"Lip Cuffing" Is Like a Facelift For Your Mouth

For the ones of you who won’t know this about me: I like a excellent make-up hack. From concealing my brows to giving myself a faux-bleached glance to strategically putting my concealer to faux a facelift — I will take a look at nearly the rest. That is why once I noticed make-up artist Huda Kattan’s newest hack for buying the “poutiest, maximum juicy-looking lips” (her phrases, now not mine), I had to check out it.

The method comprises over-lining your lips and shading within the facets sooner than including any colour. Kattan’s steps are aptly titled: cuff it, mix it, hyperlink it, fill it, and gloss it. Her effects? Deliciously shiny lips that I could not wait to recreate — so I did simply that.

My merchandise of selection had been the Dibs Attractiveness No Force Lip Definer ($14, at the start $16) in Darkish, the Made Attractiveness Velvet Matte Liquid Lipstick in Cookie Butter ($22), and the Huda Attractiveness Pretend Filler Lipgloss ($19) within the coloration Sugar Child.

Just like the make-up artist, I began outlining my lips, ensuring to fill within the corners of my mouth with the dark-brown liner. After rubbing the lining in with my finger to mix the colour into the remainder of my lip, I hooked up the correct and left edges (identical to my commonplace lip-lining methodology). I then crammed within the house with the crimson lipstick, and crowned it off with the lip gloss.

As as to if or now not my lips seemed the “juiciest” they ever have, I would have to mention no, as I generally to find that cheesy formulation like MAC’s Transparent Lipglass ($23) generally tend to offer that impact. However the ones formulation additionally generally really feel just a little sticky as a tradeoff. The Huda Attractiveness gloss does now not supply that shine or tack, so relying in your personal tastes, you’ll be able to both need to pass in with any other layer or transparent gloss for that glossy impact.

In terms of the methodology, on the other hand, particularly the “cuff it” portion, I would say that this hack is a winner. I have by no means been excellent at contouring any a part of my face or frame, however that is precisely what that is — taking part in with shadows and light-weight to succeed in a desired result. I spotted an upturn within the form of my lips. Even though the sides of my mouth generally generally tend to fold inward, making that space glance just a little extra pulled down when my face is at relaxation, I spotted that it wasn’t as distinguished after the usage of this system. After I smiled, my eyes right away went to the lighter a part of my mouth: the center.

So, is that this a method that essentially adjustments your lips or makes them glance tremendous juicy? No, however this is a lesson in what a correct contouring methodology can do for you. So in that sense, it is nonetheless a win for me.

Ariel Baker is the assistant editor for POPSUGAR Attractiveness. Her spaces of experience come with famous person information, attractiveness developments, and product critiques. She has further bylines with Essence and Forbes Vetted.