7. Turn any lipstick into a long-wearing version with translucent powder. First, swipe on your lip color, hold a tissue over your mouth, and then dust translucent powder over it.

With your mouth closed, use the fine point of your lipstick to delicately outline a letter "V" along your Cupid's bow, just slightly above the natural contour of your lips.

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I was curious if a different type of lip product would yield better results so I opted for a lipstick crayon with a pointed tip. The Maybelline New York Super Stay Ink Crayon (£10) in the shade ...

Beauty blogger uses STICKY TAPE around her mouth to apply lipstick perfectly - but her followers are left unimpressed OliveSkinBeauty posted a video tutorial using tape to outline her mouth ...

Indeed, red lipstick "can give you the wow factor", he feels, but if you’re new to bold colours – or to lipstick in general – "start with a less visible shade," he advises.