How to Keep Your Lipstick on Longer

Learn to apply lipstick that will last for hours.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Liquid Foundation
• Lip Liner
• Lipstick

1. 
   Satin Lips by Mary Kay Cosmetics

   To get the most out of your lipstick it is always best to exfoliate your lips. They are skin too and need to be pampered. This can be done with a designated lip product or with a soft bristle brush. Once you have done this, apply lip balm that does not contain alcohol since this will just dry your lips out.

2. Apply liquid foundation over your lips and let it set for about 30 seconds. Then line your lips with a lip liner that is close to the color of lipstick you choose. Start at the "Cupid's bow" on the top lip, directly under your nose. Make a "V" and then line outwards to the edge of your mouth. On the bottom, line directly in the middle of the lip and go out from there.

3. Fill in your lips with the lip liner and then apply your lipstick. Be sure to dab your lipstick to "clean" off excess lipstick. Lightly reapply foundation to you lips.

4. Finally, reapply your lipstick and dab again. At this point you may apply a "dot" of lip gloss to the middle of your lips for the perfect pout as well but do the above steps and your lipstick should last most of the day if not all day long.

Tips & Warnings

• Mary Kay's Satin Lip product works well for exfoliating lips and is very affordable. Also, the lip balm in the set contains no alcohol and will not dry them out after they are exfoliated.
• I've have found that loose powder foundation also works well in helping lipstick to set between applications.