Lipstick Alternatives For Daytime

If you see a woman wearing with lip colour literally dripping from her lips, what do you say to yourself? 'She is so loud.' That is precisely the reaction echoed by most women when it comes to too much makeup, especially during the day time. Most women prefer to be more natural in the daylight.

But that does not mean that you should go without makeup in the day. Lip colour is an important part of your makeup and sometimes you may look very pale with bare lips. The solution is to find alternatives to lipstick that will brighten up your face.

Here are some affordable alternatives for lipstick that you can use during the day time.

Lip Gloss: This would be the most obvious alternative to a bright lip colour. Lip gloss covers your lips in a shinny sheath but retains the natural colour of your lips. Many lip glosses are tinted or have a slight haze of colour.

Lip Balm: A lip balm is not the same as lip gloss. As the name suggests, a lip balm is like medicine for chapped lips. They too make your lips shine but not as much as a gloss. Lip balms are a healthy alternative for lipsticks. These also can be found in tinted varieties.

Chap-stick: You must have played with a chap-stick as a kid. It is what adults give little girls and convince them saying that it is a lip colour for kids! Chap-sticks serve the same purpose as lip balms and give more or less the same effect as well. Only difference is that they come as sticks.

Petroleum Jelly: Petroleum jelly is usually used in the winters to keep your skin supple. It can be used on the entire body. When you apply petroleum jelly on your lips, it has the same effect as a lip balm. Only thing is that you must remember not to lick it off.

Homemade Lipstick: You may not want to use the above alternatives because they do not give a natural colour to your lips. So opt for the homemade lipstick instead. Mix some kum kum or vermilion in the lip balm and apply it for natural looking red lips.

Olive Oil: If you do not like any of these artificial alternatives to lip colour, then go for a natural option. Apply a bit of olive oil on your lips. It will stop your lips from drying and give it a brilliant shine.

These are the best alternatives to lipsticks in the day time. Do you have any other ideas?