Bold Colors on Lips - I look sloppy

[wawa]

Or at least, I live in constant fear of looking sloppy.  Either smearing, bleeding, weird fading, etc.

I LOVE bright/bold colors on my lips, but I spend all day being afraid I look like a drunk drag queen.  Also I have kinda thin lips and there's this weird balancing act I do where I try to get the color RIGHT UP TO THE EDGE to maximize what little lips I have, and then being afraid I look like I'm trying to do a hot pink Kylie Jenner.

So...lip liner might be my friend.  though I have yet to put one on that I don't hate because it makes my lips feel like sandpaper.  But how does that work with touchups?  Do people bring lip liner with them and redo it after lunch?  I can't believe I haven't figured this out yet, but I haven't.

cab1217 your bold lips always look amazingly precise - what's your routine?  Both initial application and touchups as needed.

@smorriso secretlyevil

trying to think who else rocks the bright/bold lips on a regular basis...

[wawa]

Apr 29, 2015 9:57:45 GMT -5 @licia said:

I wear bold lipstick almost every day. It's my jam. I use Nyx retractable lip liner in nude, outline my lip, and then color it all in. Then I put the lipstick on over that and use a setting spray. I touch up as necessary. I also make sure to put my finger in my mouth, close my lips around it, and pull it out after I apply. Keeps lipstick off your teeth.

I feel like when I use that trick I end up with visible unlipsticked lip area.   Perhaps I just don't know how to properly ducklip.

My lips are sad.  Which makes it sadder that I love bright colors so. 

ETA:  So when you touchup - you just touchup the lipstick, right?  You aren't at work redoing the whole routine.

[secretlyevil]

I use lip liner, usually my milani clear one. I'm curious to see how ozone compares.

Also, the blot, powder through tissue, second coat method helps a lot too.

[pixy0stix]

It puts the colors on it's lips...

I know you didn't ask me, but I just put it on. If it's a runnier lipstick formula I'll line with UD ozone.

To reapply - I go to the bathroom a lot, so I just take my lipstick with me when I go.