Lipstick is very easy to apply and after applying lipstick the entire appearance of the women changes. She looks marvelous. Many women try to match their lipstick color with their nail polish or their wardrobe but that is not needed. It doesn't mean that you should completely avoid taking into consideration your dress color. But try to apply the lipstick color, which blends perfectly with your dress and your entire makeup of the face. The lipstick color should also blend perfectly with your natural skin color. If your complexion is fair then the lip colors like warm peach or pink will look best on you. Those with olive complexion can try lip colors like light brown, brown reds, wine and blackberry. If you complexion is pale, then any of the lip color will look nice on you.

While buying lipstick you can test the new shade. But don't check it on the back of your hand; instead pat it on your fingertip. The skin color on the fingertip is much similar to that of your lips. You can even hold the finger near your lips and check whether it is suiting you or not. It is not the color of the lipstick that will look nice but the actual application of the lipstick will make it look nice. Hence applying lipstick properly is what matters more after purchasing it. Lipsticks come in glossy finish and matt finish. Glossy finish gives sheer coverage compared to the matt finish. Glossy finish lipstick has one disadvantage that you will have to keep on reapplying it. Matt finish lipstick becomes dry soon and it can look flat too. For this consider buying demi-matt finish lipsticks.

How to apply lipstick:

When you have to wear dark color lipstick, use your fingertip and pat lipstick on it and then apply on the lips. By doing this the pigment stains will remain on the fingertip skin it. After this coat the lips with lip-gloss. If you have to get ready fast to go somewhere then better to avoid wearing dark color lipsticks. The dark color lipstick application should be done when you have spare time to get ready. Before applying the lipstick you should define the shape of your lips, use a lip liner. Lip liner is not only used to draw the outline to the lips but to actually define and shade the entire lip area. This will help the lip color to fix properly on your lips. You can even apply lip balm before applying the lipstick. Then blot it with a tissue paper and then use lip liner to define the shape of the lips. This will prevent the lips from getting dry. It is enough to buy one lip liner, which is closer to your natural skin color than buying new with each new shade of lipstick.

Here are the real steps, which are used while applying the lipstick. These steps will also guide you about the correct way of using lip liner.

Steps to apply lipstick:

• First rub a small quantity of moisturizer on your lips. This will make your lips soft and it will become a perfect base for the lip color.
• With lip liner, outline the center edge of your upper lip.
• After this on your lower lip, draw a short and horizontal line at the center of the lip.
• With lip liner line the corner of your mouth. If your lips are not symmetric then correct the irregularity in the shape while drawing the line.
• Join the lines drawn at the top and bottom center of your lips with the lines drawn at the corner of your mouth.
• With a small and firm lipstick brush begin applying the lipstick. As the lip outline is already there, applying lipstick within this is a easy thing. Your mouth should be little open while applying the lipstick.
• Hold a tissue over your lips, as this will soak the excess of lip color. After this apply the second coat of lipstick on your lips.
• To get the shinny lips, apply lip-gloss after applying the lipstick. To get matte effect, dust your lips with translucent powder.

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