The Trick To Effortless, Diffused Lips

Are you over the sculpted, defined lip look? Ready to give your lip liner a break—at least for a bit? Let us (re)introduce you to the diffused lip look. As most of the best beauty trends are — this look is a bit more blurred, hazy, and soft. Like blotted lips without any tissue or a natural-looking, post-popsicle flush. Here’s the trick to getting the diffused (aka gradient, popsicle, or reverse ombré) lip look effortlessly.

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Start with moisturised lips

The foundation to any lip look is to start with a solid, hydrated base.

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Get your colour ready

We recommend a red or pink-toned shade in a velvety finish for the ultimate flushed, blurred look, but you can’t go wrong with any lip colour of your choice.

Apply away

Here’s the key: the trick to getting an effortless diffused lip is to slowly and softly apply the product with a lip brush. Start by applying pigment to the centre, inner part of your bottom lip, and work your way out. Then, repeat to your top lip.

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If you want more intensity, you can start with a base of nude lipstick or concealer blended onto your lips to make the color pop more. Or you can always layer on more color with the same technique. Remember: we want imperfect, blurred edges that look oh-so-natural, so don’t overthink it.

That’s it—it’s that easy!