First thing you want to do is exfoliate your lips. This can easily be done with a soft toothbrush or I like to use my face scrub and quickly run over my lips when I am washing my face. Then make sure you moisturize with a balm. I really like NARS lip balm, but any will do.
As you are going to have such a bright color on your lips, a lip liner is essential. Bright colors, like this Hot pink, are not very forgiving when you draw outside the line! :) Sephora makes really great lip liners. They come in about every color under the sun, are creamy, and are only $5 each, which is less than most at drugstores. I have a very pale pink one which also works for a light nude lip.
Next apply your Hot pink lipstick. I got this one at the drugstore. I think it is from the Revlon line. Apply one coat, blot, and then apply a second coat. This will help the lipstick stay longer.
You can finish there if you like more of a matte look or if you are a gloss freak, like myself, you can finish with either a clear with a slight shimmer gloss, like Make Up Forever's lab shine, or this light pink shade gloss by T Tarantino (both available at Sephora).
If you don't think you are ready for Hot Pink lips just yet, try a few shades brighter in your normal color of choice. Maybe in a berry or brown. Either way try something new with your makeup this season. It's amazing what a little change can do.
Thanks for reading!
Gabby xo
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