How to Perfect the Ombré Lip .Makeup.com

How to Perfect the Ombré Lip .Makeup.com

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Backstage at Jason Wu's spring 2013 ready-to-wear show, makeup artist Diane Kendal assembled a look that gave new definition to the perfect pout. Rather than applying allover color, she dabbed on a range of hues for a three-dimensional effect that is being called the ombré lip. Here she breaks down the steps to mastering this look on your own.
Step 1: Carefully outline your lips using a true red lip pencil (she likes MAC Lip Pencil in Cherry). Then fill in the shape with the pencil.
Step 2: Choose a deep berry lip liner, like Maybelline New York Color Sensational Lip Liner in Wine, and retrace the outline of your mouth only.
Step 3: Using your fingers, dab neon pink lipstick to the middle of your lips. Kendal used a mix of two hues-MAC Mineralize Rich Lipsticks in Lady at Play and Lush Life (available this spring)-as her pop of pink. Another good option is YSL Rouge Pur Couture Pure Color Lipstick SPF 15 in Soft Fuchsia.
Step 4: Apply magenta lip gloss, like L'Oréal Colour Riche Le Gloss in Plum Rush, over the entire lip, gently blending the hues together into a soft wash.
Step 5: Set your lip design with a light application of loose orange pigment (Kendal uses MAC Pro Pigment in Neo-Orange) for a mega-dimensional design. "It's a gradation, and the loose pigment doesn't really make it matte; it actually looks very moisturized," Kendal says.

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