatural. Taking a small, defined lip brush, blend the deeper lip liner and the light lipstick together to create a gradient effect on your lips. Once beautifully blended, tap over your lips a couple of times with your finger tips to ensure the ombre effect looks seamless.
I love how well the NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams adapt so well with the Butter Gloss lip shades to create wonderful lip combo looks. The matte lip creams apply so smoothly and dry to a velvet like finish. The butter glosses glide on top to add another dimension to your lip look with a beautiful sheen. Whatever shades I combine together they always look amazing and I would recommend so much.
Skin type
Combination
Makeup theme
Full Glam
PRO Tip
To add a defined look to your lips using a lip pencil to outline your lips first helps to keep your lip look more defined for longer. It also helps in reducing smearing and the shade bleeding. Finding the perfect lip combo can elevate your look. By blending the right colours and textures, you can achieve a polished, long-lasting finish.
I love doing a duo lip although I do prefer darker chocolate shades sometimes it’s nice to have a red lip, especially as this is the month of sultry passion