Love your makeup tips! And since you seem to know a lot let me ask you a question. I have dark lips and I would like to try light/nude shades. What do you recommend to put on my lips before the lipstick/lip stain? I've heard some people put on concealer or foundation but I don't use either and rather not spend too much money. Would filling in my lips with a nude lip liner work?
first off, i see you mentioned lipstains, and i’m just going to let you know that light/nude looking lipstains won’t work. the only liquid formula that is fully opaque is lip lacquers from MUFE, shiseido, and other “lip lipstick” formulas like that. the like of balm stuff like revlon has is very sheer and wont “stain” because of the lack of pigment. it’s more of a tinting effect unless it’s a dark red/pink/purple color.
Normally i’d recommend you lip erase from mac which is amazing for this sort of thing, but since you’re on a budget and i dont know and cheaper dupes, here are some alternatives.
nude lip liners work great! get one thats more on the whiter/pinky nude side and not the my lips but better more brown/peach toned. omg ok normally i’d be against kardashian things, but Khroma that you can get at Ulta, has a lip set that has a really nice nude liner. im not such a big fan of the other stuff, but it’s worth buying the set just for the liner. nyx also makes nude lipliners that are really good.
you totally don’t have to spend that much on concealers btw. Maybelline fit me concealers are under $5 and set to a nice texture, i carry one in my purse for touch ups. or you can the stick concealers that most brands make too. just make sure to apply lip balm and exfoliate so your lips dont dry out.
only apply a little bit at a time and DONT apply it like a lipstick and then leave it. you want just enough coverage to sheer out your lips and not to create a “second lipstick” consistency on your lips.
