Makeup Tip of the Day: Lipstick for Days (Making Your Lipstick Color Last)

If you love the look of lipstick but hate how the color fades (or rubs off completely!) follow the steps in this easy makeup hack:

Step 1: Apply the lipstick of your choice straight from the tube onto your lips. Don't use a lip brush. You want to fully saturate your lips with color.

Step 2: Blot your lips using a sheet of Kleenex/tissue paper.

Step 3: Re-apply the lipstick straight from the tube.

Step 4: Now, gently press a sheet one-ply tissue paper (or carefully separate some Kleenex into 2 pieces and use one piece) over your lips.

Step 5: Lightly dust translucent, loose powder (I use Mineral Veil by Bare Minerals) over the one-ply tissue on your lips.

Step 6: Slowly peel off the Kleenex from your lips and Bam! Instant, matte lipstick that lasts for hours.

I use this trick on occasions when I need the lipstick to stay put (weddings, for example) and it really works! The only downside to this is how drying it can be for your lips, so use this hack sparingly; make sure you moisturize beforehand (swipe some lip balm on your lips for 30-60 minutes prior to the lipstick process to prep them; wipe the balm away completely before applying the lipstick). Give it a try and let me know how it works for you :)

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