Lipstick is important in any beauty lover’s makeup collection. It defines and enhances the lips while lifting the spirit with a variety of fun colors. A nude lipstick is the anchor in a smokey eye look, while a bold red lip is the star of the show in a classic, vintage glam one. It doesn’t really feel like a completed makeup look if there isn’t a sweep of tint on the lips.
Within this much-coveted realm of lipsticks, there is liquid lipstick. In this blog post, we are take a deep dive into what precisely liquid lipstick is, how choosing the right formula is essential, and tips on how to apply.
What is Liquid Lipstick?
Liquid lipstick is like the ideal marriage between a tube lipstick and a lip gloss. Packaged in a lip-gloss-like tube, with a wand applicator, liquid lipstick offers you even more pigment, coverage, and staying power compared to tube lipstick, but with the glossy finish of a lip gloss. You can select a liquid lipstick with a different finish, such as satin or matte.
Remember, you need to settle on the right formula of liquid lipstick. The wrong one can leave your lips feeling dry, cracked, and flaky. Rather, you want something with built-in hydration that will go on smoothly and keep your lips feeling like your lips, only better.
Tips on Applying Liquid Lipstick
Now that we have an insight into liquid lipstick, it’s time to learn some tips on getting a perfect, even liquid lipstick application. Once you’ve lined your lips, you’ll want to apply your liquid lipstick, starting at the center of the lips and working outward.
Be sure to start small by applying thin layers (but not too many, about one or two). This ensures the color is even and not streaky or patchy. Let each layer dry before adding another one. It is worth mentioning that liquid lipstick isn’t the same as lipstick in a tube.
So while you would normally press your lips together to blend lipstick, you don’t want to do this while wearing liquid lipstick. Doing so could cause streaks and patches to develop. That’s the las thing you want to make do with when using liquid lipstick.
Liquid lipstick is meant to last, so you’ll also want tips on how to remove it without stressing out your lips. Things like coconut or olive oil, an oil-based makeup remover/micellar water with cotton pads; or makeup removing wipes can get liquid lipstick off gently.
