All About Lip Glosses

How To Apply Lip Gloss:
The most effective way of applying a gloss is to use it over a lip conditioner. Glosses can have a drying effect on the lips, it is a good idea to moisturize your lips before applying it. It will require continuous touching up though. For a longer lasting effect, use a deeper tone lipstick as this will give the gloss a solid base colour to adhere to. Apply a light gloss on the centre of the lips for a pouty effect. For long lasting effect of the gloss, the lips have to be prepared thoroughly before you apply it.

1. Firstly, one has to choose the correct lip gloss depending on the colour one your lips.
2. Glamorous ones should be kept for parties or important occasions. If the glitter in the gloss hurts the lips, then it should not be used.
3. Lip gloss provides a glossy effect to the lips and it is not always that it provides that satiny kissable texture to the lips. So apply a lip balm before applying lip gloss.
4. Women with full of thick lips need to use lip gloss sparingly.
5. Use a lip base
6. Use a lip pencil one shade darker than the lipstick.
7. Use a lipstick that is neither too creamy nor too matte. A very creamy base will spread and the base will not be very stable and a very matte one will make the lips feel dry and give a flaky feel.
8. To remove excess lipstick, blot your lips with a tissue. If you still find your lips too creamy, apply translucent powder to your lips with a lipbrush and re-apply lipstick.
9. To acquire a 3-D look, use a highlighting colour like gold, silver or beige, on the centre of the lips.
10. Full a glamorous look and to finish up, use a gloss that is either translucent or has glitter in it to give your lips a fuller look.

How To Buy Lip Gloss:

– Ask before you end up buying a lip gloss or any other cosmetic as skin is very sensitive and the wrong cosmetic may give you allergies. Ask the sales person’s about the prices, latest brands and its benefits. Sometimes cheaper brands may be of inferior quality but at the same time, cheap names at times can outperform the branded names.
– Check the colour of the gloss just as you check the lipstick shade against your skin.
– Lip glosses come in tubes and pots. Choose the one where you can apply with a brush as it is most convenient and spreads well and evenly.
– Some lip glosses have water resistency. Ask for one such gloss if you require it.

Caution: Be careful about the kind of gloss that you buy. It might peel and get lumpy. Either they might have expired or are not capable to retain its moisture or they are alcohol based and cause drying and peeling of the lips. To be on the safer side, throw out your lip gloss after three to four months.