Two-tone Lips

We all know that two-tone, or ombre, hair has been all the range over the last few months but I've also seen some pretty impressive images of two-tone lips so I decided to give it a go myself. There are some amazing outlandish examples, but as I was going out for dinner last night I decided I'd opt for something a little more subtle like the pink example to the left.



To achieve this, I used two lip brushes to apply the product (1), Mac Pro Longwear in 'Dress it up' (3), Illamasqua 'Welt' (2) and Mac Pro Longwear paint pot 'Chilled on Ice' (4).

I started with foundation covering my lips as this provides a good surface for the colour to stick to. I roughly outlined my lips using the thinnest brush and the dark Illamasqua lipstick and then used the brush to drag the colour into the middle (but not all the way). I then applied the lighter Mac shade into the remaining space and proceeded to blend the two together which gave quite a subtle look.

I think the next time I try this, I may use a third even lighter call as my end result was very subtle to the point where I'm not convinced the photo does it justice - I promise it was much better in person!

To finish the look I used my fingertip to add the 'Chilled on Ice' paint to my lips which gave it a gorgeous glittery sheen.

What do you think?