As we age, our lips are one of the many parts of our face that change shape – whether it’s the lines and wrinkles on the skin around them, or the fact they become less plump, thinner and paler.
You could resort to fillers, if you really want to turn back the clock, but there is simpler, more natural and less painful way. And it’s all down to how you apply your lipstick.
For the latest in our Ask the MUA series, our resident makeup artist Victoria Howe, owner and Chief Makeup Artist at Victoria Howe Make Up has explained how to get bigger lips through the use of clever lining and lipstick.
Victoria has previously revealed how to apply mascara like a pro, how to use concealer on mature skin, how to apply eyeshadow, how to get rid of dark circles and how to get flawless skin among her many other brilliant expert guides. You can see them all here.
For further inspiration, follow Victoria’s incredible looks on her Instagram page, @victoria_howe_makeup.
The key to getting bigger lips naturally all comes down to how you draw your lips with liner, and then how you apply lipstick.
This all starts with exfoliating and preparing your pout, in the same way as you’d prep your face before applying foundation.
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Once you’ve mastered the basics of applying liner and lipstick, you can fake your way to a fuller pout through the use of contouring.
Like when you contour your face, this method uses makeup to create the appearance of fuller lips.
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If you want something that will potentially last a little longer, we’ve been trialling the PMD Kiss for the past few weeks.
The PMD Kiss is a “smart anti-ageing lip plumping treatment”.
It uses so-called pulsating vacuum technology – which involves the machine gently sucking the skin on your mouth into what the company calls the “kissfoliator exfoliating tip.”
This tip is actually a small, attachment that removes dead skin and a soft silicone attachment that you place on your mouth. You place the specially formulated serum on your lips before slowly placing the PMD Kiss along your lip line to stimulate blood flow to the area.
This, alongside a tingling sensation created by the serum, helps plump up your lips and is also said to boost collagen production when used regularly, to create a fuller pout without the use of the serum or makeup. And without painful fillers.
It’s not cheap though, coming in at £129 for the PMD Kiss and a small tube of serum. The range was previously on sale via Lookfantastic and recently went on sale in Selfridges and Net-A-Porter, making it even easier to come by.
Victoria is founder and editor-in-chief of mamabella, freelance journalist and Mum. She has a passion for empowering people to feel beautiful whatever their age, size, skin type and budget
