This time, it's lipstick's turn. Smearing red lipstick all over your face might seem counter-intuitive, something you may have done as a child raiding your mom's makeup bag. But by applying lipstick in the right places — says makeup artist Felicia Marie (via Refinery29) -– you are left with a more radiant and sculpted base.
First, choose a lipstick that's bright red but warm-toned for a gentle flush (via Grazia). Sweep it across the cheekbones, nose, and forehead — basically anywhere the sun might naturally hit. Then, blend it all in, baby. At this point, it may look like you've spent too much time in the sun (especially on paler skin tones), but trust the process. Add additional contouring with a darker brown tone, on the edges of your nose, under the cheekbones, under your bottom lip, and around your temples, as demonstrated by Lena (via TikTok). Next, add your usual foundation, concentrating on the apples of your cheeks and the middle of your forehead, and get to blending once again. After a serious amount of blending, your result should be a glowy lit-from-within look.
Whilst a pretty cool trend to try, Grazia points out that the look could be achieved without using lipstick, as lipstick isn't intended for your skin, so it's more likely to clog your pores (via Grazia). Likewise, you could get a similar dewy effect from using a cream blush. But whichever way you choose to blush going forward, it's always fun to give something new a try, right?
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