In the 2018 season, the main element of beauty looks on the catwalks and the pages of glossy magazines is a matte finish on the lips. At dozens of fashion shows in 2018, this makeup trend was in the lead.
We asked a makeup artist to comment on how to wear this trend is unmistakably cool!
Svetlana Sycheva, makeup artist at L'Oreal Paris
When choosing a lipstick color, be sure that all shades purple, burgundy, dark plum this season will come in handy! But do not forget that in this case the eyes should be practically without makeup! It is permissible to only slightly emphasize the eyelashes and eyebrows. This is for daytime makeup. If you use a dark berry lipstick in the evening, your eye makeup can be bright.
If last season graphic lips with a clearly traced contour were in fashion, now they are at the peak of popularity. naturalness! The matte lipstick can be applied to the lips directly from the tube or with a brush. And then with your fingertips, smoothly blend along the contour of the lips. The main thing is not to overdo it and not to smear the lipstick around the mouth.
For everyday makeup, I would not recommend using lip pencil as a contour tool. Firstly, it makes makeup heavier and adds age, and secondly, using an eyeliner pencil, you can forget about naturalness. The pencil can be used as a base for lipstick or for performing the ombre technique.
In the evening, be sure to remove lipstick and apply a moisturizing balm or cream to your lips. Lip care products are now available in many cosmetic lines. It will not be superfluous to use a lip scrub once or twice a week.
But do not overdo it: you do not need to rub the scrub hard, as this can damage the surface of the lips. Lip care should be daily! If your lips are resting on lipstick, apply a balm. Also use balm before applying makeup, if you have dry and chapped lips, and let it soak in. In the cold season, the wind and frost dry your lips very much, so in winter you will need extra care.
There are a few secret tricksthat will help increase the lipstick's hold.
I use the first one for everyday makeup because of its simplicity. Apply a small amount of foundation on dry lips. But don't rub: use light hammering movements with your fingers. It is important to cover with tone not only the entire area of the lips, but also the contour. After that, cover your lips with powder and wait 30 seconds. Now you can apply lipstick. This method allows not only to increase the durability of the makeup, but also to fully reveal the color of the lipstick!
The second technique is more suitable for an evening make-up. You also apply a little foundation on your lips and then use the lip liner to cover the entire surface. The movements of the pencil should be strictly vertical, and in this case, you can make a soft eyeliner along the contour of the lips. After that, cover your lips with lipstick. It is important here that the color of the pencil matches the color of the lipstick as much as possible.
For the whole next season, you just need to stock up on bright berry lipstick and lip gloss … They will be relevant at least until next summer! It is important not to forget that slight negligence is in trend now. So first use a matte lipstick and top it off with a gloss or lip gloss. This will make the color bright and lasting. Leave the edges of your lips slightly jagged and your face as clean as possible.
Matting agents help to even out the tone of the lips and hide their own pigment, which is not always even on the entire surface. This may cause the lipstick tone to look different from what it really is. I myself always matte my lips for both everyday and evening make-up. The color turns out to be rich, and the durability of the lip make-up is significantly increased!
