How To Create A Gorgeous Look With Lipstick On Mature Lips

Step 1: You will need

Step 2: Moisturise with lip balm

Before you begin, ensure that your lips are smooth and moisturised. If need be, apply a little lip balm with a lip brush and wait a few minutes for it to be absorbed. Then blot with a folded tissue.

Step 3: Foundation

Use foundation to prevent 'feathering' (which is when lipstick gets into the creases) and to define the lips. Start by pouring a small amount onto the back of your hand. Use your finger or a sponge to apply it to your lips.

Step 4: Powder

Set the foundation in place by dusting the area with a little translucent powder.

Step 5: Colours

Dark matt colours can make lips appear small and hard. As a general rule soft colours with a light sheen will be most flattering. They will make the lips appear fuller without making any wrinkles stand out.

Step 6: Pencil

With a soft, warm coloured pencil carefully outline the lips. Make sure your pencil is sharp and do not go outside the natural line of your lips.

Step 7: Lipstick

Use a lip brush to apply the lipstick, this will give you more control.

Build up thin layers at a time with small amounts.

Start in the centre of you lips and work outwards towards your lip line.

Step 8: Blot and Reapply

Fold a tissue in half and place it in between your lips to blot the lipstick from the lips. Reapply for added longevity. Powder over the blotted lipstick. Then reapply a second layer.

Step 9: Gloss

Finally a dab of gloss on the middle of the bottom lip will create the illusion of a fuller lip.