First of all, have in mind lip care as much as you have face regime. Light scrub once a week is enough to make a lip go from dull to smooth and slick.
Lips are always exposed to external conditions, are prone to dehydration and they are missing glands that can excrete oil and create a protective barrier. Therefore, lip balms are the way to go in shield-protective-layer department. I just love Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream intensive care that will mitigate and repair the most demanding chapped lips.
To make lipstick stay in place, fill in the entire lip with a neutral pencil before applying lipstick. If ypu wish to fill in your lips with coordinated lipstick color, do that. You can buy transparent lip liner that will suit any lip color or tint. Soft pencil will soften the sharp lines or appearance and fill in all the tiny pores on the edge of lips.
Line a lip in a way that will make the edge perfectly defined, but also prevent lipstick going into fine lines. Pesky little things. If you want to visually enhance lips, do it in a subtle way, applying a pen just above the edge of the lips. Makes it more natural and believable.
If you want to further visually enhance your lips, reach for a lighter shade and apply it to the very center of the lips. If you choose a lipstick, blend it well with the rest of the lips and avoid visible transition.
Perfectly applied lipstick can be achieved with the use of tools for applying lipstick, small brushes which can create the perfect line and optimal application of lipstick.
The longevity cam be prolonged by simple lipstick dabbing and blotting. Apply lipstick, kiss a tissue and then, apply another layer of lipstick. You can use this little trick to make any shiny lipstick matte.
Matting your lipstick with transparent powder will also make it a matte version.
Perfectly uniform surface for applying lipstick can be obtained by applying an extremely small amount of powder or concealer. This way, the color of the lips will not affect lipstick color.
Currently a major trend in the lipstick application is natural, flushed look. Put the highest concentration of lipstick to the middle of the lip and blend it out with fingers, towards the outer edges resulting in a slight ombre effect but also very natural looking lips.