How To Apply Liquid Lipstick
Discover how to apply liquid lipstick to perfect the look of your pout.
- 22nd June 2023
- By Charlotte Tilbury
4 minute read
Discover how to apply liquid lipstick to perfect the look of your pout.
4 minute read
Darlings, there’s nothing like swiping on a liquid lipstick to give you that instant beauty boost! Liquid lipstick is like confidence in a tube – it enlivens every makeup look and gives your lips a coat of mood-lifting colour. Discover how to apply liquid lipstick and learn the secrets to effortless, long-lasting pout perfection!
Liquid lipstick should be applied after your base and eye products and before blush and setting spray. When applying makeup, foundation and concealer can transfer onto your lips, so before you reach for one of my matte-meets-moisture liquid lipsticks, use my Take It All Off makeup remover to gently dissolve any makeup from your lips.
With my SHAKE, SOAK and SWIPE technique, activate Take It All Off by gently shaking the bottle and then soak a gentle cotton pad with the makeup-melting formula. Dab your cotton pad onto the lips – being careful not to disrupt your foundation – and let the conditioning formula remove even long-wearing makeup.
Tilbury Tip: If the foundation around your mouth is accidently removed, take Charlotte’s Beautiful Skin Radiant Concealer on the Lip Brush and precisely sketch around the shape of your lips to restore your flawless-looking base.
Before applying any lip product, it’s important to hydrate and condition your lips with a skincare-infused lip oil like Charlotte’s Magic Lip Oil Crystal Elixir. Your liquid lipstick will look its best when applied onto well-nourished lips that look smooth and cushiony, and gliding on my magical, moisture-rich lip oil is an easy way to prep your lips before applying liquid lipstick.
Squeeze the tube of Charlotte’s Magic Lip Oil Crystal Elixir to release the silky-smooth oil formula, then trace along the lips with the rollerball tip for instant hydration. The formula has the strength of a serum and the comfort of the oil, caring for the lips with my moisturising Magic 8 of skincare ingredients to feel an instant revival. It’s also infused with Swertian Leaf Extract which actively helps to reduce the appearance of lip lines, so your matte lipstick can look even smoother and more seamless.
My NEW! Airbrush Flawless Lip Blur liquid lipsticks can be worn 2 WAYS, darlings! Wear it BLURRED or wear it BOLD – either way, it’s the secret to a flawless-looking liquid lipstick look!
First, discover how to wear Airbrush Flawless Lip Blur for beautifully blurred cloud lips:
To create the dreamily diffused look of cloud lips, apply Airbrush Flawless Lip Blur blurred. Apply liquid lipstick to the centre of the lips using the diamond-shaped applicator and swipe effortlessly towards the corners of the mouth to give your pout instant, full-coverage lip colour. Once you’ve applied your favourite shade, take your ring finger and gently blot the edges of your lips to get the soft, summertime look of cloud lips – the goal is to create an ethereal, just-kissed gradient that leaves the lips looking beautifully blurred like a wispy cloud.
If you prefer a bold liquid lipstick look that turns heads, discover how to apply liquid lipstick for a full-coverage, artistry-inspired pout:
When creating Airbrush Flawless Lip Blur, I wanted a dynamic, easy-glide applicator that mimics the shape of a lip brush. The diamond-shaped applicator works flawlessly to line your lips with the precision of a lip liner! To create a bold look, glide liquid lipstick along the outer line of your lips to create a well-defined outline, then fill in the rest of your lips to provide moisturising, powder-matte lip colour in your flawless shade.
Airbrush Flawless Lip Blur makes applying liquid lipstick quick and easy! I wanted to create a moisturising liquid lipstick, and so I infused my airbrush-effect formula with heaps of hyaluronic acid so that it feels comfortable on the lips and never drying. The formula is a hybrid of velvety, powder-matte liquid lipstick and hydrating lip care – it’s matte-meets-moisture magic for the lips!
Available in 8 flawless shades and inspired by the smoothing, blurring effects of my AIRbrush collection, these NEW! liquid lipsticks unlock modern, matte lip artistry with an easy-to-use diamond-shaped applicator that glides onto the lips and easy-to-choose colours including my iconic, suits-everyone nude-pink, Pillow Talk.
Darlings, now that you’ve learnt how to apply liquid lipstick, discover your perfect shades of Airbrush Flawless Lip Blur using the Pro Colour Match Tool in my NEW! Charlotte Tilbury App! Download now, darlings, and find your flawless match!
With over 30 years experience, Charlotte Tilbury MBE is the world's number 1 makeup artist and British beauty entrepreneur. Charlotte established Charlotte Tilbury Beauty in 2013, which is now a record-breaking beauty brand that has won over 400 awards.
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