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How to Apply Lipstick Like a Makeup Artist

Follow these simple, yet essential tips for bleed-free, stay-all-day lipstick

by Amanda Montell  |  COMMENT

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Lipstick Rule No. 4: Highlight Before Color
Lipstick Rule No. 4: Highlight Before Color Highlighting your Cupid's Bow (that's the little dip in the center of your top lip) with a touch of light-reflecting concealer defines the color and shape of your lips. Many people wait until they've finished applying their lip color to highlight, but Blair suggests doing it the other way around.

"Highlighting the Cupid's Bow before you apply your lipstick will give you a more natural highlight and won't alter your shape," she says. Plus, you won't have to risk messing up your finished color with a slip of the brush.

SEE NEXT PAGE: Lipstick Rule No. 5: Lip Liner's a Bitch, But It's Still Your Friend
 

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