Q&A for How to Apply Lipstick

Anything red-based: pinks, orange creams, etc.

Use lipsticks in colors that are closer to your skin tone. For example, if you have very light skin, I would recommend a light pink or nude. For a medium skin tone, a deeper nude color would work, and if your skin is dark, use a brown or brown-pink color. If you want, you can apply concealer to the edges of your lips to make them appear smaller.

It is absolutely disgusting that you had to address it. If you don't like it, simply go and watch a different tutorial. Not every woman has pearly white teeth. Be more open minded, you should just be happy that woman made that video to be used.

You can put concealer on your lips first. Use one that is about the same tone as your skin tone, then apply the lipstick. The concealer will do its work covering your original lip color and it will help the lipstick to stay in place.

Try a lipstain. They are like lipstick but don't come off when you eat or drink. Either that, or just don't worry about it.

Think "Taylor Swift". Yes! To determine the best "red" for your skin, find out if your skin has cool or warm undertones (if you don't already know), and then find choose a red lip color that flatters you. Not every color of cherry red will look good on you. Find one that makes you feel and look beautiful.

You may still apply lipstick without a liner.

You can wear just about any color, but bright, bold, and darker colors may flatter you the most. Reds, hot pinks, and pinkish-purples will look great. Stay away from lighter colors, as they will give you too much contrast (unless, of course, this is the look you wish to go for).

Use a lip plumper and a plumping lipstick. Or you can apply lipstick more liberally around your actual lip.

You can always choose to not wear a lip liner, though it is recommended for long wear.

Yes. Let it sit on your lips before applying the lipstick and wipe off any excess.

It's not sure what you mean by "bitty". You could put on concealer. white lip liner or chapstick on before applying the lipstick, if you are experiencing lipstick lifting off.

When tracing with your line, just follow the natural shape of your lip. If you're trying to create a different shape, use slow strokes until you find a shape that you personally enjoy. Then proceed to connect the strokes and fill in the rest of your lip.

A foolproof way is to look at your veins. If they are more green-ish, you have warmer undertones in your skin, and thus should chooses lipsticks with warmer undertones. If your veins are more purple, you have cooler undertones in your skin and should stick with colors with cooler undertones. If they are blue-ish, or you can't really tell, you likely have neutral undertones, and can pull off most any lip shade. Typically, those with a more bronzed tan or with yellow-ish, fair skin have warmer undertones. Those with an olive-y tan or pink-ish, fair skin have cooler undertones.

You can, if you blend it well.

Drink plenty of water as it flushes away any harmful pollutants. Eat organic foods with antioxidants. Limit your sun exposure or use sunscreen. Employ a morning face wash routine using natural skin products. Use only non-comedogenic makeup (if you wear it) to limit the amount of oils which clog pores resulting in acne.

Avoid reds, black, purples, bright pinks, and dark colors. Try a muted pink, a light brown, something subtle.

Some people look better in different color tones. You might want to find out whether your skin has a cool or warm tone, and then use that as a starting point to find the best colors for yourself. You can go to any makeup counter, like at your local mall, to get help with this step.

The color is really more dependent on the shade of your skin than the shade of your lips. However, if your lips are darker, then I would avoid any particularly bright or dark colors. Instead, aim for a medium shade.

Mauve and taupe look absolutely lovely on any skin tone/color. From ivory to ebony, those colors will compliment any and all skin tones.

You should focus more on what color matches skin tone, because the lipstick will most likely cover up your natural lip color.

Practice makes perfect! Perhaps you should start with natural colors, and once you get better at applying, move on to bolder colors.

You could use lip gloss instead of lip stick. It's not as noticeable and easier to wipe off if you need to.

Both work fine, just as long as the finishes match. A matte lip liner and a glossy lipstick don't work together for ombre.

You can. The main purpose for doing this is if you want to combine two lipstick shades into another shade by layering one on top of the other. If you mean can you wear one lipstick on one lip and one on the other, you could if you wanted to, but that is pretty unusual, and you definitely shouldn't do it for formal situations or if you want to look normal.

Try applying Vaseline or a similar product and a lip primer before applying lipstick.

It's almost impossible to do anything perfectly, especially when it comes to lipstick and eyeliner. Try using a lip liner to outline your lips, then fill them in with the lipstick.

Red is a staple color year round. Go for more orange-red shades in the summer, and blue-red shades in the winter. Typically, go for warmer colors in the summer and autumn, and cooler colors in the spring and winter. Also, brown shades like taupes are great for autumn, happy colors such as pinks and purples are great for spring, darker/deeper shades like berries and plums are great in the winter and electric pinks and purples are great for summer.

It could, but you have to look farther into whether or not that certain lipstick will work with the translucent powder.

Black lipstick looks amazing on dark skin because it doesn't look too dark. Reds, browns, and other vampy colors would look good, too.