Ombre Lips

Fuller, dimensional lips through gradient colour

A lip technique using a darker shade at the outer border fading into a lighter or nude shade at the centre, creating a gradient that gives lips a rounded, three-dimensional, fuller appearance. The darker border adds the definition of liner while the lighter centre creates the illusion of forward projection. A touch of gloss or highlight at the centre of the lower lip amplifies the effect. Finger-blending the transition between shades produces the most natural result. The ombre technique works on any lip size but is particularly effective for thin lips where conventional liner and lipstick reads as flat.