How to master the contouring of the lips: the makeup technique that undermines cosmetic surgery

If you are like a good part of women, you may be wondering how to visually enlarge your lips.While some girls are naturally endowed with fleshy lippes causing admiration and jealousy, others must resort to creative means to obtain the same look.Influencers on social media to Hollywood celebrities, including popular fashionistas, all our beauty inspiration sources prove how beautiful a luscious mouth and explain why it is so desired.But what to do when nature has not been too generous towards us in terms of badigues and at the same time we are not passionate about cosmetic surgery?Instead of pout, try the contouring of the lips and you will not be disappointed with the result!

If you are familiar with contouring makeup in general, the contouring of the lips probably does not seem to you as something mysterious.That's about what you can imagine: using lip makeup to define and enhance them.When it is well done, your mouth will seem profiled and thanks to the shaded effect created it will seem much more dodue than it really is.Yes, it is the magic of the play of light and shade - it adds dimension and definition everywhere!

Each artist needs his tools and the art of makeup is no exception of this generalization.To be able to sculpt your lips successfully, make sure you have the right cosmetic products and supplies at hand.Nothing too professional, precisely eyeshadows you probably already have at home.What you will need is:

rouge à lèvres rouge à lèvres
crayon à lèvres
gloss
fard illuminateur / surligneur / highlighter
correcteur
pinceau à lèvres

Regarding lipstick, choose a color that you like, but also suitable for the subtor of your complexion.The pencil must be one or two shades darker than the lipstick.Once all the equipment is prepared, you can start the contouring of the lips by following the few steps described below.

Étape 1 : Accentuer l’arc de Cupidon
Comme c’est le cas avec tout maquillage, on commence toujours avec une base solide.And when it comes to contouring of the lips, the arc of Cupid occupies the front of the stage.For information, this is the V part just in the middle of your upper lip.Even if your cupid arc is not too pronounced, don't worry: you can pretend!All you need to do is work with what you have and draw in pencil a ‘x‘ in the center of your upper lip, as illustrated above.

Étape 2 : Surligner les lèvres
En utilisant le même crayon à lèvres, tracez le contour de vos lèvres juste à l’extérieur de leur forme naturelle.Start at the bottom of the lippe, then make the corners and finally connect while arriving at the Cupid arc at the top.To add even more dimension, you can also fill the outer corners of your lips with the pencil.

Étape 3 : Appliquer le rouge à lèvres
Pour créer l’illusion d’ombre et de lumière, remplissez toute la superficie de vos lèvres avec le rouge à lèvres que vous avez choisi par avance.Use the lip brush to mix well the areas where your lipstick meets your pencil.This will create good natural makeup without visible lines.

Étape 4 : Peaufiner avec du gloss
Pour donner à vos lèvres une finition encore plus volumineuse, perfectionnez-les avec une petite quantité de gloss à haute brillance.Maybe you think it's useless or you prefer matte finishes?In fact, adding this shimmering layer is one of the best ways to accentuate the thickest parts of your lips and make them even more impressive.
Les dernières étapes que nous vous proposons sont plutôt optionnelles.Likewise, further down the page, we offer you some variants of contouring lips which differ somewhat from ours, but which are just as successful ...

Étape 5 : Ajouter du surligneur
Une fois que vos lèvres sont prêtes, vous pouvez mettre davantage en valeur votre arc de Cupidon en utilisant une petite quantité de surligneur liquide le long de son extérieur.For a subtle shimmer, please use powder-shaped illuminator and apply it with a fine brush.

Étape 6 : Corriger le pourtour
Pour compléter le look de vos badigoinces, utilisez un petit pinceau pour appliquer une crème correctrice autour de la bouche en se concentrant sur les coins.This highlights the lips while concealing the fine lines forming.Here !

Pink shaded made using a white pencil

The same tip works with powder

It adapts well to the dull lipsticks

The technique of parallel lines is very easy to achieve

Finally, we put gloss and voila!