3 WAYS TO WEAR A BOLD LIP (ON A BUDGET)

Unintentionally, I have somehow made bold lips my trademark. I generally don't leave the house without colour on my lips unless I'm going to school. Here's 3 of my favourite, well-priced bright lip colours and how to rock them.

(BY THE WAY: SPORTSGIRL TOP & CARDIGAN // ZARA JEANS // RUBI EARRINGS // CHOKER BOUGHT AT VIC MARKETS, SILVER PENDANT IS PERSONALISED)
(FOR ALL MY BASIC MAKEUP, I USE RIMMEL MASCARA AND BB CREAM IN MEDIUM, SPORTSGIRL EYESHADOW PALETTE, STILA BLUSH,  GLOMINERALS CONCEALER IN GOLDEN, KEVYN AUCOIN BROW PENCIL IN BRUNETTE, BYS LIQUID EYELINER AND RIMMEL SCANDAL EYES PENCIL EYELINER)

1. ORANGE CRUSH (SPORTSGIRL)

Matte lips are a favourite of mine for any time of day, and this bold tangerine colour is perfect to give any simple outfit a modern twist. Looks best on tanned skin. I keep my eye makeup fairly simple with this colour - the lips are the feature. I blend a base colour all over my lids, a champagne gold colour on my lower lid and blend it with a dark brown on my outer lid, so the colour fades from dark on the outside to light in the corners. A little bit of mascara finishes the look. I usually wear my hair back with this colour, as well as this sleek low pony it looks nice with a high messy one and even winged eyeliner.

2. AIRBORNE UNICORN (LIME CRIME)

So this is probably the most out-there colour I own, and I usually save it for things like going to the city, where people are less likely to make fun of this amazing vibrant purple - it doesn't ever bother me if people like what I wear, I dress only for myself, but on an off day it can bruise my confidence a bit, like anyone else. These are really moisturising and smell amazing, which automatically puts them at the top of my list of favourite lipsticks. I used the same eyeshadow techniques for this look and just added a little black liquid liner to make my eyes pop. I've always kinda liked undercuts but been too scared to ever actually do it, so I just pinned parts of my hair back and flicked it to the side to create a fake undercut. For an even more futuristic look, try space buns. Add winged eyeliner and fake lashes to really make this colour pop.

3. PINK VELVET (LIME CRIME)

First of all, everyone reading this who has never used a velvetine needs to get their butts over to limecrimemakeup.com and buy one NOW. I have them in three colours and they are my go to lip colour for every occasion. The liquid-to-matte formula goes on like a lip gloss and dries as a matte lip stain. Plus it smells AMAZING. This vibrant colour is the perfect pink and it's perfect for day and night. For my eyes, I used all the same colours but used the dark brown and a piece of paper to create a smokey wing, then used chocolate brown eyeliner on my top and bottom lash lines and blended it outwards to make my eyes pop. A tutorial for this look can be found here: Get the Look: Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Runway Makeup. Soft, fluffy curls add to the girly effect. (If you aren't a fan of matte lips, the Rimmel Apocalips Lip Lacquer in Apocaliptic is almost the exact same colour with a glossy finish.)

Bold lips are always in fashion, and they are one of my favourite ways to really spice up an outfit. Make sure to pick colours that compliment your skin tone, outfit, eyes and hair, and keep the rest of your makeup fairly simple - too much going on can make you look a bit like a drag queen. Hope you all enjoyed, more beauty posts coming soon.

ADIOS FOR NOW, LILY XX

PS: this post is not sponsored. all products were purchased with my own money and all opinions are truthful and my own.