How to make red lipstick last longer (tutorial)

I know I said that I was on holidays, but I decided that this post was necessary, due to it being Christmas and the Silly Season and you all going to parties and New Years Eve do's and getting kissed at midnight. One of the nicest New Years looks is red lipstick, but after a few drinks, nibblies, and New Years Eve kisses it can come off, and you can end up looking like me, yesterday, at Christmas...

In fact, I felt like such an idiot that I decided that I had better do this post so that no one else ends up looking like me! Red lipstick smears kinda suck. Just a little. In my defence I had just tried MAC Russian Red (which I got for Christmas, YAY) and hadn't followed these steps, which I usually do when applying lippie. *Slaps forehead*.

To make your red lipstick last takes a little time, but the end result is so worth it that it makes up for the time that it takes. 

1. Prep that pretty face of yours and do all the rest of your makeup - foundation, bronzer, blush, etc. Including eyes if you are going all out for the silly season.

2. Find a red or nude lipliner, and outline the edge of your lips. Then, fill in your lips, so that your entire lip is now shaded red/nude. This is a crucial step into making your lipstick last longer, because lip pencil is so thick and waxy it will stay put even after all of the rest of the lipstick is completely gone. I know that some say to apply a waxy lip balm first, but in my experience I have found that actually helps my lipstick to come off quicker.

3. Using a lip brush, fill in your lips with your chosen lipstick. A lip brush helps you to press the lipstick into your lips, ultimately making it last longer. It also helps you to get a perfect line, and lovely Silly Season lips.

4. Blot with a tissue - you will get lovely pout shapes on the tissue. I am not exactly sure why this helps it to last longer, but it does.

5. Grab your lip brush and fill in your lips again, the double coat of lipstick makes all the difference!

There you have it. Red lips that should last all night, to go with those gorgeous filled in eyebrows that you shall be sporting! 

PS. So sorry about the state of my skin, I have been using my Clarisonic and my skin is purging like crazy. Even though I was warned numerous times not to do it over Christmas by my darling beauty blogging community because they said skin purges. Le Idiot!
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