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Hello gorgeous!

Everyone needs a go-to lip color, one that is easy and fast but also beautiful and put-together. Having those makeup steps that you know you love are a must for days you are in a hurry, or even special occasions when you want to look your best.

This lip is one I wear more often than not, if you see me in photos wearing a nude lip, chances are… This is it! I get SO many questions whenever I wear these two products so I thought I’d get this post up for everyone curious.

Step 1: Lip Liner!

Urban Decay’s 24/7 Glide-On Lip Pencil in Naked.

This shade is a gorgeous mauvey-rose nude. It’s on the darker end for a nude but you’ll understand why I use this by the end! I absolutely love this liner because it is so long lasting! I definitely want to pick up more shades.

The key to this lip is outlining and filling in the outer corners, but leaving the center of the lips open with no product on it.

Here is how it should look….

Step 2: A pale nude lipstick

Motives Lipstick in Flesh.

This is an extremely pale nude, too nude for me on its own. I have to wear something underneath or overtop. But it’s gorgeous when you find ways to wear it!

Apply this as you would any regular lipstick, focusing more color on the center of the lips. Another lipstick I like for this lip is Revlon’s Soft Nude! It’s a very similar color.

The lip line will be very dramatic so your next step is to take either your fingers or a lip brush and BLEND, BLEND, BLEND! I take a brush from an OCC lip tar and blend those edges, apply more lipstick to the center as you go because that initial color will fade a bit with the blending. You want this to be an ombre type feel, bright in the center and slowly fading to a darker shade. This will give you the illusion of fuller lips without having to over-line them.

Sorry for the blurriness! You can easily swap out these products for any shades similar! Just grab a lip liner darker than the lipstick, leave the center bright….. And did I mention to blend?! 🙂

If it still looks like there are too harsh of edges, putting a nude or pink gloss over top can help blend out that lip liner a bit more.

Here is the final look in some photos! It looks different in some lighting and depending on what eye you wear so this is a fun lip to play with!

So there it is! I absolutely love how this looks. If you’re one who struggles to find a nude lip that is flattering to you or one that doesn’t wash you out, this is a good technique that you can try! Also great for those nudes that are way too pale for you! It darkens the lip and makes it a bit more wearable. And the fullness effect this technique gives is a plus too 🙂

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