HOW TO APPLY LIPSTICK:

Te Ao Hou, October 1956, Page 60

HOW TO APPLY LIPSTICK: When using lipstick it is always wise to learn to apply it with a brush. If a lipstick brush is unobtainable, a small camel hair paint brush cut to one quarter inch long and pointed at the tip is very good. Learn to know the contours of your mouth and don't think of it as being one straight line. There are several curves to the mouth which may easily be overlooked, and so the essential beauty of the mouth may be destroyed by the unobservant eye. First paint in your outside line, upper and lower, and then fill in the mass of the mouth. Press a piece of tissue paper gently over the mouth to remove the very ugly excess lipstick. If you like a soft look, lightly dust with powder. This is good if you eat your lipstick off. There are many difficulties which arise with lipstick. Some people get little wrinkles all around the mouth and the lipstick runs into them and causes smudging. This is often the result of badly fitting dentures which cause the mouth to fall in and wrinkle. By using a brush skilfully, one can change the shape of the mouth should this be desired. A short upper or lower lip may give the face an unbalanced look, so that it may be desirable to lift the lipstick line a fraction of an inch on some mouths. A dusting of powder and then a second application of lipstick gives a fairly safe make-up in these cases.