The Make-up Manual

brush (Karla Powell’s are my favourite) and carefully apply your lipstick all over the lips.
step 7 Using a clean lip brush and concealer, draw a line around your lips for extra definition. This will also prevent the colour of your lipstick from bleeding.
step 8 Leave the lips matte or add a gloss over the top.
step 9 There you have it, perfect red lips.

all over the lips. This will help to fill in any lines, priming them ready for lipstick, and help keep your lippy in place for longer.
step 2 Using a lip liner in a similar red to your lipstick, draw a cross in the centre of your lips. This will define (or create if your lips are like mine) your cupid’s bow and ultimately give you the perfect-looking pout!
step 3 Draw a line under or along the bottom of the lower lip for definition.
step 4 Draw a line down the sides of the top lip from the cross. (All of these steps will make your lips look fuller, believe me.)
step 5 Colour in the outer corners of your lips, top and bottom. This is the area that your lipstick tends to vanish from first, especially after a cocktail! By applying liner here, the colour will stay put for longer. Adding a depth of colour here and not in the centre of the lips will also create the illusion of fuller lips.
step 6 Take your lipstick and a lip

step 1 Exfoliate your lips. (I heart the Lush Bubblegum Scrub, mainly because it tastes delish!) Dry your lips with a tissue and pat a small amount of concealer