I am in my thirties and very low maintenance with makeup. I don’t understand techniques like contouring and don’t like spending more than 5 minutes on makeup. My lips turn naturally to the edges and the shadows at the edges accentuate the frowning look. How can I correct this with makeup and skin care? I want to look less cranky when I’m not smiling. thank you in advance
ive seen people use little lines of contour/brown eyeshadow on the edge of their lips to change the shape. essentially just a shadow to make it look like your lips turn up
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Lisa Eldridge is a pro Mua and has a video on how to stop your lipstick from pulling down your mouth. She uses concealer at the corners of her mouth and doesn’t take the color all the way in.