BEAUTY
Accentuate Your Lip s
A whiter smile? Check. Cleaner, healthier teeth?
Check, check. To complete your smile makeover,
frame your pearly whites with look-at-me lips.
Start by hydrating your lips and ridding them of
any dry, flaky skin. Then turn your attention
to color. Nude shades are safe, wear-anywhere
hues. If you’re looking for a bold color, however,
note that blue-based colors instantly brighten
teeth. Here are lip enhancers that do more than
just look good.
DEFINE The chiseled lipstick bullet in Sally
Hansen’s Sculpt & Shape adds color and
contour without the need for lip liner. Non-
feathering, hydrating color gives oomph to
small lips; $9.
BRIGHTEN Blue-based lip colors counteract
yellow tones on teeth. Wear one of these over
your favorite lip shade or on its own—they go
on sheer to amplify your smile. It Cosmetics
Smile Brightening Gloss; $28. Benefit
California Kissing Lip Shine, $18.
SOFTEN Nivea’s popular lip care is now
available in the U.S. These emollient balms have
shea butter and jojoba oils to soothe parched
lips with shimmer, with flavored and SPF-imbued
versions, $3 each.
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BLUSHING BEA U TY
Lipfinity 3D M AXw ear Lip C o lo r in Raging Sea
(#525) has becom e m y daily makeup go-to.
W orn on its ow n o r layered w ith the peony
pinkgloss,the blue shade helps make teeth
appear w hiter. And the sm allest dab o f the
pink blended high on the cheekbones makes
fo ra su p e r-fla tte rin g blush w ith tru e
Stayi ng pow er, $9. — M ELISSA G O LD S TE IN
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JULY2009 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
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