How to Fix Bleeding Lipstick

Make sure he notices the fireworks of your good-night kiss, not your messy lipstick. Bleeding means that you've applied your lipstick improperly. Here's how to get it right.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Foundation
• Lipstick
• Cotton Swab
• Foundation
• Lip Liner
• Lipstick
• Makeup Brush
• Translucent Face Powder

1. Apply foundation to your lips and allow it to dry for a minute. The foundation fills in the tiny creases around your lips where the lipstick will likely seep.

2. Follow up with a light application of translucent face powder.

3. Line your lips with a lip liner. This not only outlines the shape of your lips but creates a border to keep the color right on your lips, where it should be.

4. Fill in the outline with the lipstick color, either using a makeup brush or directly applying the lipstick.

5. Allow the color to set for a few moments and then lightly powder your lips to seal in the color.

6. Touch up your lips with lip liner and lipstick throughout the day. If the lipstick bleeds, remove it with a moistened cotton swab and reapply the foundation, powder, liner and lipstick.

Tips & Warnings

• Matte (nonglossy) lipsticks are less likely to run than glossy or shiny ones.

[beautyqueenusa]

on 7/20/2009 Thanks for the tip. Didn't think of that, but it makes sense. I'll try it out next time.

on 3/16/2006 NYC cosmetics has a product called Anti-feathering lip treatment and it is available at the drugstore for 2 dollars or less. Think of it as a pre-lip treatment! It works well on its own or before application of lip gloss or lipstick!

on 11/22/2005 Powder your mouth with light translucent face powder and then apply lipstick. It will stay on longer