We all know the struggle of trying to get the perfect pout.
Using a lip pencil and lipstickjust doesn't always work out how you want it to. With colour fading throughout the day, The lipstick starting to smudge. And just definitely not giving you the perfect pout.
Well a lip primer may be the product that will change your makeup routine.
Whether you want to know what a lip primer actually is, and whether or not it is necessary to use. Here's what you need to know...
What is a lip primer?
Similar to a face primer being used to make your foundation and concealer evenly applied and long-lasting - a lip primer is used before putting on your other lip products to keep it in place.
They come as lip pencils, crayons and lipsticks - so there is something for everyone to try.
Is a lip primer worth adding to your makeup routine?
The short answer to this is yes.
There are a handful of benefits to using a lip primer before applying your lipstick and here's what they are.
- They smooth out your lips - where you would find the lip product clings to any dryness or lines, the lip primer helps to smooth those over to give an overall better finish.
- No creasing - similar to the first benefit, sometimes you can find you have slight creases in your lips but with using a lip primer it reduces this.
- It gives you a long-lasting colour - everyone wants their lip colour to last all day and that is what the lip primer can help with. Not only does it make the colour pop, it stays maintained the whole time it is on your lips.
- No more feathering - the worst thing is when you think you have perfected your lipstick, and then you check in the mirror to see it has been smudged. Well the lip primer is your solution to stop this.
SHOP: The best lip primers
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The best lip primers
1 of 8Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Lip Protectant Lip Balm Stick
This is a lip balm which doubles up as a lip primer. It contains SPF15 which will help protect your lips all year round.
2 of 8MAC Prep + Prime Lip
This primer stick is perfect for easily applying and retexturing your lips.
3 of 8Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Primer
Using this lip primer will help with prepping your lips and can be used on its own to hydrate or it can be used to base your lip colour.
4 of 8e.l.f. Lip Primer & Plumper
A double-ended lip primer for prepping and plumping your lips - what more could you want? And even better, the lip plumper is cinnamon scented.
5 of 8NYX Professional Makeup Lip Primer
The ideal lip primer pencil in a nude shade that will enhance your lip colour.
6 of 8COVERGIRL - Outlast Lipcolor Moisturizing Topcoat
Although this is used as a top coat to keep your lip colour in place, it can also be used as a base coat before applying your lip product.
£9.86
7 of 8Revolution Pro Lip Prime and Perfect
This lip crayon is good for filling in the gaps and lines on your lips for the ultimate smooth finish.
8 of 8Urban Decay Ultimate Ozone Multipurpose Primer Pencil
The lip primer is thick in size making it easy to apply with one swipe, and it is a clear product so no one will know if you coloured too far - sounds like something we all need.
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How to prep your lips before applying
1) Exfoliate - this will improve how long the lip colour lasts on your lips. It will remove dry skin from the lips, smoothing them ready to moisturise.
2) Moisturise - use a lip balm to hydrate your lips to keep them moisturised and smooth. If you don't have a lip balm then move on to step three, a lip balm can improve the base of your lips but is not necessary.
3) Prime - the essential part of your routine. Apply a thin layer of lip primer all over your lips to create a base for your lip colour. Ready to give you the perfect pout.
4) Line lips - use a lip liner to follow the edge of your lip, this will help stop feathering.
5) Apply lip product - with your lip colour fill in your lips between the lines to keep it neat.
6) Blot - finally gently blot your lips with some tissue to remove any excess product.