Beauty By Kendra C: How To Achieve Kissable Valentine's Day Lips + $1000 PayPal Cash Giveaway!!!

Achieving the perfect pout on Valentine's Day is a pretty big deal and has never been easier with just these few simple steps.

Kissable Valentine's Day Lips by beautybykendrac featuring beauty products

The week leading up to Valentine's Day is when you want to start your prep work. You'll need 2 products to help achieve a soft lip- which in turn creates the perfect base for kissable lips. The first is a good lip scrub. You can make one at home with some brown sugar and olive oil or my favorite are the Lush's Lip Scrubs. They come in yummy flavors like Bubblegum and work amazingly to keep lips soft. The second product you'll need is a good lip balm. I love my C.O Bigelow Rose Salve. It is a beautiful product and smells like roses. The perfect lip treat for this holiday. Plus you can use it on your cuticles, knees, elbow-pretty much anywhere you are in need of some hydration.

You will want to use this routine morning and night leading up to the big day to ensure the softest lips imaginable.

Kissable Valentine's Day Lips by beautybykendrac featuring a red lipstick

The next step is to select the perfect shade. I feel that this year will be the year of bold Valentine's Day lips. I would opt for a red like the one featured above- NARS Jungle Red. It's bold but not too over the top. First you will want to line your lips. This will prevent any bleeding outside the lines and if you line just slightly about your natural lip line you are going to appear to have a fuller pout. Next, using the lip liner fill in the lips top and bottom. This doesn't have to be perfect, but it will create base for your lipstick helping it to last longer. Now it's time to apply your lipstick, but hang on I have one last little trick.

Kissable Valentine's Day Lips by beautybykendrac featuring Laura Mercier

The last step to kissable Valentine's Day lips is to lock it up. You are sure to be eating, sipping and smooching so you want that lip color to last. You will need a translucent powder- I always opt for a pressed because there is less fall out. You will also need a tissue for this step. Pull the tissue in half so that you just single ply. Place tissue over lipstick and with a powder brush gently pat on the translucent powder. This is going to set the lipstick so that you don't have to reply as often. Then using a concealer and concealer brush draw around the outside lip line and blend in. I love the NARS Radiant Cream concealer. This is not only going to help your lipstick pop, but will reinforce against any bleeding of the lipstick. A good rule to follow is to use a concealer that is a shade lighter then your skin tone to help brighten around the lip area.

That's it!! You now have soft kissable Valentine's Day lips. Don't forget to pack your purse so that you can retouch if needed.

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