L'Ombré Lips is the favorite make-up of the moment. The brands have also understood that since many are offering two-tone lipsticks this spring, for example, a plum-colored red stick with raspberry heart (Dolce & Gabbana, Lancôme, Benefit, Dior ...).
"This trend comes from the Middle East, where women can not stand to have the same lipstick as others, so they buy 5 or 6 and do overlays to make sure they have a color of unique lips, "explains Patrick Lorentz, make-up artist Estée Lauder.
According to our expert, the shaded lips would be especially the more modern version of a trend of cult makeup of the 80s which was to draw the outline of the lips with a chocolate-colored pencil and use a pink lipstick pearly lip.
The goal ? Play on contrasts, have fun and especially create a make-up that suits us.
How to make a shaded lips?
- Exfoliate the lips gently before moisturizing them with a lip balm.
- Choose a lip contour and a tone-on-tone lipstick, then opt for a second, lighter shade. The ideal is to choose the same trend of colors, but the most daring can afford some eccentricities (for example, mix an orange with a rose).
- After applying the outline, remove the first lipstick to the outside of the lips and fill the inside with the second.
- Melt the lipsticks with the fingertip (or a brush) at the transition of the two shades by tapping lightly on them to mix them well.
Shaded lips: what lipstick textures to favor?
"You can make beautiful shaded lips with matte or satin textures and even mix both, but avoid overly liquid or" glossy "textures, as they are not loaded enough with pigments, the contrast will be less pronounced. ", says our expert.
Finally, Patrick Lorentz advises against embarking on a shaded lips on lips too thin, too difficult to cover with two distinct shades.
