Can you do a video on how best to apply and make lipstick look good for those with very thin lips? I have a super thin upper lip and struggle and it doesn’t look good to over line much outside of the natural lip line.
YES! I buy all my earrings and body piercing jewelry on Etsy!! Endless options and so affordable. I agree with the lip liner making all the difference! I never just throw on a lipstick without lining the way you did! Even if it's a almost no color lip balm, liner makes a huge difference. I loved that first color with liner on you!
You’re like one of the realest beauty TH-camrs. You seem to really see makeup as an art, and like teaching people how to properly do makeup to where it will suit their face shapes. Every other beauty TH-camr seems like they make videos because they have to, like it’s just a job and they’re on the clock waiting to go home. I like that you genuinely seem to enjoy teaching people, and I like that, because no one does tutorials anymore; it’s always sponsored videos and products, people always trying to sell us stuff.
yES alex is literally one of the only people i watch for not even just makeup, but entertainment (love the facial expressions and casual convo) and education. plus the video titles are great LOL
This is a vital, go-to technique for black women for the longest. When I first got into makeup, I thought the only lipsticks I could ever wear were dark. Lighter lipsticks were typically too bright/ashy & not flattering, so I assumed they weren’t made for us. My mom and aunts taught me the lipliner trick and it changed the game for me - nothing was off limits from there :) Lipliner has historically been a staple in Latina makeup looks as well
Yes, I remember when this look became popular in the mainstream in the 90s, some people discussed how it was "inspired" by Latina style and "hip-hop" style. I'm using scare quotes to acknowledge that was the way people talked about it at the time, before ideas about appropriation were really part of the conversation. I think every white girl I knew had a MAC Spice lipliner.
100%! I'm mixed latina and I was never able to wear lipstick my fully white friends could wear without it looking light, even if it was darker than my natural lips. the moment i got my hands on liner i haven't gone back!
I notice you often only apply makeup to the area you’re talking about specifically. im not distracted by other bright shades on other parts of the face and it helps a lot!
I never learned makeup when I was young (wrong puberty) and I have found most TH-cam tutorials to be frustratingly difficult to follow. I felt like I could actually understand this, and focusing on one topic at a time (lips, brows, contouring) keeps me from getting overwhelmed by having all this new info getting thrown at me. I've been looking for something like this for more than a year, I'm so excited to check out your other videos!
I was really expecting a bright neon pink when you were talking about how pink the product was ha ha I'd love to see a video on bold colored lips actually!
Ladies, a lot of you look unnatural and quite frankly... stupid! Black women can pull off big lips because it fits with their facial features. But most white woman cannot. Also, wide mouths are unattractive. If you have a wide mouth. Plump up the center a little. And leave the corners alone.
I love both looks personally. The first (the flat colour) looks a bit more youthful to me, so I think it’s down to preference. Still a great video! I will definitely try to contour my lips next time
I was going to say the same! The non lined lips read younger, fresher. Definitely more of that “clean girl” make up trend. Or even K beauty trends where the lips kind of look like water colored on.
Ladies, a lot of you look unnatural and quite frankly... stupid! Black women can pull off big lips because it fits with their facial features. But most white woman cannot. Also, wide mouths are unattractive. If you have a wide mouth. Plump up the center a little. And leave the corners alone.
A tip for pale skinned ladies, if you have fair skin and cool undertones (my undertone is almost grayish) you can use an eyebrow pencil for blondes. They are usually grayish. My lips have almost no pigment towards the edges so i always line my lips whether or not i’m gonna use a lipstick. If you find the perfect color you don’t even have to apply lipstick because it looks sooo natural. Another option i have is the essence eye pencil in the shade hot chocolate. It’s not exactly the right shade but it’s very creamy and super easy to blend. If i don’t wanna wear lipstick but i still want my lips to look fuller&healthier (because i have very little pigment in my lips, i look dead lol) i place small dots on the edges of my lips with this pencil and blend them together&inwards with a tiny brush. It seperates my lip color from my skin tone, and since all the pigment i have on my lips are concentrated in the inner center part of my lips, my lips automatically look darker overall even though i don’t have any lipstick on. Just wanted to share in case some of you are having the same problem :)
This! I actually just discovered this whole concept in Sephora about a week ago. Was trying to find the perfect shade of brown lipstick for me & we tried probably about 15 different products. Turned out I needed a nude/brown liner with a tiny bit of a pinker shade in the middle. Once I tried this combo, the lip color was more flattering than any of the products we sampled and still looked like a lovely shade of brown for my skin tone. Makeup magic ✨
I'm definitely going to try this! I have very pink tones in my skin, so finding s brown lipstick is so hard since they always look out of place. I gotta try this soon
I used to do this in the 90s and I actually prefer the more “boring” solid lip now, but I still watched this in it’s entirety because these videos are so well done 😍 her voice, her technique, her explainations are all ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ And it’s fun to get a different perspective; beauty is not universal.
I need more adjectives. The English language just doesn't have enough descriptors to express how freaking awesome you are!!!! You keep it real, easily explain the product and/or application/use. You don't slam products or brands in an inappropriate way. You are the real deal. Straightforward. So knowledgeable and helpful. So inspiring and creative!!! You literally make me feel like I can create anything on the canvas that is my face. Dude, just thanks. ✌🏼💚🙏🏼
I'm glad you said "a mix of your eyebrow shade and your blush." I knew exactly what to do after that. First the MUFE pencil in Boundless Berry, then work in the MUFE pencil in Endless Cacao. Perfection! It'll be my new lip sculpting routine!
I literally have spent the last 3 days in multiple different stores searching for a nude lipstick that works for me because nothing ever looks like it suits me....how do you always know exactly what things your viewers need help with!! Thank you thank you
I don't know exactly how true this is, but I once heard that finding the perfect number shade for you is to match the color of your areolas, nips. Obviously it's a bit hard to match that in store, but hopefully that points you in a better color direction for you.
I've always used some kind of lip liner, unless it's just a gloss day. But, unlike every other element of my make up, lips just don't last. Eating, drinking, talking, etc. To rebuild multiple layers on such a moving target is too much for my regular days.
`Have you tried a lipstick sealer? I use Lip Jacket and it works on everything but straight gloss. It does a pretty good job of keeping the color on my lips and very little transfer for several hours. You can't put anything over top of it though, so for any re-touches you have to wipe everything off and start over. I would not recommend LipChick or Model In A Bottle. I order Lip Jacket from the UK for about 9 bucks. 😉
I just saw a "hack" about lining your lips with lip stain. Perhaps that would work. I use liners and stains. I don't really bother with lipstick much because it's gone so fast.
I always use a lip liner and then I go over the top lip with the cinnamon dreams elf lip gloss stain; moisturizing lasts extremely well and the shade is a perfect lining shade for medium brown girls
This is incredibly helpful. I've got more lip colors kicking around that don't work for me than do, but using this trick over the last week has made them so much more workable! I'm super pale olive (less warm leaning than Alex) and NYX Nude Truffle has made pinks and reds actually work for me. I already had it around, but had only been pairing it with browns!
I love how chill your videos are. TH-cam can be so over stimulating. You come in with cool calm collected and actually teach us some thangs! Thank yoouuu
I hate the contrast between the dark liner and the lighter lipstick shade. However, I totally agree with the concept of using a line to contour, perfect, and ground your lipstick
You're the only make-up artist I watch. You're honest, funny, and I really trust you with any topic! I'd like to learn more about make-up, I don't wear it so much on a regular base, but I love seeing practical and new tricks!
I am fair skinned and very blond. My entire life people have told me I needed to wear more makeup (grrrrr...not their business.lol) but I somehow have come across your video's and I am amazed. I used to feel like I looked like a clown when I wore more make up. Like for rilllllssss...you have changed everything for me SO THANK YOU🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼 plus you are so adorable and I love the way you speak...i sound the same 😝😉😉😉. You are perfect and so beautiful and love your style...ok enough. But seriously my makeup has changed and it's like I have discovered a new world of how to look.
I came back here to say that this video changed my lip makeup skills (and beliefs) forever. I recently found an old NEON pink lipstick that has always made me look like a clown, and decided to try it again with a dark mauve liner *just to see* It was transformed into a hot and HIGHLY wearable look. I'm astounded. I'm actually excited to wear this lipstick now. You're the best makeup channel on here hands down and I love and respect you beyond.
Wow! I'm a 59 year old woman this makes so much sense to me. I've been trying to always match my liner to my favorite red lipstick. With learning these tricks, I may even try lighter colors and play to try to match me. This is really kicking up your lip game. Thanks so much for the time you give to this. What a huge difference! 🌹🌹🌹
This has been a necessity for MANY POC to get colors to work for YEARS. Happy it's being shared to a larger audience but I find it funny since this is just something I grew up with in the 90s.
Your videos are always so informative and digestible. I’m not particularly good with makeup so I really appreciate that you always explain and show things simply/without dragging explanations out so they’re confusing 😂🌷 I found your channel thanks to your brothers content. How nice it is to have siblings equally as cool as each other 😆
When my mom was teaching me make up, she’s a total tomboy and was a hair stylist and nail artist for decades, and I was a girly girl so I started young. But this is exactly what she taught me! To contour lips with lip liner, except I would use a shade a touch darker but same kind of color as my lipstick. I love how you explain how you can use a neutral shade that matches our skin tone for that effect.
I've been following your simple piece of advice for like a year and there has been absolutely no need to change anything up. Every single lipstick I own, even the ones I hated and regretted buying- totally works for me! Thank you!
I do sort of a reverse version of this! Most of my lipsticks are a bit too dark and muted for me, so I pop a brighter and more reddish shade in the middle, which creates a really similar look to what you achieved :)
Thank you so much. No one explains things this clearly. I have been searching for someone who is clear and honest; takes the time to explain things and this is it🙌🏾😊
I've been watching beauty videos on TH-cam for years but this video has been an actual game changer. The concept of lip liner as structuring your lips is actually brilliant.
I use a "very" dark lipliner (dark for me) to contour when the lipstick color is just too beige or too orange against my skin. For example, Lisa Eldridge's "Fawn" is beautiful but it does nothing for my face. I had been using it as blush---I really like it for that---but then tried a dark rosewood type of liner with it...and voila! Beautiful lips that look like they belong to my face. Thank you for being so thorough with your demonstrations!
Super helpful!! Looks great with the liner to give depth. I agree, I've always thought of lip liner in maybe the "wrong" way, and this shift in perspective is mind-blowingly dope
Yes yes yes please!! I need all of these lipstick tutorials!! I completely stay away from wearing ANYTHING on my lips at all because of exactly what you said, I put on one colour and hate how it looks 😩 I will be running out tomorrow to buy a few liners and a blending brush to try this. Thank you 🤩
Ladies, a lot of you look unnatural and quite frankly... stupid! Black women can pull off big lips because it fits with their facial features. But most white woman cannot. Also, wide mouths are unattractive. If you have a wide mouth. Plump up the center a little. And leave the corners alone.
I may never figure out flattering eye makeup for my super downturned eyes... but I succeeded with this lip contouring on my first try and I feel gorgeous! After 3 Rite Aids today, I found the Rimmel Cappucino and Maybelline Gone Greige. 😍 I have fair skin with cool undertones. Alexandra, thank you for these amazing choices that (a) I would never EVER think to buy let alone use for this and (b) make a HUGE difference in the appearance of my lips. The brush is essential for blending IMO because my lips are quite deeply wrinkled. Rimmel Cappucino makes Charlotte Tilbury Velvet Underground (cool, bright magenta) look amazing on me for the first time ever. The Maybelline Gone Griege makes Revlon Color Stay in Blush (which I bought as a dupe for CT Pillow Talk) look amazing too. I think these 2 are a great starting point for this technique.
VERY HELPFUL. I have about 6 shades of red I can't wear because I feel like it looks too silly just flat out on my face,.... like,... cartoonish. I love the red I just couldn't explain why I always took it off. Thank you so much for the insight
i did not think any of the lipsticks looked anything less than amazing even before you liplined them. But this trick may be useful to get every lipcolour to suit me. Dying to try it! I'd love if you could do something on pigmented lips although I guess that's not a problem you have.
I love that you do not use vid filters and we see your natural skin texture. It is really honest and your skin is beautiful! Awesome tips❤ You came up in suggested and it is helpful!
Thanks for this technique! I have relatively thin lips, and some lipsticks just seem to make them disappear. It also will come in handy when this brown girl uses a not-so-perfect nude.
This was really helpful! After watching this vid I experimented and found that I can achieve my perfect lip liner shade by mixing truffle and uptown from the elf opposites attract palette. I think I'll apply it to a piece of paper and bring it to sephora to match it.
always been a hit to do this. black girls and women have been doing this since the 90s when most makeup companies only had pale garish lip colors.....this technique instantly made the colors more wearable.
Alexandra is by far the best TH-camr for makeup. Feels like she’s one of the few who still makes tutorials. Keep it up girl, this is what I miss watching!
Fantastic video! Shading the lips!!!! How did I never realize this??? Every lipstick always looks ridiculous on me!! I have a feeling this will help! Now I just have to find the color Thank you!
Loved this video! So helpful! Another thing that is super useful when it comes to picking flattering lip colours is learning about seasonal colour analysis. Once I learnt about my colour season it made picking flattering make up much easier! It expands on the idea of warm vs cool.
This is one of the best tips I've ever heard! I always thought that you needed to get matching lip liners with every lipstick! And I definitely have lipstick colours that I want to wear and feel should look good with my skin tone but then they look strange, so I don't wear them. I'm 100% trying this technique!
This is amazing!!!! Lipliner is one of THE most important parts in a face of makeup. I'm pretty pale so I love using a light mahogany with Clinique's black honey, it always looks perfect!
I gave up trying to find a lip liner than works for my olive skin. Everything goes clown-like: orange or pink. It took me, oh… 30 years to figure it out; I just use muted olive green eyeliner. Taupe if I’m especially pale. It works beautifully.
I had the same problem and found the best lip liner ever shade i use for everything : nyx mahogany. I a very fair olive skin but even if i tan it is still perfect been doing this for years. Now i also tried a few days ago nyx mauve lip liner and its fantastic!!!!!! Love it for my olive skin. Let me know if u try it
See, I would be scared to do that since some eyeliners have ingridients you really shouldn't eat since they aren't meant to be used on the mouth, so I probably would have dug around until I found a decent green lip liner. (They do exist now, I've seen them, I just tend to favor purple or bluish purple liners along with some cooler greys since I'm insanely cool toned.)
I figure if it’s safe for the eyes and waterline, it’s safe on the outer areas of the lips. No idea though, it’d be interesting to see a chemist or dermatologist’s opinion!
Such good advice! I have always felt like my lip color is awkwardly floating, so now I’ve got a nude lipliner in my cart in preparation for a wedding. Can’t wait to try your trick!
I really love your channel. I always want to do my makeup after looking at your videos! Your advise and tricks are so informative, and it actually makes my makeup look better! Thank you!🥰
UH-mazing!! Tried this lipliner trick today on a lipstick color I love, but didn’t feel was working on me and it came out beautifully!! 🤯 🤯 Such an awesome game changer….Thanks for this ❤️
there are so many lipsticks that I like the color of but never liked the way they looked on me. :-( you have such a way of explaining WHY they weren't hitting right! I can't wait to try your suggestion out and see the results! ❤️ thanks again for the amazing video!!!
I love your earrings!! ✨️ But also, ugh I just love your hair so much! It seems effortless to style! Please Alex do an updated video all about your hair & what all you can do with it! 😩 & this video was very helpful! I'm definitely going to pick up some shades that you recommend!
Hi. I've felt the need to up my makeup skills, because lately I've been given so many compliments. So, naturally I came back to your channel, where you're teaching the simplest most effective things ever! Not to mention, that everything you use when it comes to super matching one's skin, I can just straight order it as I have your skin shade and tone down to the last pigment :P Thank you very much for sharing, for existing.
You completely changed the game for me. I will never wear lipstick without contouring my lips first now. It elevates the lipstick soooo much! Thank you 🙏
This is fascinating. I am 54 years old and I live for lipstick because I don’t want to mess with much else. I see that lining really makes a difference. I am a redhead so I prefer browns and reds. Thank you. I enjoy your expertise.
💖💖💖 OK, 1st, you already have perfect gorgeous lips. 2nd...I ADORE the Lisa Eldridge Sunday Matinee Pink on you with that lipliner...SHOWSTOPPER 💯‼. The peach is pretty, but definitely I think the pink popped your look into the stratosphere. Love your tutorials, thank you so much! 💖💖💖
I love, love, love your channel! All of your videos are enough informative and explaining a lot of things. Hovewer, my lips are anatomically framed as it was a contouring game, so I don't need to follow any other options. But I was pretty excited to see more features from you!
Yup you nailed it. I grew up thinking lip liner was JUST for preventing feathering and skipped it 99% of the time. Now I know better! I can't believe how big of a difference it makes. Thank you so much! ❤️
Love this! I’m going to try this. I’m sort of a lip liner skipper. I don’t even spend that much time on my lips. I really like it on you and really see the difference!
I started doing this recently because I can never find a brownish enough pink but don't always wanna wear my signature darkest red lip (for example in spring/summer). I know I'm some kind of autumn by the seasonal color analysis system and that I'm muted instead of clear so I need muted colors to harmonize with my coloring. I use whatever brown eyeliner I can find as lip liner and mix it with the lip color a bit. It turns into a sort-of-an-ombre look so there is dimension and the color matches me better. Now this video explains why it looks so much better than just slapping on lipstick straight out of the tube. 10/10 work as always
Girl I love your videos. I am a novice when it comes to makeup so I’m always looking for ways to level up my whole makeup game and your work is so helpful!
THANK you!!! Flat lips just… don’t do it for me. And it was a trend for a while to just go in with one liquid lipstick and call it a day… and it was driving me crazy 😂 (no shade to people that do, I’m just glad lip liners have come back in style the last few years)
This is completely brilliant. I'm so thankful for all the knowledge you give with all the reasoning behind stuff. For me this is the best way to learn ❤️
gossshhhh, finding your channel is such a relief for me, human with pretty similar face shape and, mb, even skin color. your tutorials are simple and incredible useful - which just awesome. tysm 🥺💖💖💖💖💖
First saw this technique from Violette-fr when she did black pencil outer blended inwards on a red lip. Looks stunning. I never thought to do it with everyday colour. Genius.
I got my earrings on Etsy! I literally find the cutest most unique jewelry there 🙌🏼💜
yep, i do too, so true
I buy most of my jewelry on Etsy too. In particular, I buy a lot of vintage jewelry, especially Scandinavian midcentury modern jewelry pieces.
Can you do a video on how best to apply and make lipstick look good for those with very thin lips? I have a super thin upper lip and struggle and it doesn’t look good to over line much outside of the natural lip line.
YES! I buy all my earrings and body piercing jewelry on Etsy!! Endless options and so affordable. I agree with the lip liner making all the difference! I never just throw on a lipstick without lining the way you did! Even if it's a almost no color lip balm, liner makes a huge difference. I loved that first color with liner on you!
Thank you for answering my unasked question about your earrings. :))
You’re like one of the realest beauty TH-camrs. You seem to really see makeup as an art, and like teaching people how to properly do makeup to where it will suit their face shapes. Every other beauty TH-camr seems like they make videos because they have to, like it’s just a job and they’re on the clock waiting to go home. I like that you genuinely seem to enjoy teaching people, and I like that, because no one does tutorials anymore; it’s always sponsored videos and products, people always trying to sell us stuff.
YES!!!!
Couldn't agree more, you took the words right out of my mouth! Love her so much!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
FYCK YEAHH
yES alex is literally one of the only people i watch for not even just makeup, but entertainment (love the facial expressions and casual convo) and education. plus the video titles are great LOL
This is a vital, go-to technique for black women for the longest. When I first got into makeup, I thought the only lipsticks I could ever wear were dark. Lighter lipsticks were typically too bright/ashy & not flattering, so I assumed they weren’t made for us. My mom and aunts taught me the lipliner trick and it changed the game for me - nothing was off limits from there :)
Lipliner has historically been a staple in Latina makeup looks as well
Yes, I remember when this look became popular in the mainstream in the 90s, some people discussed how it was "inspired" by Latina style and "hip-hop" style. I'm using scare quotes to acknowledge that was the way people talked about it at the time, before ideas about appropriation were really part of the conversation. I think every white girl I knew had a MAC Spice lipliner.
And in South Asia for decades! Bollywood always did this for defined pretty lips
100%! I'm mixed latina and I was never able to wear lipstick my fully white friends could wear without it looking light, even if it was darker than my natural lips. the moment i got my hands on liner i haven't gone back!
I was about to comment something similar! To me this seemed like a modern take on the chola lips 👄
When I first learned about lipstick I was in Jr High and my Spanish teacher lead a class trip to Tijuana
you’re the difference between a Makeup Artist and a youtuber who’s just good at putting makeup on their own face
THIS. She’s amazing ! 😍
Yes! A true makeup artist
I notice you often only apply makeup to the area you’re talking about specifically. im not distracted by other bright shades on other parts of the face and it helps a lot!
I am so grateful you don't filter your videos. It gives a much better representation of what the makeup actually looks like.
I never learned makeup when I was young (wrong puberty) and I have found most TH-cam tutorials to be frustratingly difficult to follow. I felt like I could actually understand this, and focusing on one topic at a time (lips, brows, contouring) keeps me from getting overwhelmed by having all this new info getting thrown at me. I've been looking for something like this for more than a year, I'm so excited to check out your other videos!
Since you taught me how to contour my lips I dont want lip fillers anymore so… THANK YOU! ❤️
What’s the video?!?!
I was really expecting a bright neon pink when you were talking about how pink the product was ha ha
I'd love to see a video on bold colored lips actually!
She does have one from about 7 months ago ... but we'd always love a new one, too!
lol same
Your explanations on the WHY in your videos is so helpful. You’re not just showing us what to do but explaining why you’re doing it. 😊
Yes! That is exactly why I love Alex so much.
Ladies, a lot of you look unnatural and quite frankly... stupid! Black women can pull off big lips because it fits with their facial features. But most white woman cannot. Also, wide mouths are unattractive. If you have a wide mouth. Plump up the center a little. And leave the corners alone.
I love both looks personally. The first (the flat colour) looks a bit more youthful to me, so I think it’s down to preference. Still a great video! I will definitely try to contour my lips next time
I would say the same. I like the first one, provided that it stays on and does not blur.
@@DorotaGabal ikr! Samee
I was going to say the same! The non lined lips read younger, fresher. Definitely more of that “clean girl” make up trend. Or even K beauty trends where the lips kind of look like water colored on.
Ladies, a lot of you look unnatural and quite frankly... stupid! Black women can pull off big lips because it fits with their facial features. But most white woman cannot. Also, wide mouths are unattractive. If you have a wide mouth. Plump up the center a little. And leave the corners alone.
love you because you’re so calm and get straight to the point 😍😍
Ikr! ❤
A tip for pale skinned ladies, if you have fair skin and cool undertones (my undertone is almost grayish) you can use an eyebrow pencil for blondes. They are usually grayish.
My lips have almost no pigment towards the edges so i always line my lips whether or not i’m gonna use a lipstick. If you find the perfect color you don’t even have to apply lipstick because it looks sooo natural.
Another option i have is the essence eye pencil in the shade hot chocolate. It’s not exactly the right shade but it’s very creamy and super easy to blend.
If i don’t wanna wear lipstick but i still want my lips to look fuller&healthier (because i have very little pigment in my lips, i look dead lol) i place small dots on the edges of my lips with this pencil and blend them together&inwards with a tiny brush. It seperates my lip color from my skin tone, and since all the pigment i have on my lips are concentrated in the inner center part of my lips, my lips automatically look darker overall even though i don’t have any lipstick on.
Just wanted to share in case some of you are having the same problem :)
Thank you for sharing, those sound like great tips!
Thank you so much for this
Wow thank you!!!
Thanks!!
Thanks I'm light cool toned but most blonde eye brow pencils look too warm on me.
This! I actually just discovered this whole concept in Sephora about a week ago. Was trying to find the perfect shade of brown lipstick for me & we tried probably about 15 different products. Turned out I needed a nude/brown liner with a tiny bit of a pinker shade in the middle. Once I tried this combo, the lip color was more flattering than any of the products we sampled and still looked like a lovely shade of brown for my skin tone. Makeup magic ✨
I'm definitely going to try this! I have very pink tones in my skin, so finding s brown lipstick is so hard since they always look out of place. I gotta try this soon
I used to do this in the 90s and I actually prefer the more “boring” solid lip now, but I still watched this in it’s entirety because these videos are so well done 😍 her voice, her technique, her explainations are all ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ And it’s fun to get a different perspective; beauty is not universal.
I need more adjectives. The English language just doesn't have enough descriptors to express how freaking awesome you are!!!! You keep it real, easily explain the product and/or application/use. You don't slam products or brands in an inappropriate way. You are the real deal. Straightforward. So knowledgeable and helpful. So inspiring and creative!!! You literally make me feel like I can create anything on the canvas that is my face. Dude, just thanks. ✌🏼💚🙏🏼
I'm glad you said "a mix of your eyebrow shade and your blush." I knew exactly what to do after that. First the MUFE pencil in Boundless Berry, then work in the MUFE pencil in Endless Cacao. Perfection! It'll be my new lip sculpting routine!
I literally have spent the last 3 days in multiple different stores searching for a nude lipstick that works for me because nothing ever looks like it suits me....how do you always know exactly what things your viewers need help with!! Thank you thank you
I don't know exactly how true this is, but I once heard that finding the perfect number shade for you is to match the color of your areolas, nips. Obviously it's a bit hard to match that in store, but hopefully that points you in a better color direction for you.
I recently discovered mac modesty and it's a perfect nude for me. I so wish I'd found it sooner!
@@chamclowder1231 hahahah! That is so strange but also kind of makes sense!
@@chamclowder1231 lol! I love this comment so much. Gonna have to surreptitiously try to areola color-match 😝💋
@@chamclowder1231 i wished this worked for me but my nips are super light so i’d straight up have pinkish concealer lips 😭
I've always used some kind of lip liner, unless it's just a gloss day. But, unlike every other element of my make up, lips just don't last. Eating, drinking, talking, etc. To rebuild multiple layers on such a moving target is too much for my regular days.
`Have you tried a lipstick sealer? I use Lip Jacket and it works on everything but straight gloss. It does a pretty good job of keeping the color on my lips and very little transfer for several hours. You can't put anything over top of it though, so for any re-touches you have to wipe everything off and start over. I would not recommend LipChick or Model In A Bottle. I order Lip Jacket from the UK for about 9 bucks. 😉
exactly, this is advice for like a photoshoot or something, definitely not regular daily wear
I just saw a "hack" about lining your lips with lip stain. Perhaps that would work.
I use liners and stains. I don't really bother with lipstick much because it's gone so fast.
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I always use a lip liner and then I go over the top lip with the cinnamon dreams elf lip gloss stain; moisturizing lasts extremely well and the shade is a perfect lining shade for medium brown girls
This is incredibly helpful. I've got more lip colors kicking around that don't work for me than do, but using this trick over the last week has made them so much more workable! I'm super pale olive (less warm leaning than Alex) and NYX Nude Truffle has made pinks and reds actually work for me. I already had it around, but had only been pairing it with browns!
I love how chill your videos are. TH-cam can be so over stimulating. You come in with cool calm collected and actually teach us some thangs! Thank yoouuu
I think you just explained and solved what I struggle most with when putting on lipstick!! Thank you!!
You are the only makeup channel I can watch. Thank you for acting like a normal person and offering what are essentially art lessons 🙌🏽
I hate the contrast between the dark liner and the lighter lipstick shade. However, I totally agree with the concept of using a line to contour, perfect, and ground your lipstick
I agree. I couldn’t understand why she felt that way about the dark liner, or perhaps I’d like it if the lining was slimmer.
Perhaps ot looks good in the mirror but doesn't work as well on camera. Or she might have applied more for the studio lighting
You're the only make-up artist I watch. You're honest, funny, and I really trust you with any topic! I'd like to learn more about make-up, I don't wear it so much on a regular base, but I love seeing practical and new tricks!
I am fair skinned and very blond. My entire life people have told me I needed to wear more makeup (grrrrr...not their business.lol) but I somehow have come across your video's and I am amazed. I used to feel like I looked like a clown when I wore more make up. Like for rilllllssss...you have changed everything for me SO THANK YOU🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼 plus you are so adorable and I love the way you speak...i sound the same 😝😉😉😉. You are perfect and so beautiful and love your style...ok enough. But seriously my makeup has changed and it's like I have discovered a new world of how to look.
I came back here to say that this video changed my lip makeup skills (and beliefs) forever. I recently found an old NEON pink lipstick that has always made me look like a clown, and decided to try it again with a dark mauve liner *just to see*
It was transformed into a hot and HIGHLY wearable look. I'm astounded. I'm actually excited to wear this lipstick now.
You're the best makeup channel on here hands down and I love and respect you beyond.
Wow! I'm a 59 year old woman this makes so much sense to me. I've been trying to always match my liner to my favorite red lipstick. With learning these tricks, I may even try lighter colors and play to try to match me. This is really kicking up your lip game. Thanks so much for the time you give to this. What a huge difference! 🌹🌹🌹
Damn. I love your theory/insight/“DUDE”/“BRO” videos. Tempted to make a visual chart of yr concepts to refer to at my vanity. 💋💟
Also just sorted my lipliners because of this video
I knooooooow, I want a visual chart too! It's my one issue with TH-cam, I do better with a one image reminder.
This has been a necessity for MANY POC to get colors to work for YEARS. Happy it's being shared to a larger audience but I find it funny since this is just something I grew up with in the 90s.
Your videos are always so informative and digestible. I’m not particularly good with makeup so I really appreciate that you always explain and show things simply/without dragging explanations out so they’re confusing 😂🌷
I found your channel thanks to your brothers content. How nice it is to have siblings equally as cool as each other 😆
When my mom was teaching me make up, she’s a total tomboy and was a hair stylist and nail artist for decades, and I was a girly girl so I started young. But this is exactly what she taught me! To contour lips with lip liner, except I would use a shade a touch darker but same kind of color as my lipstick. I love how you explain how you can use a neutral shade that matches our skin tone for that effect.
One of the very few makeup TH-camrs that create comfy safe space tutorials 🙌🏻 thank you so much for this
I've been following your simple piece of advice for like a year and there has been absolutely no need to change anything up. Every single lipstick I own, even the ones I hated and regretted buying- totally works for me! Thank you!
This felt like a cheat sheet for me because we have the same skin tone! I love your videos - so educational! Thank you!!!
I do sort of a reverse version of this! Most of my lipsticks are a bit too dark and muted for me, so I pop a brighter and more reddish shade in the middle, which creates a really similar look to what you achieved :)
Yes I do the same thing basically using a lighter shade in the center and it makes the darker lip appear much softer and flattering
Thank you so much. No one explains things this clearly. I have been searching for someone who is clear and honest; takes the time to explain things and this is it🙌🏾😊
I've been watching beauty videos on TH-cam for years but this video has been an actual game changer. The concept of lip liner as structuring your lips is actually brilliant.
Watch any Black makeup TH-camr from the dawn of time. It's how lipstick gets adjusted for dark skin when nothing else is available
@@divachiquita714 it’s actually crazy reading these comments full of a specific group of women “discovering” the purpose of lip liner😂
I use a "very" dark lipliner (dark for me) to contour when the lipstick color is just too beige or too orange against my skin. For example, Lisa Eldridge's "Fawn" is beautiful but it does nothing for my face. I had been using it as blush---I really like it for that---but then tried a dark rosewood type of liner with it...and voila! Beautiful lips that look like they belong to my face. Thank you for being so thorough with your demonstrations!
Super helpful!! Looks great with the liner to give depth. I agree, I've always thought of lip liner in maybe the "wrong" way, and this shift in perspective is mind-blowingly dope
I LOVE YOU! i love the fact that you get directly to the subject without wasting time and you don t use those annoying songs in the background
Yes yes yes please!! I need all of these lipstick tutorials!! I completely stay away from wearing ANYTHING on my lips at all because of exactly what you said, I put on one colour and hate how it looks 😩 I will be running out tomorrow to buy a few liners and a blending brush to try this. Thank you 🤩
Ladies, a lot of you look unnatural and quite frankly... stupid! Black women can pull off big lips because it fits with their facial features. But most white woman cannot. Also, wide mouths are unattractive. If you have a wide mouth. Plump up the center a little. And leave the corners alone.
I may never figure out flattering eye makeup for my super downturned eyes... but I succeeded with this lip contouring on my first try and I feel gorgeous! After 3 Rite Aids today, I found the Rimmel Cappucino and Maybelline Gone Greige. 😍 I have fair skin with cool undertones. Alexandra, thank you for these amazing choices that (a) I would never EVER think to buy let alone use for this and (b) make a HUGE difference in the appearance of my lips. The brush is essential for blending IMO because my lips are quite deeply wrinkled. Rimmel Cappucino makes Charlotte Tilbury Velvet Underground (cool, bright magenta) look amazing on me for the first time ever. The Maybelline Gone Griege makes Revlon Color Stay in Blush (which I bought as a dupe for CT Pillow Talk) look amazing too. I think these 2 are a great starting point for this technique.
VERY HELPFUL. I have about 6 shades of red I can't wear because I feel like it looks too silly just flat out on my face,.... like,... cartoonish. I love the red I just couldn't explain why I always took it off. Thank you so much for the insight
i did not think any of the lipsticks looked anything less than amazing even before you liplined them. But this trick may be useful to get every lipcolour to suit me. Dying to try it! I'd love if you could do something on pigmented lips although I guess that's not a problem you have.
I love that you do not use vid filters and we see your natural skin texture. It is really honest and your skin is beautiful!
Awesome tips❤
You came up in suggested and it is helpful!
Wow what a difference! I am excited to try this tomorrow. You explained and demonstrated this so well. You make me excited to wear makeup again. 💜
Thanks for this technique! I have relatively thin lips, and some lipsticks just seem to make them disappear. It also will come in handy when this brown girl uses a not-so-perfect nude.
You have a unique face :)
Everything big is going out of style anyways
Natural is deff better :)
I love that you get straight to the point. You and Goss are the only makeup artists I follow.
You give us these a-ha moments over and over again!!! 😍 This was super helpful, thank you soooo much
This was really helpful! After watching this vid I experimented and found that I can achieve my perfect lip liner shade by mixing truffle and uptown from the elf opposites attract palette. I think I'll apply it to a piece of paper and bring it to sephora to match it.
Love your videos! Simple and informative! Thank you for taking one topic at a time!
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always been a hit to do this. black girls and women have been doing this since the 90s when most makeup companies only had pale garish lip colors.....this technique instantly made the colors more wearable.
Alexandra is by far the best TH-camr for makeup. Feels like she’s one of the few who still makes tutorials. Keep it up girl, this is what I miss watching!
Fantastic video! Shading the lips!!!! How did I never realize this??? Every lipstick always looks ridiculous on me!! I have a feeling this will help! Now I just have to find the color Thank you!
Thank you again for adding this video one of my most basic frustrations my lips not getting that completed look. Your a gem.
Loved this video! So helpful! Another thing that is super useful when it comes to picking flattering lip colours is learning about seasonal colour analysis. Once I learnt about my colour season it made picking flattering make up much easier! It expands on the idea of warm vs cool.
Sometimes I watch you without audio because how expressive your face is. I love it. I love seeing your nostril flare as you talk.
This is one of the best tips I've ever heard! I always thought that you needed to get matching lip liners with every lipstick! And I definitely have lipstick colours that I want to wear and feel should look good with my skin tone but then they look strange, so I don't wear them. I'm 100% trying this technique!
This is amazing!!!! Lipliner is one of THE most important parts in a face of makeup. I'm pretty pale so I love using a light mahogany with Clinique's black honey, it always looks perfect!
I gave up trying to find a lip liner than works for my olive skin. Everything goes clown-like: orange or pink. It took me, oh… 30 years to figure it out; I just use muted olive green eyeliner. Taupe if I’m especially pale. It works beautifully.
I had the same problem and found the best lip liner ever shade i use for everything : nyx mahogany. I a very fair olive skin but even if i tan it is still perfect been doing this for years. Now i also tried a few days ago nyx mauve lip liner and its fantastic!!!!!! Love it for my olive skin. Let me know if u try it
See, I would be scared to do that since some eyeliners have ingridients you really shouldn't eat since they aren't meant to be used on the mouth, so I probably would have dug around until I found a decent green lip liner. (They do exist now, I've seen them, I just tend to favor purple or bluish purple liners along with some cooler greys since I'm insanely cool toned.)
I figure if it’s safe for the eyes and waterline, it’s safe on the outer areas of the lips. No idea though, it’d be interesting to see a chemist or dermatologist’s opinion!
I recommend trying Nyx lipliner in the shade Munchies
I love how you always just jump into the video. No vamping or fancy intro or whatever. Just right to it!
Wow! The difference is amazing! You’ve inspired me to up my lipstick game!
Such good advice! I have always felt like my lip color is awkwardly floating, so now I’ve got a nude lipliner in my cart in preparation for a wedding. Can’t wait to try your trick!
This is a great technique but I actually really do love the flat lipstick on you it looks really beautiful too!
So helpful to see the side-by-side. As someone who leaves lips as an afterthought, I really loved this video.
I really love your channel. I always want to do my makeup after looking at your videos! Your advise and tricks are so informative, and it actually makes my makeup look better! Thank you!🥰
the side by side comparisons were SO essential, the difference is really surprising!
UH-mazing!! Tried this lipliner trick today on a lipstick color I love, but didn’t feel was working on me and it came out beautifully!! 🤯 🤯 Such an awesome game changer….Thanks for this ❤️
there are so many lipsticks that I like the color of but never liked the way they looked on me. :-( you have such a way of explaining WHY they weren't hitting right! I can't wait to try your suggestion out and see the results! ❤️ thanks again for the amazing video!!!
I think you look better in your last photogram, without lipliner and with pink lips. Natural and pretty.
I love these videos from you, Alex. You’re very good at breaking things down and explaining what to do. Plus you’re adorable, always. Thank you!
I love your earrings!! ✨️ But also, ugh I just love your hair so much! It seems effortless to style! Please Alex do an updated video all about your hair & what all you can do with it! 😩 & this video was very helpful! I'm definitely going to pick up some shades that you recommend!
You have the chilliest vibe and comforting energy. My lawd!
Hi. I've felt the need to up my makeup skills, because lately I've been given so many compliments. So, naturally I came back to your channel, where you're teaching the simplest most effective things ever! Not to mention, that everything you use when it comes to super matching one's skin, I can just straight order it as I have your skin shade and tone down to the last pigment :P Thank you very much for sharing, for existing.
This is some great advice, thank you! Also I love your voice and your way of talking, it's so calming 💜
Your videos are so educational. I never did my makeup before and now I look forward to try new things and perfect my technique. Thank you!
You completely changed the game for me. I will never wear lipstick without contouring my lips first now. It elevates the lipstick soooo much! Thank you 🙏
This is fascinating. I am 54 years old and I live for lipstick because I don’t want to mess with much else. I see that lining really makes a difference. I am a redhead so I prefer browns and reds. Thank you. I enjoy your expertise.
Girl, this is exactly what I needed. Excellent content as always!! Gorgeous ❤️
i’d love to see a silicone free makeup look (budget friendly)!!
💖💖💖 OK, 1st, you already have perfect gorgeous lips. 2nd...I ADORE the Lisa Eldridge Sunday Matinee Pink on you with that lipliner...SHOWSTOPPER 💯‼. The peach is pretty, but definitely I think the pink popped your look into the stratosphere. Love your tutorials, thank you so much! 💖💖💖
Unrelated but, your voice is so soothing. I watch your videos just to hear you (in a non-creepy, respectful, appreciative way) talk.
I love, love, love your channel! All of your videos are enough informative and explaining a lot of things. Hovewer, my lips are anatomically framed as it was a contouring game, so I don't need to follow any other options. But I was pretty excited to see more features from you!
Yup you nailed it. I grew up thinking lip liner was JUST for preventing feathering and skipped it 99% of the time. Now I know better! I can't believe how big of a difference it makes. Thank you so much! ❤️
Love this! I’m going to try this. I’m sort of a lip liner skipper. I don’t even spend that much time on my lips. I really like it on you and really see the difference!
great advice in a calming video with no annoying music behind jdfskdj thank youuuu
I started doing this recently because I can never find a brownish enough pink but don't always wanna wear my signature darkest red lip (for example in spring/summer). I know I'm some kind of autumn by the seasonal color analysis system and that I'm muted instead of clear so I need muted colors to harmonize with my coloring. I use whatever brown eyeliner I can find as lip liner and mix it with the lip color a bit. It turns into a sort-of-an-ombre look so there is dimension and the color matches me better. Now this video explains why it looks so much better than just slapping on lipstick straight out of the tube. 10/10 work as always
Girl I love your videos. I am a novice when it comes to makeup so I’m always looking for ways to level up my whole makeup game and your work is so helpful!
THANK you!!! Flat lips just… don’t do it for me. And it was a trend for a while to just go in with one liquid lipstick and call it a day… and it was driving me crazy 😂 (no shade to people that do, I’m just glad lip liners have come back in style the last few years)
I had just given up on red lipstick because it never looked right and came across this video, it worked, it looks great, thank you
Definitely makes the color pop and yes, your lip looks more structured
Love this. Reverse technique could be applied for a less defined face/ eye look which could be complimented by an unstructured lip
This is completely brilliant. I'm so thankful for all the knowledge you give with all the reasoning behind stuff. For me this is the best way to learn ❤️
gossshhhh, finding your channel is such a relief for me, human with pretty similar face shape and, mb, even skin color. your tutorials are simple and incredible useful - which just awesome. tysm 🥺💖💖💖💖💖
I’ve watched cosmetics videos for years but you always teach me new techniques. Thanks 😊
I love lip liner. It creates a boundary for my lipstick. It defines my lip shape and adds depth to my lipstick. A must for me.
Yesssss my brow pencil is my best lip lining color, you explained everything so well! Thnx
WOW!! What a transformation just by adding a lip liner!! I will have to try that!!!
First saw this technique from Violette-fr when she did black pencil outer blended inwards on a red lip. Looks stunning. I never thought to do it with everyday colour. Genius.