Lip art is the hottest craze in the makeup industry. Professional makeup artists are creating imaginative pieces of art using lips as their canvasses. Samples of your best lip art looks make perfect additions to your portfolio. The following are a few ways to elevate your lip art techniques.
Glitter Lips
Glitter lip art is absolutely stunning and one of the most requested high-glamour looks. Makeup artists can use subtle amounts of glitter or create full-on glitter lips. For most looks, your base coat will be matte liquid lipstick in a dark shade. For glitter designs on the lips, you can draw them using metallic eye shadow. For complex looks, a stencil can help guide your hand as you apply the glitter. For glitter-lined lips, you will use a gold or silver liquid eyeliner to outline the upper and lower lips. Make the pout standout with a bold liquid lip color like black or red.
Special Effects Lips
Lip art has the ability to create an awe-inspiring illusion on a client’s pucker. A drip lip and marble lip are two types of options you have for beginner lip art styles. For drip lip, you will start with a solid base in a dark shade like black or purple. On the lower lips, lip gloss in iridescent shades like pinks and oranges will be applied in a “drip-like” pattern to make it look as if the color is falling off of the lips. For marble lips, you will start with a white lip color base and then use a loose powder pigment to create marble lines throughout the lips.
Lip Accessories
Along with creating dramatic looks with lip color, you can create lip art with the help of accessories like decals. For instance, add a line of crystals to the lips while avoiding the mouth area. Small crystals are also used as “scales” when creating mermaid lip looks. Another option is to pick a simple design like stars or hearts to add to the lips. Non-permanent lip tattoos add fun to the lips without smearing any base color.
The New York Institute of Beauty offers one-day session classes to help students stay up to date on the latest trends. The lip art course is a hands-on workshop with detailed tutorials on how to create the most popular lip effects. Purchase tickets now to enroll in the fun and informative session.
