Pink lips are every woman’s dream, as they highlight her beauty, make her look younger, and make her full of femininity and radiance, which certainly changes her psychological state for the better. Therefore, we find in cosmetics stores, whether online or in the markets, many lipstick products in many colors and different materials.
Lipstick products
Coloring the lips red enhances their feminine character and brightens the face, especially if the lipsticks are from international brands, made from the finest compounds that nourish the lips and protect them from dryness.
Looking at all the products offered by Christine store, we find that they are made from natural ingredients, especially lipsticks such as Berry Lipstick 3 - CH020 , with its distinctive berry scent, and it protects the skin from dryness and a dull, matte appearance. However, some tips must be followed first to get some results:
- If the lips are too dark, you can apply foundation to lighten them before applying lipstick, especially if the color is light.
- Prepare your lips before applying lipstick, using a moisturizing balm or lip primer to conceal cracks and dark spots on the lips.
- Define the lips using a lip liner in a suitable color, before applying lipstick, so that the edges are even and the lipstick line is drawn accurately.
- Starting to color the lips from the middle to the edges gives an even shape to the lipstick.
- Press your lips with a tissue to wipe away excess clumps of lipstick.
- Use dry powder to set the lipstick color, so that it lasts as long as possible.
Types of lipstick products
In markets and online beauty stores such as Christine's , there are different types and forms of lipstick products, such as lipstick pencils and powder containers that resemble eyeshadow and are applied with a special brush, as well as liquid lipstick or what is called gloss.
Each type also has several finishes, including glossy and matte, which are matte. We will discuss each type in detail here:
- Glossy lipstick gives lips a unique fullness and suggests tenderness, femininity and softness, so girls prefer it with its glossy, moist and sexy appearance.
- Creamy lipstick, which gives a stronger color, and much more moisture and shine than the previous type.
- Tattoo lipstick, which gives the desired color after applying the lipstick for a specific period and removing it, leaving the lips with a calm and natural color.
- Matte lipstick, with its matte colors, is designed for thin lips because it gives them a larger appearance, and it comes in all shades and colors.
- Liquid lipstick, which is one of the best types of lipstick, is characterized by its softness and shine. It is applied using a special brush. It is also light in texture. One of the best products of this type is Mini Liquid Lipstick, Matte Finish - CH-L2102 from Christine Store.
Lipstick and its effect on skin tone
Every day, many lipstick brands appear in many different colors, so you must choose the right type for your skin tone, so that each woman's unique and suitable aesthetic look appears:
- Women with fair skin should avoid light colors, such as light beige, but if it is mixed with pink, it is fine, and burgundy is also very suitable for them.
- For wheat-colored skin, it is preferable to use warm colors such as red and pink, and light colors such as orange and pink should be avoided.
- Dark skin tones suit dark colors, such as deep red, while pink, beige, and soft colors do not suit them at all.
How to apply lipstick
There are several ways to apply lipstick, depending on the shape of the lips, because drawing thick lips is different from thin ones, and the mouth opening also varies from woman to woman, as the mouth may be wide or narrow. Some women have an oval mouth that needs a special lipstick design, and so on. The matter has several details that one should be familiar with in order to know how to apply lipstick correctly.
How to apply lipstick for thin lips
- First, define the lips with a lip liner in a color similar to the lip color to make them appear slightly thicker.
- Place an arch and complement it with the lower lip, to make the lips appear slightly raised and make them look bigger.
- Apply the appropriate lipstick color along with the eyeliner color and blush color.
Lipstick for full or thick lips
- Dark lip liner is most suitable for this type of lip.
- It reduces the appearance of the lips more than lighter colors.
Natural lipstick ingredients
One of the characteristics of good lipstick products is that they are made from natural ingredients, such as fruits that have red juice like strawberries, cherries, and raspberries, as well as beets, which represent the source of pigments. Then oils and waxes are added, which are the rest of the basic ingredients of lipstick in its simple, natural form.
These components are placed in specific proportions, with wax and oils representing sixty percent of the total weight, along with alcohol and dyes. Then come the secondary components of pens, brushes, and filling bottles, and the manufacturing process begins as follows:
- Dissolve all the dry ingredients separately, melting the oils and waxes, and adding them to the dissolved dyes.
- Stir continuously until the entire mixture cools down and all its components are combined.
- The mixture undergoes a mechanical mixing process to introduce air into the mixture and remove any particles in the lipstick.
- The air is drawn out of the lipstick after several hours.
- It is poured into the bottles and pens prepared for it, and after ensuring that the product is free from any defects, it is packaged at the factory or at the points of sale.
The origin of lipstick
The use of lipstick originally dates back to the ancient Egyptians. It appeared in images of men and women in ancient Egyptian temples wearing lipstick preparations that contained some fatty substances with red colors, and were applied to the lips and cheeks. Then the matter spread to the rest of the civilizations as follows:
- The Greeks used natural ingredients such as red juicy fruits like raspberries, strawberries, and niger, and these were limited to the artistic class only because of their high cost.
- The Chinese made lipstick from the leaves of red and blue flowers, and the Shang dynasty was the first to adopt its application to the cheeks and lips, and it symbolized luck and happiness.
- In Roman civilization, metals such as red lead, which is lead dioxide, were used, but it has significant health risks, which were discovered later, reaching the point of death.
- It appeared in Europe in the sixteenth century, and women used to apply it to their cheeks and lips over white powders in order to give their skin a lighter color.
- With development and progress, talc and safflower petals were incorporated into lipstick formulations, and rose water, ammonium hydroxide, and cold cream were added to them.
- Today, red is just a name; it exists in all colors: brown, blue, purple, and even black. This is because it is associated with the color of clothes and fashion, so it is no longer limited to red only.
- Today, the color of lipstick is linked to the color of nail polish, and this is the prevailing trend, even in ordinary daily life, at work and university, far removed from full makeup for occasions and parties.
Do not hesitate, madam, to buy original lipstick products to maintain the health and vitality of your lips. It is an essential complement to your makeup, and it is considered on its own one of the aspects of skin care, even if it is not an attraction of a special makeup style for a particular occasion. It is essential for all women.