How to Get Great Lips

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Ever want to get soft, pretty lips? Now you can! This is fast and easy, and can be done in under 4 minutes!

Steps

1. Brush your teeth so they are white as a cloud! You can use brush ups, teeth whitener, anything to make your teeth look better!
   
2. Put on a moisturizer or chap stick to make your lips soft. This is very important because if you do not do this, the cosmetics you apply can dehydrate your lips and make them crack or peel. Also if it's cold outside, use a chap stick not based on water (aqua), as the water will freeze.
   
3. Put on your favorite color lipstick.
   
4. Dab the lipstick a little with tissue paper.
   
5. Put some lip gloss on. It will add just the right touch.
   
6. If you have thin lips, wear light and/or shiny lipstick and lip gloss.
   
7. If your lips are plump, avoid shine and stick to dark colors.
   
8. If your lips are just right, experiment with cool lip colors like reds or hot pinks.
   
9. You can also apply lots of Vaseline on your lips and AROUND them just before you go in the shower. Keep it on in the shower but don't wash it off! Keep it on for a little while and later just wipe off smoothly with a cold, wet face cloth. It really works!
   
10. Get some moisturizer (the thicker the better) and after you've brushed your teeth at night, put the moisturizer on your lips, rubbing it on your lips and a little bit around your mouth until you cant see it. Then, get some more and dab a thick layer onto your lips so your lips look white (the color of the moisturizer). Leave it on overnight, and during the night it will soak into your lips and dry, leaving them smooth, soft and perfect.
    

Tips

• If you do this before a date, you're likely to receive a kiss! This isn't proven but your lips will look fabulous. Choose subtle but sexy colors so he will want more but doesn't think you're a tease.
  
• If you want dark red lips, put ice on them to make them look sexy!
  
• Lip plumpers come in every shape and form now, from balms to high-quality lip glosses. This can make your lips look fuller, as well as give you a little color, without any stickiness.
  
• Nude shades are great, but it is not true that skin-colored lipstick/lipgloss are the best. Light (very light) pinks or reds actually look more natural and can bring out the color in your cheeks.
  

Warnings

• Don't dab the lipstick too much or else it'll come completely off!
  
• Make sure you are careful with the lipstick.You don't want your teeth to be bloody red!
  
• If you plan on making out with someone soon, go for more subtle lip glosses. As sexy as red lipstick is, you and your partner will just look like clowns when you're done.
  
• As hot as lip plumpers can make your lips, beware! Many people have shown allergic reactions, or have taken to the chemicals used badly. Make sure to test out your gloss a little before hand so you dont look like a nest of bees stung your lips when you go on a date.
  
• Some people suggest petroleum-based moisturizers like Vaseline, but they can make your lips chap more if they aren't used for a period of time. Instead, try a chapstick that contains Vitamin E.
  

Things You'll Need

• Lipstick
  
• Lip Gloss
  
• Chap stick/Aquaphor
  

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