Lipsticks

Lipsticks are an important part of every woman's make up kit. What not a lipstick do for you? It moisturizes and adds color to your lips and serves to define the shape of your lips. It is no wonder that lipsticks are a favorite with millions of women. Lip colors can also be used as eye shadows and blush ons, if they are mixed with a little cream. In fact, women on the move have kissed their lipstick tubes after applying the contents to their cheeks, eyelids and lips.

Types of Lipsticks

• Sheer Lipstick – More moisturizing in nature if compared to the other types. It easily fades but the best part is that, there remains a nice tinge on your lips.
• Matte Lipsticks – These lipsticks do not fade away easily and usually stay for a long period of time.
• Moisturizing Lipsticks or Cream Lipsticks – For dry lips, it is the best. Owing to its moisture laden ingredients, it has a tendency to wear off and do not stay for a long period of tine.

Variety of Lipstick Colors

Be cautious while choosing a lip color for yourself. Let a beauty expert guide you in choosing the best color for you. Women those who have large and fuller lips, go for muted colors like purples, browns and bronzes while those who have thinner lips choose a lighter shade. The colors like wine, berry, cappuccino and mauve suits light blondes the best while coral, apricot and peach shades suits blondes who have a golden hue. The colors for those with olive skin tone are - Warm peach, brown and terracotta.

Make sure that you smudge the lipstick and make it look matte by blotting the excess color on the lips by the use of a tissue. If your reapply the lipstick and let it blot again, it will absorb the excess oils. Those who are mature enough shouldn't go for matte shaded lipsticks.

You could either use a lip gloss on your lips or an everyday lip balm to get an extra shine on your lips. Glitter lipsticks and lip glosses look the best and make you attractive for special parties and events. Lip glosses can sometimes make your lips appear fuller and much more luscious. If you apply a light film of pink or red lipstick, it will help making you a careless beauty. If you intend to gather more attention, use a blood red lip liner to let your lips lines appear more precise.

Components of a Lipstick

Oils and fats such like castor oil, cocoa butter, lanolin, mineral oil, olive oil and petrolatum are the main components in a lipstick. There are others too who use aloevera, amino acids, collagen, moisturizers, vitamin E and sunscreen to keep the lips soft, moist and protect from harsh weather conditions.

Using the right lipstick, can make your lips look kissable and your smile can turn down many people around you. There are many women who feel absolutely naked without a lipstick. It gives a women a polished look. A perfect lip liner, lipstick and lip gloss can make you look sexy and self confident. You are practiced enough, you don't even need to use a mirror for the same.

Lipsticks are composed of color pigments, which determines the definite color and the wax component gives the lipstick its shape and the oils used makes it a good moisturizer to protect your lips. The usual formulas that one can use are sheer, shimmer, cream, matte and long-lasting. There are also flavored lipgloss and moisturizing glosses which many women desire and you get that extra shine.