- By Bornika Das
- Fri, 30 May 2025 12:21 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Makeup Hacks For Fuller Lips: It is every girl’s dream to get plumper, fuller lips that represent a red carpet pout look each and every single time. Achieving this puckered-up glory can be attained with genius makeup hacks that do not need a ton of cash. Although most people are opting for filler lip treatment, it comes with side effects that can prevent you from getting the fuller lips of your desire. There is no need to go under the knife and needles to get the voluminous, luscious-lipped look when women can achieve it with simple makeup tips. Before the social media influencers and celebrities flaunted their full, glossy pouts, the daring flappers of the 1920s led the charge, experimenting with overlining their lips using lip pencils. Thus, fuller lips are not the recent trend, but an age-long one. The clever makeup tricks can help create an illusion of fuller lips right at home without the need for any appointments or regrets.
These genius makeup hacks are the proven ways to instantly enhance the natural lips, adding dimension, depth and of course a touch of drama. The makeup tips are easy and effective and are sure to change the lip game altogether for good. These makeup hacks help to plump up the volume of your lips, casting a magical spell around everyone, making you stand out in the crowd. Here are some makeup hacks that will help you achieve fuller and bigger lips without the expensive filler lip treatment.
Makeup Tips To Achieve Fuller Lips
Prep Your Lips
The first and most important step to achieve fuller lips is to properly prepare the lips to look smooth and even. Even before applying any lip colour, always exfoliate and hydrate the lips to create a smooth canvas for the products. Use a gentle lip scrub to exfoliate and soften the lips, then apply a thin hydrating lip balm or oil. Allow the lip balm to absorb before applying your lip colour to ensure an even application.
Map Out Your Fuller Lip Look
Before reaching out for the lip makeup, always plan out your desired fuller lip look, especially the colours you intend to use and how. Nude shades that are slightly darker than your natural skin tone are ideal for creating an illusion of enlarged lips. High-contrast shades like super-light lipstick shades on darker skin tones or deep hues on fair skin tones can make lips appear smaller. For bolder and more colourful lip looks, your lip liner should either closely match your lipstick shade or be a shade darker.
Overline Your Lips To Fake Fullness
After choosing your lip liner, begin tracing just outside your lip line to create the illusion of a new, slightly fuller lip line. It is advisable to start at your Cupid’s bow and overline about three-quarters of the way toward the outer corners of your mouth. From there, bring the liner in slightly, tracing the right on top of your natural lip line at the outer corners. This will help enhance the lips and give them a plumper appearance, without making them look overdone or fake. Repeat the same process along with the bottom lip line. Once satisfied with the shape and size of the plump lines, blend the liner toward the centre of your mouth with your finger to create a subtle gradient effect.
Makeup Tips To Make Lips Appear Bigger And Fuller (Image Credits: Canva)
Apply The Chosen Lipstick
The lipstick depends on a person's preference. However, lipsticks having glossy finishes are great to make the lips appear plumper and fuller, owing to the reflectivity that helps to create the illusion of fullness.
Layer On Lip Gloss
Since shine helps to create the illusion of fuller lips, it is best when you keep the gleam going all day. Over the glossy finishes of the lipstick, apply the gloss as and when needed throughout the day. This helps to keep the lips shiny and boost hydration. However, if you apply a matte lipstick, skip the gloss altogether and reach for two shades of lipstick having the same undertones but slightly lighter than the other. Coat the lips in the darker hue and apply a dot of the lighter shade to the centre of the lips and blend well for a lip-plumping ombré effect.
Contour Lips To Create Shadows
A touch of contour can help to fake bigger lips. Full lips naturally cast a bit of shadow right beneath the bottom lip, but if your pout is on the thinner side, it’s likely that this shadow will be subtle. You can create a fake shadow by applying a contour about a centimetre below your bottom lip where your chin begins. Use a contour shade as per your skin type and draw a small line beneath the bottom lip and blend it out well with your fingers or makeup blender to create a natural-looking shadow.
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Highlight Cupid’s Bow
This is the last but one of the most important steps. A hint of highlighter at the dip at the top of the upper lip, which is also known as Cupid’s bow, will help make the lips appear fuller. However, be careful with your highlighter. Too many highlights can look unnatural. You highlighter the Cupid’s bow and lightly blend the highlighter with the help of your finger and enjoy the plumped-lip look.