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" Matte lipstick is trendy and fun to wear, but it&amp;#039;s not low-maintenance makeup. You can&amp;#039;t just throw it on and go, or you&amp;#039;ll look more like you ate an orange and less like you&amp;#039;re rocking Kylie Cosmetics&amp;#039; shade 22. Well, we&amp;#039;ve got you covered. With the help of makeup artist Lauren Urasek, we came up with the top ways to look flawless while rocking your best matte\u00A0lip.  1. Exfoliate your lips before applying lipstick to avoid a cakey look.\u00A0  Matte lipstick easily settles into any rough patches on your lips, so you want to start with a smooth canvas. Exfoliate every other day with a gentle lip scrub on your finger. We like Lush Bubble Gum Lip Scrub because it&amp;#039;s natural enough to lick it right off your lips.\u00A0  2.  Apply a thin layer of balm on your lips before applying lipstick\u00A0to keep lips hydrated.\u00A0  This will help keep your lips hydrated since matte lipstick can be super drying. Applying balm before the lipstick instead of after\u00A0will help keep your lips looking totally matte.\u00A0 3. To make your lipstick stay on all day, pull apart the layers of a tissue, place one tissue on your lips, and apply translucent powder on top of the tissue.\u00A0  This allows a little bit of powder to come through the tissue and\u00A0deposit\u00A0onto your lipstick. The powder provides tons of staying power, just like it does to your face makeup. You don&amp;#039;t want to put it directly on your lips though because it&amp;#039;ll look cakey. 4. After applying lipstick, apply\u00A0a skin-colored powder around the edges to\u00A0create an extra clean line around your lips.\u00A0  This cleans up the edges of your lipstick and makes your lips pop.\u00A0   5. Line your lips\u00A0first for a precise application.\u00A0  Matte lipstick is super pigmented so it&amp;#039;s easy to get color outside the line of your lips. After lining your pout, use the liner to color in your lips about halfway before applying the lipstick. This will\u00A0keep lipstick from fading, and it\u00A0will\u00A0help it all blend together better, too.\u00A0 6. Apply lip primer directly onto your lips to make the\u00A0lipstick color\u00A0stay true and keep it from bleeding.\u00A0  Your lips aren&amp;#039;t naturally one color, so unless you create an even shade with primer, your lips won&amp;#039;t look like the lipstick \u2014\u00A0it&amp;#039;ll be a bit more subdued.\u00A0Coating your lips with primer before applying liner and lipstick\u00A0helps the color look vibrant and keeps the formula from smearing. We love NYX Cosmetics Lip Primer. 7. Apply sheer gloss over a matte lip for a less bold look.\u00A0  Going for a more laid-back vibe? Pop clear gloss over your matte lipstick for a fresh, dewy look.   8. Dab highlighter onto the middle of your bottom lip to get a fuller effect.  Bold matte lipstick can actually make your lips look smaller so this trick will help counter that effect. Highlighter adds extra volume on your bottom lip where the sun would naturally hit. Apply after your lipstick, and stick with a powder highlighter, like Sephora Collection MicroSmooth Baked Luminizer, to keep the matte look intact.\u00A0  9. When you want to reapply, take everything off and start over.\u00A0  If your lipstick starts fading, it can be tempting to just pop another layer on top. But matte lipstick is too drying for more than one layer.\u00A0Even Kylie Jenner recommends just\u00A0one thin layer of her lipstick. \u00A0Your best bet is to start over totally from scratch.\u00A0Carry around a makeup wipe to touch up in between classes. 10. If you&amp;#039;re having trouble removing really stubborn matte lipstick, use some Vaseline on a tissue.\u00A0  If your lips are stained from wearing lipstick all day, affordable Vaseline will take it all off. Wardrobe: Wildfox, Kohl&amp;#039;s\u00A0 Follow @Seventeen on Instagram. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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