This make-up trick makes the lips much fuller

TikTok’s new craze, overlining is a makeup technique that promises a fuller mouth in just a few seconds. What to think of this trick and how to adopt it wisely. We take stock.

When it comes to makeup, there are two must-have trends that last for months. First of all on the side of the beauty of the eyes, we can only note the reign of make-up foxy eyes which has been popular for almost a year, but continues to be emulated more and more because it stretches our gaze and lifts our face, in addition to sublimating our eyes. Then, on the lip makeup side, it is undeniably the trend of luscious lips that is doing well and can be associated with the lips. glossy, matte lipstick or the big comeback of the outline of the mouth. Impossible, in fact, to miss the plumping makeup of the lips which are essential as the perfect alternatives to injections at the level of the mouth on social networks, Instagram and TikTok in mind. And it is not the celebrities who will change the situation since they too, sport fuller lips redrawn by makeup – and more precisely by the technique ofoverlining – lately. A fervent user of this technique which focuses on the lip liner, Kendall Jenner has also shared a short video of her highlighting this clever makeup of the mouth to give the illusion of having fuller lips. .

What is the technique ofoverlining ?

It is simply the act of cheating on the shape and thickness of her lips by redrawing the outline of her mouth with a lip liner. A trick that is not really new, you will tell us? Yes, in the sense that lip liner has always been used to cheat the shape of the lips. And no, because the technique ofoverlining goes beyond the very slight overflow on the contour of the mouth that we know well to discreetly plump the lips or correct a lack of symmetry. Indeed, where the trick of always suggests not to draw the line too far on the skin, the current trend invites us precisely to push back the line of the contour of the lips as much as possible on the face.
More concretely, instead of going over the natural outline of your lips with said makeup pencil (as you would for highlighting it and overflowing subtly to maximize the volume of your lips incognito), it is appropriate to trace the outline of your mouth clearly above the natural lip line before applying the gloss or lipstick you wish to wear. The lips then seem really thickened and therefore much more plump than natural. Some do not hesitate to thwart the curves of their cupid bow to make their lips as thick as possible.

What to think of this trick to have fuller lips?

It all depends on how far you trace the outline of your lips on your skin … If done properly this lip makeup technique can have the desired effect for a shooting photo, an evening (if we can soon party again) or possibly a videoconference meeting, it seems rather difficult to assume on a daily basis. Thus traced in a flagrant manner around the mouth, the contour of the lips will not be the most natural, nor the most beautiful effect from all angles for everyday makeup. We therefore invite you instead to take inspiration from this technique to cheat a little more with makeup in order to give your lips more plump without necessarily respecting it to the letter.

3 tips to make your lips fuller with makeup without taking a wrong step

  • Instead of drawing a very thick line well above the natural outline, favor thin lines that protrude from the mouth but are drawn barely above your natural outline for a plumping makeup while subtle. This route will be much more discreet and therefore easier to assume if you try the experience during the day!
  • Some people thicken the outline of their mouth even at the corners of the lips, but that’s a bad idea if you ask us. It may make your mouth look unnatural. We recommend that you go beyond the center of the lips frankly with the pencil and then gradually join your line with the natural contour of your lips so that they meet perfectly at the corners. Your corrective makeup will thus be less detectable.
  • Rather than betting everything on the exaggerated contour of the lips, use a gloss to make your lips fuller! There are even plumping glosses specially designed to accentuate the volume of the lips if your lips are really thin naturally.

How to give the impression of fuller lips?

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Elodie Le Gall

Passionate about writing and beauty, Elodie swaps her lipstick for her laptop to find the best in makeup, hairstyle and skincare trends, and professional tips …