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Make your lips the focus of your face with this simple tutorial.

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  • How to paint a red lip. Statement Lip - Step 1
    Step 1

    Start with a clean, moisturised face.
    I liked to tie my hair up and out of the way.

  • How to paint a red lip. Statement Lip - Step 2
    Step 2

    Prep skin with a brightening serum or primer.
    (Apologies for the chipped nails.)

  • How to paint a red lip. Statement Lip - Step 3
    Step 3

    Apply a lip balm now, to give it time to sink in.

  • How to paint a red lip. Statement Lip - Step 4
    Step 4

    Buff a BB cream or light foundation into the skin.

  • How to paint a red lip. Statement Lip - Step 5
    Step 5

    Prime your eyelids.

  • How to paint a red lip. Statement Lip - Step 6
    Step 6

    Sweep a semi-sheer, matte beige shadow over the lids. Or any shade that comes close to your skintone.

  • How to paint a red lip. Statement Lip - Step 7
    Step 7

    Blend a medium-toned brown shadow into the crease - or a darker shade if you have darker skin.

  • How to paint a red lip. Statement Lip - Step 8
    Step 8

    Using a short, flat brush, line the lower lashline with the same darker shadow, and smudge it out.

  • How to paint a red lip. Statement Lip - Step 9
    Step 9

    Lightly fill in your brows with a powder in a matching colour, and brush through with a spoolie and some brow wax to keep them in place.

  • How to paint a red lip. Statement Lip - Step 10
    Step 10

    Curl your lashes and add two coats of lengthening, separating mascara.

  • How to paint a red lip. Statement Lip - Step 11
    Step 11

    Pat on concealer in an V shape under the eye (using your ring finger as it applies the least pressure) and blend.

  • How to paint a red lip. Statement Lip - Step 12
    Step 12

    Apply a contouring powder to the hollows of your cheeks and temples. Blend, blend, blend!

  • How to paint a red lip. Statement Lip - Step 13
    Step 13

    Dust a light, pink powder blush over the high points of your cheekbones and sweep up towards the temple.

  • How to paint a red lip. Statement Lip - Step 14
    Step 14

    For maximum brightness, apply your 'pop-of-colour' lipstick straight from the tube. I went for a vivid fuchsia by Revlon called Wild Orchid.

  • How to paint a red lip. Statement Lip - Step 15
    Step 15

    Tada, you're done!

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