3 Easy Makeup Hacks To Fake Fillers
If there’s one beauty trend that has dominated over the last five years, it’s full lips. But as time has passed, we’ve moved past overly filled lips to a natural-looking yet voluptuous pout. Don’t worry, if you weren’t born with Marilyn Monroe lips – let’s be real, who was – you can fake it without the fillers and just a few clever makeup tricks. Trust us: a little highlight and contour can go a long way. Here’re our favorite makeup hacks that’ll give you naturally-looking bigger lips in minutes…
1. Conceal & Contour
Just as you would conceal and contour to sculpt your cheekbones, you can conceal and contour to make your lips look full AF. Here’s how:
Conceal: Before you apply your lip color, apply a full coverage foundation like our Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Foundation, $50. This will not only give your lip color a more even finish, but it’ll also create the perfect base for you to overline and contour your lips.
Contour: Using an ashy-colored contour cream, start by lining above your Cupid’s bow and continue along the top line of your lip. Then go underneath the bottom to create a subtle shadow, then blend away. This added width will make your lips look instantly fuller.
2. Overline Your Lips
Overlining your lips is pretty much every makeup artist’s secret weapon – everyone does it! The most important thing to remember is to start small and gradually build in size, otherwise it’ll look unnatural. If you’re new to overlining, start with a nude color that complements your skin tone, then begin outlining the lips by drawing just slightly over the natural line. Here’s our step-by-step guide:
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Step 1 – PREP: Exfoliate your lips with a warm damp towel and sugar, then blot with a little lip balm.
Step 2 – PRIME: Add a touch of foundation all over your lips to create a blank canvas.
Step 3 – DEFINE: Draw an X at the Cupid’s bow, then outline the lips, being careful not to go too far outside your natural lip line. Make sure they’re even and symmetrical.
Step 4 – FILL: Connect your liner at the corners and fill the lips with liner, fading towards the center. Apply your matching lip shade, or a lip shade one shade lighter than your lip liner, all over.
3. Highlight & Add Gloss!
A little highlighter and a touch of gloss will instantly make your lips look bigger. Add a little shimmer to your Cupid’s bow and to the center of your bottom lip to open up your lip. Use a champagne-toned crème highlighter as this is the most natural shade and dab it onto your lips. We also like to use our Huda Beauty Lip Strobe in Ritzy, $26. You can also add a nude-gloss to take your lip look to the next level. We love the Milani Keep It Full Nourishing Lip Plumper, $9, which has tons of stunning shades and has a subtle plumping effect.
Do you guys overline your lips? Let us know in the comments below.
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