After you have mastered all the basic make up moves you need, you can step it up a notch by going for Ombre lips. I am sure you are wondering; ‘which one is that again?’ I can assure you that you have seen it before.
The funny part is, our ancestors thought of this move before- but in a crude way. You remember the black lip liner thing? Yes, that is what I am talking about! Well, that move has been modified and is now safe for you to try.
First thing you should do is apply concealer on your lips to create a base for the wonderful colours that come next.
You can use any colours of your choice to create the Ombre lip as long as you have a lighter shade and a darker shade. Red is the most popular shade for Ombre but you can go with pink, purple etc.
Line your lips with the dark coloured lip liner as you would normally do. Add more of this dark lip liner to the corner of your lips bringing the colour in towards the middle, but do not colour all of your lips with this shade. It can be tempting to overdo it but just remember old Nollywood and I am sure that should stop you at the right time.
Apply the lighter colour to the middle of your lips and the areas without the darker shade. Press your lips together once or twice but do not rub the colours together. Try not to actually squeeze your lips together. Simply press your lips together and pull apart in one smooth motion.
At this stage you can use your lip brush or cotton bud to blend the edges of your colours together to create a fading effect.
This look is really fabulous, but it’s hard to keep up and certainly not for everyday wear.