What it do y'all? Thanks so much for submitting your favorite shades of red this month it's been awesome being able to share my love of makeup with you guys. Today's info tip is on prep. You wouldn't iron dirty clothes (unless it's laundry day hunny, then no judgments) so you shouldn't put on lipstick without getting your pucker perfect. Taking steps to take care of the skin on your lips is incredibly important (especially in extreme weather conditions), so here are a few things that I do:
~Exfoliate
There are two ways that I exfoliate my lips. My favorite go-to lip scrub is Majestic Roots Naturals Lip Scrub. If the ingredients in this lip scrub weren't all-natural I'd feel bad for eating, but they are so I don't. Brown sugar, honey, and essential oils come together to slough off dead skin and moisturize lips, creating a pristine canvas for your artwork. I also use run a wet toothbrush over my lips when I don't want to do a full lip scrub.
**If you love a matte lip like I do, exfoliating is a necessary step. Nothing looks worse than matte lipstick on cracked and crazy lips**
~Hydrate
I can always tell when I've had the bomb time at brunch when I wake up slightly hungover and my lips are dry as hell. It's important to make sure you're guzzling the good stuff (agua) regularly because it hydrates and brightens your skin, including the skin on your lips. If your lips are ever dry it's for no reason it seems, check your water intake, you might be low.
~Prime
Now there are some lipsticks out there that are incredibly moisturizing and I don't always prime with them. But if I'm wearing a matte lip I'm definitely using a primer. Using a primer prevents tug and pull on your lipstick application, which can lead to lipstick all over your mouth. It also prevents your lipstick from settling into the lines of your lips, but if you exfoliate and hydrate you won't have those problems, right? Right. Majestic Roots Naturals has a lip balm that glides on really smooth, moisturizes, and gives your lipstick something to dance on without looking like chicken fried grease. I also use MAC Prep + Prime Lip as a base coat for my lipstick or lipgloss.
Taking these steps ensures that when you slide on that Hourglass, or MAC, or Revlon, or Smashbox, that people are looking at your lips for the right reason. Tomorrow we're back to The Red Spread. Please send me your best blue-reds, true-reds, deep reds, and orange reds!
