We emphasize: Everyone’s lips are unique!

It is makeup, after allyou have the freedom to conceal or enhance to your heart’s content.

As St. Jean notes, “Work with what you have.

Jamie Schneider

When you start trying to completely recreate what you look like, that’s when things get hairy.”

In general, “work with what you have” is a good rule of thumb.

“It’s going to bring more of the attention there,” he says.

lip shapes

To accentuate slim lips, consider lip liner your best friend.

The liner should still connect with your natural lip line, just hanging ever so slightly above.

Then, as mentioned, a dab of highlight at the center can create the illusion of volume.

top-heavy lips

Downturned lips

Downturned lips tend to have a slight dip at the corners.

The takeaway.

Lips come in all shapes and sizesso many more than these mere nine we’ve listed above.

bottom-heavy lips

round lips

heart-shaped lips

bow-shaped lips

wide lips

thin lips

full lips

downturned lips