For many achieving beautifully shaped full lips with traditional lip liner and lipstick is a challenge that is time consuming and has to be repeated through out the day.
Many people are now discovering semi permanent lip liner which frees them from this daily ritual. The procedure can be used to perfect lip shape, define the natural lip line and enhance the natural lip colour giving a healthy appearance to the lips.
Permanent lip liner eliminates lipstick smearing and is embraced by lipstick and lip gloss connoisseurs because they can still apply their lip cosmetics as desired, but never be bare 24/7.
Some of the available lip liner treatments
Expert semi permanent makeup artists are adept in the art and the science of designing the correct lip shape and look for your individual needs.
The four main techniques they use to create semi permanent lip liner enhancements are:
Barely there lip line definer – defines the natural lip contour and is created in a similar colour to the natural lips. This permanent makeup enhancement is discrete and visible only at close view.
Impact lip line definer – defines and if preferred extends past the natural lip contour to give definition and fullness to the lip. This permanent lip liner enhancement is usually created in a contrasting colour to the natural lips and gives a lip line make-up look.
Lip blush – defines and if preferred extends passed the natural lip contour to give natural definition and fullness to the lip. The permanent lip liner effect is complimented by shading that is blended softly towards the interior of the lip.
Full lip tint – defines and if preferred extends passed the natural lip contour to give natural definition and fullness to the lip. The permanent lip liner effect is complimented by infusing lip colour across the entire body of the lip using the interaction of light and shade to create a three dimensional look that gives additional volume to the lips, whilst achieving a long lasting veil of colour that appears totally natural.The full lip tint also has a remarkable anti-ageing effect on pale lips that have lost their colour and lip line sharpness due to the ageing process. Combined with its discreet lip contour definition the permanent cosmetic full lip tint gives natural looking, subtly full lips.
That lip colour looks great on you
Semi permanent make-up specialists should help identify the lip colours that complement the natural undertone of your skin and guide you with their professional opinion.
Everyone’s skin undertone tends to have a warmth or coolness to it. Warm skin will have golden, peachy undertones whilst cool skin has pink, purple, olive and ash undertones.
Generally warmer lip colours or those with a hint of yellow and orange will suit a warm skin tone – think cappuccino, caramel and browns with suggestion of gold or bronze. For cool skins, lip colours in the blue – pink spectrum are good compliments – think classic beiges with pink undertones, soft rose pinks, blue-toned reds, raisin, burgundy and chocolates.
You are of course part of the decision making process and you will generally be recommend to select from lip liner colours that look natural with your skin colouring. For an evening look you can always take your daytime lip colour up a notch by using a gloss or lipstick with a richer colour intensity.
For many achieving beautifully shaped full lips with traditional lip liner and lipstick is a challenge that is time consuming and has to be repeated through out the day.
