By If you follow up with trends, you’re probably aware of the current makeup trend that’s sweeping Instagram and TikTok – Popsicle Lips Trend. This trend, also known as blurred or smudged lips, is all about generating a streak of color with the core of the lips in the main emphasis and the hue wiped outwards to reveal a dispersed shade.
Even though this trend has been in the market for quite some time, it has recently caught hold on social media platforms. This trend is inspired by the juice stained on your lips after having a popsicle. While of course, it doesn’t mean having a popsicle and getting stained lips, it’s about achieving that ombre effect lips that would be the go-to makeup for any lazy girl.
When you were a youngster, roaming around all summer with a popsicle in one hand and stained lips in the other, you probably never imagined your carefree demeanor would one day become a trendy beauty appearance. Nonetheless, popsicle lip stains are a thing, and we love the slightly sloppy appearance.
And, no, you don’t have to wait till summer to try this stunning beauty trend; you can wear it all year. While you could certainly eat a popsicle to color your pout, we’re here to show you how to achieve the effect using cosmetics. Are you ready to make a delectably lovely popsicle lip stain? Continue reading for a step-by-step explanation of how to pull off this on-trend makeup look.
How To Create Popsicle Stained Lips
Step 1: Exfoliate Your Lips With A Scrub
First and foremost, exfoliate your lips to achieve a smooth base for your popsicle lips. This will remove all of the dead skin, leaving you with a clean canvas to work with. You can buy a lip scrub at the store or make your own with holy grain ingredients. Simply add a little lime juice, 1 tbsp sugar, and a dash of honey to your lips and exfoliate it with a cloth. You will finally achieve soft, pigmented lips.
Step 2: Moisturise With a Lip Balm
You wouldn’t wash and exfoliate your face without applying moisturizer, would you? No, we didn’t believe so! So, before moving on to the next step in our popsicle-stained lip tutorial, be sure to pamper your lips with a healthy lip conditioner or balm. Moisturiser can help generate hydration for the lips and restore moisture and fullness.
Step 3: Prime Your Lips With Concealer
Next, apply primer. Primer can assist in creating an even canvas for your lipstick application while also preventing smudge or spreading of your popsicle color. You don’t, however, need to have a particular lip primer on hand. In a pinch, you can also use a lip liner. To do so, line your lips as usual, then fill in your lips entirely with the same lip pencil. You use a primer just as you would before applying cosmetics. Similarly, before applying your lipstick, use a lip primer to extend the life of your lipstick and smooth out the base if it has any textures.
Step 4: Dab Color In The Center Of Your Lips
We can skip the stage of outlining the lips because we are not going for a clean look. Moreover, dab a shade of red or cherry red in the center of your lips. Instead of applying it to the sides of your lips as you normally would, use a brush to smudge the color from the center to the sides. This would produce a slight gradient effect resembling a popsicle stain. To achieve this lip stain appearance, use a lipstick with a matte finish. A matte liquid lip pigment is another option. In any case, apply the lipstick to the center of your lips and keep in mind that this look isn’t meant to be perfect, so don’t worry about getting it just right.
Step 5: Diffuse The Color
This is where the entire post-popsicle aesthetic comes together. Using a lip brush, gently spread the color from the center of your lips outward towards the margins. You don’t want a completely blended effect, just a subtle fading that looks like a stain.
Step 6: Add A Coat Of Clear Gloss
As a final step, you’ll want to seal your stained lip look in place with a light coating of clear lip gloss. Using a clear gloss will also help soften and diffuse the color even more, giving off that perfectly popsicle-stained look.
Step 7: Make Finishing Touches
It’s time to smirk! Your popsicle-stained lip look is now complete! Keep the rest of your face makeup simple so that your lips are the focus of attention. Simply add a small layer of foundation and a sweep of mascara, and you’re done.
