How to apply lipstick to look better

Lipstick is indispensable for women. Applying lipstick can improve a person's complexion, make him or her more elegant, and make his or her appearance more outstanding. The correct steps for applying lipstick are: exfoliate and moisturize lips beforehand, conceal lipstick, and outline with lip liner. In addition, there are many things to pay attention to when applying lipstick. Here we will introduce to you how to apply lipstick, precautions and hazards!

1. The correct way to apply lipstick

1. Exfoliate and moisturize your lips before use

Before applying lipstick, use a lip scrub to exfoliate your lips and apply thick lip balm ten minutes in advance. Do a good job of moisturizing so that your lipstick won’t peel off when you put it on later.

2. Lip concealer

Gently press your lips with a tissue to remove excess oil, then use concealer or foundation to cover up the original lip color.

3. Lip liner stroke

(1) Draw a straight line downward from the bead of the lip.

(2) Draw a straight line to the lip peaks on both sides and a straight line downward at the lip bead.

(3) Extend the straight line to both sides of the lip peaks to form a Y shape.

(4) Starting from the corner of the lip, draw a short line along the edge of the lip towards the lip peak.

(5) Connect the short side and the Y-shaped line along the edge of the lip and extend it to form a Y shape.

2. Precautions for applying lipstick

1. If the lipstick has an oily smell, it means that it has become rancid and oxidized. This often happens in high-end lipsticks because they use natural ingredients such as high-end grape seed oil and jojoba oil. The large amount of unsaturated fatty acids may cause it to become rancid and oxidized, resulting in an oily smell. Once the lipstick has an odor, it should not be used.

2. It is best to buy lipsticks that are sealed and fully labeled, and choose brands that are made from natural materials. Read the ingredients of lipstick carefully before buying it.

3. After purchase, it is best to store it at room temperature and avoid high temperature environment.

4. Remove makeup thoroughly, and apply a layer of lipstick or Vaseline before applying lipstick. This can prevent lipstick from directly contacting lips, reduce the risk of pigmentation, and especially reduce irritation to lips when wiping it off.

5. After applying lipstick, try not to drink or eat, and use a straw when drinking. Before eating, you should wipe off your lipstick and put on makeup after you finish eating.

6. To avoid harming the fetus in the womb, pregnant women should try to use lipstick as little as possible.

3. The harm of women wearing lipstick

1. Sweet-smelling lipsticks contain saccharin, which has been proven to cause cancer if consumed in excess.

2. Artificial pigments in lipstick may turn into mutagens and cause cancer under ultraviolet light.

3. Preservatives and antioxidants BHA. These substances have been proven to be quasi-carcinogens. Preservatives such as BHA can cause breast tumors.

4. The main ingredients of lipstick are lanolin, wax and dyes. Due to the complex composition of lanolin, it is easy to cause allergic reactions, such as chapped and peeling lip mucosa, and sometimes itchy or slight pain in the lips.

5. The lanolin in lipstick has strong adsorption capacity and can adsorb dust, bacteria, viruses and some heavy metal ions in the air onto the lip mucosa. When people drink water or eat food, they can bring lipstick and the harmful substances on it into their mouths and enter the body directly.