Ombré lip makeup

1.    First Step: Use a pencil or lipstick in a mid to dark shade
- Outline your lip contour using a lip pencil in your preferred shade (just one thing: choose a colour that is darker than the lipstick you’re going to use on the inside of your lips).
- If you prefer, you can use a pencil to fully define your lip contour, then apply a matching lipstick – this should be in the same shade for a flawless result.
TIPS
To avoid creating too much of a contrast between the inside and outside of your lips, don't just draw a line with the darker pencil but blend it into the centre with a lip brush.
2.    Second Step: Use a paler lipstick
Choose a lipstick with a paler shade than the lip pencil, without causing a clash, and apply it to your inner lips (think combining orangey-red with pink or brick red with burgundy; stay away from bold combinations or mixing cold and hot shades, unless you’re looking for a more striking look).

An interesting and fashionable alternative for creating a blended-effect lip look is to use the classic technique...inverted. The darker shade of lipstick is therefore not applied to the outside, on the outline of the lips, but inside and subsequently, the paler shade will be blended around the outside.
TIPS
With a coat of sheer lip gloss, you’ll make the dégradé effect even more sophisticated: apply it evenly to the lips to make them super shiny.

To emphasise the lips with a sophisticated look for any occasion, you can opt for a nude dégradé lip, playing with tonal contrasts.
Here’s how:
- Choose two matte nude lipsticks, one slightly darker and one slightly lighter.
- Apply the darker lipstick to the outside of the lips, focusing on the outer corners.
- Now apply the lighter lipstick to the centre of the lips, as well as to the Cupid’s bow and the lower edge of the lip to achieve a less defined effect and contrast between the two shades.
TIPS
A textbook lip look always starts with lip care: use a gentle scrub a few times a week and always carry a lip balm with you.