This Viral TikTok Hack Is Like a Lip Lift in Seconds
Thanks in part to the Kardashians and the ’90s revival of the past few years, lip liner has become nonnegotiable in most of our makeup routines. Though the premise seems simple—the name pretty much says it all, right?—there are certain techniques that can up your lip game to the next level.
The latest trick, courtesy of Mario Dedivanovic, Kim K’s longtime makeup artist, has been going viral on TikTok. The hack uses lip liner to mimic the newly popular “lip flip” treatment, which uses a small amount of Botox above your Cupid’s bow (instead of filler) for lifted and fuller lips. It also makes the distance between your nose and lips appear shorter, which has more of a youthful effect.
The technique itself is simple, but it makes a major difference. While your instinct may be to overline your entire lip for the illusion of a fuller pout, Dedivanovic’s trick is to line only above your Cupid’s bow and below the center of your bottom lip. “I love that people are into this technique,” Dedivanovic tells Glamour. “I wanted to show everyone there’s an easy, inexpensive, and less permanent way to make your lips look fuller and more lifted.”
Dedivanovic says to start by choosing your favorite lip pencil, and then slightly overline outside your upper lip line, paying most attention to the Cupid’s bow. “The Cupid’s bow should be more overlined than the outer corners. This step makes lips appear fuller, more enhanced, and shortens the space between nose and lip,” Dedivanovic says.
“Next, slightly overline the center of the bottom lip line, then extend the liner upwards toward the outer corners of the mouth, moving the liner inside the lip line,” he continues. “This creates the illusion of a lifted lip.” Then, diffuse and blend your liner from the corners inward with a brush—Dedivanovic’s Ultra Suede Sculpting Lip Pencil has one on the end of the pencil for this reason.
“Finish by applying a dab of your foundation or concealer to the brush, then clean up the edges of the lower lip if necessary so the liner is crisp,” he says. “This creates an even greater lifted effect. Set the concealer with translucent powder for extended wear.”
I’m always in search of fuller lips, so I had to put this trick to the test for myself, and the results speak for themselves. Not only did my lips look plumper and had that cute lifted effect, but I love how natural it looked, and I was able to avoid that telltale lip liner “mustache” that looks so obviously overlined.
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Bella Cacciatore is the beauty writer at Glamour. Follow her on Instagram @bellacacciatore_.
