Even the most perfect make-up will not be complete unless the lips are painted. And for beautiful lips you need not only lipstick, but also a contour pencil. This seemingly unimpressive cosmetic attribute can do wonders in just a few seconds.
Composition
Before you buy a pencil, you need to read its composition. In a good qualitative contour pencil, there should be a wax (bee, silicone or the protein mixture is the base of the pencil), different oils and vitamins. Depending on the percentage of this or that component, different pencils are obtained. As additives to pencils add hydrogenated oils, such as palm, coconut, castor, vegetable. They help to prevent drying of the skin of the lips, especially in winter.
For the same purposes, aloe vera, vitamin E and C are added to the pencils. If there is a large amount of wax in your pencil, then the soft and drawn line will fit well and will not crack at mimicry. The color of the pencil depends on the amount of dye added. From all that has been said, we can conclude that a contour pencil is necessary not only to make the line of the mouth clear, correct and beautiful, but also to properly care for the lips. Also, the function of the pencil is to prevent the spreading of lipstick on the lips.
Requirements for pencil
When buying a lip liner, carefully examine it, try to draw a line on the wrist and look at the softness of the neck. Quality pencil should meet the following requirements:
- Pencil pencil should be moderately hard and moderately soft. If the pencil is hard, then it can easily scratch the delicate skin of the lips. If it is too soft, the line will spread and the lips will look untidy. With a lack of wax, the pencil will be dry, and this is fraught with the fact that the line drawn will not be uniform and will crack when talking or smiling.
- The griffin can have a different diameter. Thick pencils can be used not only as a pencil for the outline, but also as a lipstick. A thin lead is used only to apply a clear and thin line. Usually, these pencils are used by professionals.
- The pencil casing can be made of different materials: wood, plastic, with or without automatic extension. If you choose the classic version - a wooden pencil, then make sure that the shell was made of soft wood. This will quickly and without problems punch a pencil. Do not buy pencils with a built-in sharpener - from touching it, the soft lead will crumble.
Just a couple of minutes to study the composition and appearance of the pencil will help you choose exactly the one with which you can create a beautiful line of mouth.
How to choose a pencil
Depending on the durability of the pencils can be resistant, super-resistant and water resistant. This will help to avoid unnecessary drawing after eating.
It is very simple to choose a pencil for lipstick: it should be exactly the same tone as lipstick or darker than lipstick, but no more. Otherwise, a strong contrast will not play in your favor. Easy contrast is only permissible with evening make-up. If you plan to use not lipstick, but lip gloss, then in this case, the tone of the pencil is selected under the color of the skin of the lips.
How to apply the contour correctly
There are general rules that should be followed to draw a path. First, on the upper lip, the vault of the heart is drawn, making it smooth. Then the lines are led along the sides to the corners of the lips. The lower lip should be drawn with one line without lifting the pencil. If the line is drawn incorrectly, then it is not necessary to correct it. It is better to erase and draw a new one. The contour pencil is very important, because with it you can change the shape of the lips, both one and both. For excessively full lips, draw a contour line 1-2 mm below the natural contour. This will help visually reduce the lips. If the lips are thin, then the line should be drawn a little higher than the natural one.
The more quality pencil you get, the more beautiful and well-groomed your lips will be, and the smile will be irresistible.