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.

Start with moisturised lips

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

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.

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!