Do you consider your lips to be an asset? Among many different types of shapes and textures, pouty lips are regarded as a sign of timeless beauty.
Nicely puckered lips can complement a fair complexion, easily elevating your look and granting you attention for your beauty.
It can be said that keeping your facial skin smooth, especially around the mouth area, and your lips well taken care of go side by side.
So, if you feel satisfied after the upper lip hair removal, you can continue taking care of your lips the right way by following the tips in this article.
Before we get to the tips on how to get pouty lips, let’s make it clear about the term and its implications for the beauty standards below!
What Are Pouty Lips?
Pouty lips are a term that defines hydrated and plump lips in the beauty world. To give a better visualization, the shape of the lips looks like when someone makes a kissy face.
In the world of beauty, “pouty lips” aren’t just about size, they’re about texture and health. When we talk about a pout, we’re describing lips that look pillowy, deeply hydrated, and naturally puckered.
Similar to the way lips look when they are relaxed and healthy. A true pout is defined by a few key characteristics:
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A Smooth Surface: No visible dry patches or cracks that break the reflection of light.
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Crisp Borders: A well-defined “Cupid’s Bow” that gives the mouth its distinct shape.
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Natural Shine: That subtle “glow” that comes from within, making the lips look three-dimensional.
Essentially, it’s about making your lips look as healthy as possible so they naturally appear fuller.
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How to Get Pouty Lips
ou don’t need to go under the needle to see a visible difference in your lip volume. By focusing on blood circulation and moisture retention, you can create a plump effect that looks completely your own. Here are eight effective ways to boost your pout naturally:
1. Perform Lip Exfoliation
Before focusing on adding volume to the lips, you should make sure to exfoliate first. Exfoliation can help you peel off the dry skin there.
Lip exfoliation comes in the form of a scrub that comes in a small pot or a stick. You can find many variations of the product in the nearest drugstore or online.
If you want to try making a lip scrub on your own, you can use brown sugar and olive oil. Simply mix them with your preferred consistency and rub them lightly on your lips. Wipe the paste with a soft tissue once you finish.
2. Keep Your Lips Moisturized
Not only do pouty lips look full, but they also look healthy and hydrated. To hydrate lips, you need to drink lots of water and consume foods with high water content.
Aside from drinking water, you can apply a lip balm of your choice to keep your lips soft while preventing dryness, especially in air-conditioned rooms.
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3. Apply a Lip Balm with SPF
Wearing SPF sunscreen can help protect your face against sun rays. The same goes for the use of a lip balm with SPF.
In order to fully protect the skin of your lips, you should use at least SPF 15 lip balm before applying colored lip products.
If you don’t want it to look waxy, you can apply a layer of tint underneath by spreading it like a stain. Make a bold choice to color outside the lines. That way, you can give your naturally pouty lips more shine.
4. Give a Subtle Overline
A nude overline doesn’t make you look like a cheesy 90’s heartthrob. Instead, it can elevate your natural lip color.
To achieve a subtle overline, you can draw thin, diagonal lines as you fill the lips in with color. Don’t be afraid to line as close as you can to the edges.
Use the tip of the line to subtly erase a bit of the line around the cupid’s bow. Continue smudging the lines with your fingertips before applying your preferred shade of lipstick.
5. Use the Preferred Shade of Lipstick
Once done with the overlining, you can continue applying lipstick within the liner. To achieve juicy pouty lips, you can use lipstick with a satin, high-shine, or natural finish.
For particularly dry lips, avoid using matte lipsticks. Instead of increasing the volume of your lips, the lipstick will only highlight flakes that indicate dryness.
6. Lip Gloss as a Finishing Touch
Lip glosses that contain hyaluronic acid or jojoba oil can serve as a natural lip filler. So, if you want to show off your pout, you can add lip gloss as the finishing touch.
If you’re not fond of lip glosses, you can try using a contour product to add volume to your lips. Simply apply a thin strip of contour under your bottom lip to give your lips extra fullness.
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7. Mask the Lips at Night
Are you familiar with lip masks? It’s like face masks, but it’s basically a product to protect your skin overnight.
Similarly to a coffee face mask with its many benefits, the right lip mask can naturally add juiciness to your lips.
Ingredients like shea butter, aloe vera, honey, and beeswax can help lock in moisture, promote skin healing, and give protection against dryness.
8. Do Lip Exercises Routinely
If you feel that relying on products isn’t enough, you can try to do lip exercises routinely by following these steps:
- Smile as wide as you can and count until 15. Repeat 10 times.
- While the lips are still pressed, lift them up towards the nose. Maintain the pose until the count of 5. Repeat the movement 10 times.
- Do the kissy face until the count reaches 10 and repeat 5 times.
- Make the motion of blowing off a candle and repeat it for 5 times.
- Take a deep breath and slowly breathe out with two or three blows while puffing the cheeks. Repeat the movement 5 times.
- Squeeze your lips together. With your index finger, pull up the corner of your lips. Count to 5 and repeat 10 times.
- Open your mouth while stretching your lips out in front.
- Tighten your lips and relax your face muscles. Keep your mouth closed while moving your lips to the right and left. Repeat the motion 5 times.
At last, we’ve come to the last part of the discussion about pouty lips. We hope you find it helpful.
Clean & Tidy – Perfecting Your Smile in Singapore
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We use advanced SHR (Super Hair Removal) laser technology that delivers rapid pulses of low-energy light to target hair follicles.
Our professional therapists will make your comfort the utmost priority, so you can relax and wait until the procedure is done.
With repeated sessions, you can achieve hair-free and smooth skin that allows you to show off your beautiful smile without a hint of fine hair.
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