Gently massage your lips with a clean toothbrush. This will exfoliate them and stimulate blood circulation, which will add color to your lips and make them look thicker.
Make sure you hydrate your lips well before applying lipstick.
Use lip liner to trace the contour of your lips. Let it be a tone darker than the natural color of your lips. This way it will accentuate on their curves. Apply liner to the outer part of the brim of the lip, but avoid too much outlining. Your goal is to discretely create volume without getting an unnatural look.
Accent on the M. This is the topmost part of the upper lip, which in most people forms the letter M. Apply more lipstick to this part to create volume, but be careful not to overdo it. There is a thin line between a full-lips effect and a cheap effect, so take care that you do not cross it.
Use colors which are known for creating an illusion of depth. Deeper, darker colors do not reflect light as much as the lighter ones and optically enlarge the lips. If you want your lips to look puffy, use softer, natural tones which harmonize well with your complexion. The natural tones bring out the natural features and highlight them.
Apply just a little bit of gloss. You would want to avoid a sticky look, as well as too much reflection of the light.
For puffier, shiny lips apply clear gloss to the middle of each lip. This trick is mostly suitable for evening makeup.
You can use special products (usually based on hyaluronic acid) designed to create volume. Apply them before adding lipstick.
Adapted from www.makeupjournal.net .
Vickie
xoxo
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"For Attractive lips, speak words of kindness.
For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.
For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.
For beautiful hair, let a child run their fingers through it once a day.
For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone.
People, more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed. Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you will find one at the end of each of your arms.
As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself and the other for helping others."
