If you're not into the tingle of a lip plumper, faking a plush pout is all about optical illusions. Your easiest cheat? Simply switch that dark, dramatic lippie for a lighter, glassy gloss — as it bounces light away from your lips, they will instantly look bigger.
But my killer trick is to first highlight the 'V' of my cupid's bow with a spot of illuminiser (a subtly shimmering gold or flesh pink eye shadow works in emergencies) and lowlight the middle of my bottom lip with a liner that's just a smidge darker than my natural colour. The big, cushiony idea: while the illuminiser draws the eye up, the liner pulls focus down, making it look like I'm packing extra plushness in between.
Product tip: Benefit's Cupid's Bow Lip Shaping Kit ($53, 02 8353 5000) has a pearly pink and mocha shade to make it easy.
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