I've been attempting to do my own makeup since 8th grade and I must say, I've come a mighty long way. However, in these past 4 years I seem to not have picked up on EVERY thing I probably should know by now. And I am sad to say that I didn't know how important lip liners are until very recently when I found myself falling out of love with lipstick.
Lately, I've been reaching for my Carmex and cocoa butter stick as my lip of the day wear. So, as any lover of beauty would I had to get down to the bottom of what was up.
In my investigation I found that MY LIP LINE WAS GONE. Naturally, I have a defined lip line but, when I'd put on lip stick it obviously would disappear under the color. I found that my lips would look like globs of color and I needed to fix that. So of course I went on YouTube and searched for some solutions.
Who I found was the lovely Chanel Boateng. In her video "Lipstick Mistakes women of color can avoid," she compares and contrasts the look of lipstick with and without lip liners and I must say it was a blessing. So, to test if the same difference would go for me I went to test it out. I went to Ulta (which were having a NYX sale) and got the two liners below (plum and nude).
I learned that lip liners were important because as 1.) a woman of color and 2.) a women with full lips I needed to not be careful with what colors I wore but, be mindful of the fact that certain things just don't look the same on all skin shades. A lip liner can cancel out some of the harshness from the the original lipstick and help it adjust to fit you. In the pictures below are the examples Chanel provided in the video which helped me greatly. I honestly believe that everyone (especially women of color) should invest in awesome liners and take their look to the next level.
