First it was ombre hair, then nails and now lips. It’s not just the in-between of when you’re contemplating which lipstick colour to wear – ombre is about layering and is a trend that allows you to rock all your favourite colours at the same time.
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The goal when doing ombre lips is to start with the darker colours and then get lighter. It’s like contouring your lips because it makes them look fuller and gives you a nice pout. Ombre lips look like they take a whole lot of time and effort, however, our short how to will see you master it in less than five minutes. Talk about effortless.
Step One: Start with a dark coloured lip liner than your lipstick and line your lips
Step Two: Fill in your lips with your chosen lip colour using a lip brush
Step Three: Use a lighter shade of the lipstick and apply this towards the centre of your lips
Step Four: Use you lip brush and blend the lip liner and the lipsticks together to create an ombre effect
If you’re feeling a little more daring and spontaneous, you can try different colour and create gradients of all sorts.
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