How to properly paint lips with a pencil?

The girl's appearance should be as attractive as possible. Each lady chooses for herself the makeup option and the style of its application. To create a unique image, you cannot do without the correct drawing of the lips. Bright, soft, almost invisible options will look much more effective if lipstick or gloss is combined with a pencil. The use of such cosmetics for the lips is not at all a whim and not a tribute to fashion. These are the cosmetics that every girl who dreams of the perfect make-up needs.

The cosmetics market abounds today with a huge arsenal of various means with which you can eliminate any problems on the skin, correct the shape of the face, add or subtract volume where necessary, and create the perfect image. Despite the great popularity of glosses and lipsticks, pencils to this day remain an important and necessary item for creating high-quality makeup.

Not everyone knows about the purpose of this cosmetic product, therefore, they mistakenly consider it to be outdated and unnecessary. The lip pencil has the following set of functions.

• Providing clear boundaries, beyond which the lipstick should not go out, spread, smudge. The girl's appearance will be optimal all the time.
• Maintains the appearance of the lips even while eating and drinking. Thanks to the pencil, the lipstick does not rub off, does not need updating or correction. And this increases its service life.
• Creation of the correct contour of the lips, as well as the ability to change their shape, if necessary.
• Placing the right accents, creating more voluminous lips.
• Use as lipstick itself to achieve a matte finish.

In other words, using a lip liner is an essential part of any makeup.

In addition to realizing the need for this cosmetics, it is important to be able to choose it correctly, focusing on certain parameters.

• For a pleasant appearance and proper effect, the pencil on the lips should be barely noticeable. This is achieved by using the product as close as possible to the tone of the lipstick or gloss. If the pigment is very different, then instead of volume and a holistic image, the opposite picture will turn out.

• The degree of pigmentation should be high: then the pencil is clearly visible against the background of the lipstick. If the pigment is pale, then the edges of the lips "disappear", and the girl's appearance will be significantly affected.

• Those beauties who do not like to use lipstick, but prefer gloss or balm, should choose a nude pencilthat matches the lip shade as closely as possible. It is very important not to use beige shades that are similar to the skin: this conceals the edges of the lips and reduces any volume;

• To create a beautiful image, you should draw the contour very thinly and accurately, and for this the pencil must be well sharpened. Therefore, when purchasing this cosmetic item, you must immediately buy a good sharpener.

• For a neat and attractive lip makeup, a subtle pencil drawing is needed. It is worth taking care of the selection of the product of the desired texture. Soft pencils leave a thick and bright mark that won't work with everyday makeup, and hard pencils won't make it easy to outline. The option with a medium degree of rigidity is considered optimal. In order for the product to go softly and leave a smooth mark, before applying, it is worthwhile to heat the edge of the pencil with your hands for a few seconds.

By choosing the right lip liner, you can get a versatile tool for creating any makeup.

To correctly outline the contour of the lips with a pencil, it is important to know all the subtleties of this procedure.

If the manipulation will be performed for the first time, then in this case the entire process of applying a pencil with lipstick should be disassembled step by step.

• Marking the middle of the lips - upper and lower. Thin, neat lines mark a corner at the top and a line at the bottom.

• Marking the edges of the lips through a thicker outline drawing.

• Connecting the lines of the center and edge of the lip. The line thickness can vary depending on the desired result. If there is a need to create a gentle and romantic image, thicker lines should be used. When you want to smooth the outline, the edges should be drawn as thin as possible.

• After drawing, the contour needs to be shaded.to make your lips look harmonious and natural with lipstick. If the shade of the lipstick matches the pencil one, then the edges are shaded only slightly. Otherwise, you should completely blend the pencil over your lips.

• When the outline is ready, you can apply lipstick. In this case, you should evenly and carefully apply cosmetics, covering all lips, including the pencil itself.

And it is also possible to paint lips with a pencil without applying lipstick or gloss to them. Applying just a pencil, not combining it with other coloring products, is now a trending trend that is very popular.

It is necessary to disassemble this technology step by step.

1. To create a spectacular look, it is worth using several pencils with a difference of 2-3 tones. This will allow you to get the proper volume and the desired color depth.
2. The make-up process begins the same way as using lipstick, but the line of drawing will be much wider.
3. The completed contour must be shaded evenly.
4. A light pencil is applied in the center of the lips with several strokes.
5. With your fingers or a special brush, the light shade is shaded, mixing with the dark one.
6. For volume it is worth adding a little shine in the center, which will make the image more complete.

If the contour of the lips is drawn with a red pencil, then the center should be made with a light matte shade. It is the combination of bright colors with light and light ones that allows you to achieve the desired effect. Make-up using only one pencil dries the skin very much, therefore, before applying cosmetics, it is necessary to moisturize the surface with a cream or balm.

To make the lips appear voluminous, thicker lines are used in drawing the outline. If the natural volume of the lips is quite satisfactory, then it is better to apply the edging evenly and accurately, trying to get the best result.

The use of a pencil in combination with lipstick, gloss or without them can have a number of features and subtleties that are worth knowing before creating an attractive and effective makeup.

• For sensual volume, a white pencil is applied in the center on the colored lips, which, after use, is well shaded and covered again with the same cosmetics.
• To create a graceful and beautiful lip contour, you need to use white and brown pencils. With a white tone, you need to edge the area around the lips, and apply a brown tint in the center. Shade the finished result well by adding a little highlighter.
• To hide excess lip volume, use a pencil that has a darker color than lipstick. They paint over the inside of the contour.
• In order to further highlight the corners of the lips, they need to be well drawn. Sharpen the edges to create crisp lines, and soften the lines for a softer look.
• To maximize the service life and increase the durability of lipstick with a pencil, you need to blot them with a napkin, and then powder them a little.

The correct use of a pencil and the correct selection of a shade that will be combined with lipstick or gloss, as well as a neat drawing of lines that create the right volume and shape, will allow you to create the perfect makeup for any situation.

Girls who have not dealt with a lip liner can get lost in the variety of looks and makeup options. Therefore, it is worth initially focusing on proven images, testing them on yourself, and then creating your own.

Using a more contrasting pencil in relation to the lipstick will help to create a beautiful and clear lip contour. Delicate shades are perfect for a romantic and sensual look.

Bright and contrasting shades are suitable for an event where there is a need to effectively stand out and attract attention.

The pencil looks spectacular with glitter, framing the contour of the lips and creating beautiful and graceful lines. The shades of the cosmetics used should be practically the same.

Using a pencil to draw the contour and color the entire surface of the lips looks interesting and attractive. By combining the right shades and creating a beautiful lip shape, you can achieve the desired effect.

In the next video, you can take a step-by-step master class on how to properly paint lips using a pencil.