How to Prevent and Remedy Bleeding Lipstick

If you slip into the bathroom after lunch to find your lipstick feathered or bleeding, don't fret! A few quick tips can prevent and remedy this beauty dilemma.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Mirrors
• Cotton Swabs
• Foundation
• Lip Balm
• Lip Brush
• Lip Liners
• Lipstick

Prevention

1. Prime your lips with a very small amount of foundation. Select a matte lipstick, as the creamier formulas are more likely to run. After lining your lips, apply the lipstick evenly, but avoid the outermost edges of the lips.
2. Consider lip liner and lip balm as an alternative to lipstick. Outline the shape of the lips with a lip liner, then shade the inside to fill in with color. Apply lip balm or a small amount of gloss to the center of the lips, and press lips to distribute.

Remedy

3. Carry cotton swabs, foundation and pressed powder in your portable makeup bag.
4. Remove any lipstick from the skin by gently swiping the area with a swab.
5. Reset makeup by applying a very small amount of foundation to the skin surrounding the lips. Follow with pressed powder.
6. Reapply lip color.

Tips & Warnings

• Avoid applying runny glosses over lipstick.
• Apply lip balm before bed to moisturize your lips. Matte lipsticks, lip liner and foundation can dry out the lips.