Easy Gradient Lips Tutorial

 

A hack!

Yes a hack! After doing gradient lips for so many times, I’ve finally found an easier and less distracting way to create one!  For someone with dry lips, the dark part or red part always look weird with an obvious demarcation mark!  And look!  I don’t have it now! 

Exactly a year ago (still during lockdown), I shared an easy, long-lasting gradient lips tutorial HERE.

Most of us do the following steps:  Apply a nude lip color first all over lipsand a dark red lip color at the center.  Yes, it works if your lips are plump and hydrated.  For lips like mine who tends to be dry and flaky, the effect won’t be as cute and healthy-looking!

The secret is the ORDER of application.  We always love to apply the neutral colored lipstick first and dab the “tint” or dark lipstick at the center of your lips.  It is still a good way if your lips are hydrated and really nice to begin with.  As for those who aren’t as blessed on the lips department (me!). Let’s do this trick for once and tell me how it goes okay?

I’ve done this trick so many times and I love the effect more than my previous tutorials!

Enjoy and please comment down below if this simple hack made a huge difference on the way you create gradient lips!  Have a wonderful mid-week!

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Long-Lasting Gradient Lips Tutorial

 

 At some point in our  makeup application, we have tried gradient lips after seeing how gorgeous they look on K-Drama actresses.

I am definitely one of those!  But after going through various application techniques, I can't seem to create a similar one like those on K-Dramas!  Mine would look great after application but blotchy after an hour or so!  It is because I have extremely dry lips and I ended up licking my lips or lot or applying lip balm in between multiple times making my gradient lipstick effect slide down the drain!

 After several tries, I finally created one that lasts longer, looks good and non-blotchy and I can finally say, long-lasting!

 

You don't need to use the same products I used but the same layering of products could be the same!