When I was young, I had a close friend whose signature beauty style was to use a nude lip liner and Vaseline each day. It was subtle, chic, and she still wears it 30 years later. I, on the contrary, never thought lip liner was for me. I prefer to wear my lips with a little balm or gloss. Lip liner is a new trend, so I decided to try it for the sake journalism. Now, I understand why my friend is so obsessed with lip liner. The benefits of lip liner “Lip liner should be used every day because it allows for a subtle but effective way to shape, define and correct lips,” says Sergio Anton De Las Nieves a YSL beauty makeup artist. It not only improves the lips, but also transforms the face.” Katie Jane Hughes, founder of KJH.Brand, uses lip liner to make lips appear larger. She recommends adding small marks outside of the lip line, at the corners of your mouth, cupid’s bow and in the middle of your bottom lip. Use a liner that is one shade darker than the skin tone. Then, blend the product with a fluffy brush. She said that less blending will give a more defined look, while more blending will give a softer finish. “Don’t draw a rigid line, and blend in the edge a little,” says De Las Nieves. It’s also helpful to lightly fill in your lips with the lip liner because it makes it look more natural and lasts longer.
