Latex Lips Trend: Your Step-By-Step Guide To Give Your Lips That ‘Extra' Shine!

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Move over matte lips and embrace the latex lips! This trending beauty trend is perfect to add that extra shine and gloss. Bollywood celebs including Deepika Padukone, Janhvi Kapoor and others have sported this makeup trend to define their pouty lips. Latex lips" typically refer to a makeup technique that involves creating a highly glossy and shiny lip look!

Here's how you can achieve the latex lips look to complement your ultra-glam appearance.

Prep Your Lips

Begin by exfoliating your lips to remove any dry or flaky skin. You can use a lip scrub or a gentle toothbrush for this purpose.

Apply a Lip Liner

Outline your lips with a lip liner in a shade similar to your lipstick or lip gloss. This will help define the shape of your lips.

Pick a Pigmented Lipstick

Select a highly pigmented lipstick or lip gloss of your choice for your lips. Ideally choose a bold, vibrant color for a statement look.

Create a Latex Effect

To create the latex effect, apply a clear lip gloss with an extra shine over your chosen lipstick or lip gloss. Make sure the gloss is even and covers the entire lip surface.

Pat and Blend Gently

Gently pat your lips together to ensure an even distribution of the gloss and to smooth out any uneven spots.

Highlight the Lips

To accentuate the glossy appearance, you can apply a small amount of a highlighting product or clear lip balm to your lips to create a highlight.

Do a Touch-Up

Note that the latex lips may require frequent touch-ups as the gloss can wear off throughout the day. Keep the lip gloss handy for touch-ups as needed.

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