Lip Glosses, the new nude!

Lip gloss has always been a product many women love or hate. Since the 1930s, when Max Factor created this product for films and TV, it has revolutionized the way lips are seen in the beauty industry. Nowadays, there are many finishes to this product. We have from a lightweight natural shine, to a very thick and strong high shine product; we even have them with glitter, which adds more to the shine factor of it. But is this product becoming the new nude? I think it has.

I remember my fascination with lip glosses when I was young. I remember they sold this lip glosses in a roller bottle with different flavors, and strawberry was my favorite one because it had a reddish tint to it, and tasted so sweet with a strong strawberry smell to it. Since then, I have really liked the finish the lip gloss gives to the lips. I like for lips to look full, big and sexy, and I feel lip gloss gives me that look.

A couple of years ago, lip glosses weren't really a thing, brands had very few shades of them or finishes; some brands didn't even carry lip glosses. But I would say since late 2017, lip glosses have become one, if not a high selling product on the lip line of any beauty brand. We can now find different colors, finishes, textures and even smells and taste of them.

To wear lip gloss, I recommend you to try a good one first. Buy one from a brand you know carries good quality of products, it doesn't have to break your bank; a brand that I enjoy and has very affordable glosses is Colourpop. I have so many glosses from them, and they all perform well and have beautiful finishes and colors. Another recommendation is not to apply to much of it, as it can accumulate in the inner side of the lip and can look a little gross.

A light application is recommended, and on lips that are dry and exfoliated. If you want to use a lipstick before applying a gloss, I recommend a regular cream lipstick, not liquid lipstick; the reason why is because some liquid lipsticks tend to come off when you add the gloss, and form lumps on the lips after a few minutes, which it doesn't happen with a regular lipstick. You can also line your lips with a lip liner of the color you want to wear, and use the lip gloss to fill in the rest of the lip. This technique is very popular right now as it was also very popular in the 90s too.

In conclusion, we can say that lip gloss is really a product you have to adapt to; it's not easy to use or wear, but is definitely very fun and versatile. A lip gloss can turn a very natural and low key look into something very extravagant, sexy, fun and fashionable. I hope you get to try it if you haven't!

Lip products, How many and What colors?

O.M.G.!! Lipgloss, Lipstick, Lip creams, Lip stains, Lip, Lip, Lip.... there are so many lip products that have invaded the makeup world, that we are always finding it difficult not to buy every single one!. I want to clarify that, you do NOT need every single one of them in every single color in your kit.

The 3 lip products you need in order to go from a super matte to a super glossy lip are: a clear lip gloss, a nude lipstick and chapstick. To create a matte lip look, you only need the lipstick in the color you want and some translucent powder. All you do, is apply the lipstick. Then, take a little bit of powder with a brush and dab it on top of the lipstick; and just like that you'll have your matte looking lip look.

For a super glossy look, you don't need the exact color lipgloss, you can always apply the lipstick and take a little bit of a clear lipgloss to apply on top. For nude lips it's the same, you don't need every range of nudes there are, you only need chapstick and your lip color is your nude color.

In case that you want to attenuate the color of your lips, because they naturally have a very strong color; your can use a nude lipstick, just add a little bit of it, and then apply some chapstick so your lips look moist and healthy.

The colors I always recommend MUAs to always have available in their kits are: Three shades of nudes, one more pink, one cool, and one brownish; two shades of reds, the classic red (Red Carpet Red) and a wine-ish red; and two pink shades, the classic barbie doll pink, and a hot pink. I also recommend that all of these are not a matte formula, try to choose a good quality of lip products so you don't have to apply thick layers since these can be uncomfortable for your clients.

I hope this was valuable information, and that you can now have a clear understanding on how to make every lip product of your kit more versatile.

Bye Bye!