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How to Wear the Smoky Lip Trend

 

How to Wear the Smoky Lip Trend

If you’re looking to try a new makeup trend this fall, you have to try smoky lips! Today I’m sharing my tutorial on how to wear the smoky lip trend. I’ve got my picks for the best products to get the look, suggestions for if you want to do it vegan style, and a one product hack if you hate to layer.

How to Wear the Smoky Lip Trend

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How to Wear the Smoky Lip Trend

How to Wear the Smoky Lip Trend

When I first saw this trend, I realized that Urban Decay Oil Slick would be PERFECT to help achieve this look. I was lukewarm about such a sheer shade until I put it to the test! It’s the easiest lipstick that I’ve ever found for layering.

Base Color Suggestions

Urban Decay Vice Lipstick in Violate
Urban Decay Vice Lipstick in Violate
Wearing Urban Decay Vice Lipstick in Violate
Urban Decay Violate
Urban Decay Vice Lipstick in Smog
Urban Decay Vice Lipstick in Smog
Urban Decay Vice Lipstick Capsule Collection Smog Swatch
Urban Decay Smog
Urban Decay Vice Lipstick in 714
Urban Decay Vice Lipstick in 714
Urban Decay Vice 714 Lipstick swatch
Urban Decay 714

First, you’ll need to decide upon your base lipstick shade. Here are my suggestions.

Don’t limit yourself based off of my suggestions. You can always try a purple, blue or green if you want to wear an unusual color. Or stick to your favorite lip colors to give this a try.

Shades to Smoke Out Your Lips

Urban Decay Revolution High-Color Gloss in Vanity
Urban Decay Revolution High-Color Gloss in Vanity
Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in Oil Slick
Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in Oil Slick

While the Vanity gloss is gorgeous, Oil Slick is perfect for this. It gives the PERFECT amount of coverage when layered on top of another lipstick.

Smoky Lip How To

Wearing Urban Decay Vice Lipstick in Violate and Oil Slick
Urban Decay Violate + Oil Slick
Wearing Urban Decay Vice Lipstick in Violate and Oil Slick
Urban Decay Violate + Oil Slick
Wearing Urban Decay Vice Lipstick in Smog and Oil Slick
Urban Decay Smog + Oil Slick
Wearing Urban Decay Vice Lipstick in 714 and Vanity
Urban Decay 714 + Vanity
Wearing Urban Decay Vice Lipstick in 714 and Oil Slick
Urban Decay 714 + Vanity
  1. Start by applying your lip pencil as normal. I like to match my lip pencil to my lipstick, but you can also use a clear lip pencil too.
  2. Apply your lipstick of choice. Blot. Apply a second thin layer if you feel it’s necessary.
  3. Finish by applying your smoky shade. If you’re using a black lipstick, lightly blot this too, as it will help to bring out the shimmer in the lipstick.

Smoky Lip Trend With Indie Makeup

Silk Naturals Velvet Matte Lipsticks in Stripped and Snakebite
Silk Naturals Velvet Matte Lipsticks in Stripped and Snakebite
Smoky Lip Tutorial Silk Naturals Stripped + Snakebite
Silk Naturals Stripped + Snakebite
Smoky Lip Tutorial Silk Naturals Stripped + Snakebite
Smoky Lip Tutorial Silk Naturals Stripped + Snakebite

If you want to try this trend with 100% vegan indie products, try a Silk Naturals Velvet Matte lipstick with Snakebite on top. It’s absolutely stunning. Shown above with Stripped.

One Product Smoky Lip Hack

bareMinerals Gen Nude Radiant Lipstick in Queen
bareMinerals Gen Nude Radiant Lipstick in Queen
One Product Smoky Lip Hack with bareMinerals Queen
bareMinerals Queen
One Product Smoky Lip Hack with bareMinerals Queen
bareMinerals Queen
  • bareMinerals Gen Nude Radiant lipstick in Queen (muted berry wine)

If you want to only use one lip product because you don’t like layering, try bareMinerals Queen. This gorgeous nude has a smoky quality to it. I discovered it when testing out the Gen Nude lipsticks. I absolutely love this color on me!

What to Wear With Smoky Lips

What to Wear with Smoky Lips

I think smoked out liner would be perfect to wear with smoky lips. You could also go for a very clean, nude look with matte skintone eyeshadows and a subtle highlight. It’s really up to you!

This is probably the most fun makeup trend that I’ve seen in a long time and I really love it. I hope you give it a try.

What do you think of the Smoky Lips Trend? Will you give it a try?

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17 Comments

  1. I’d never heard of smoky lips before. I’ll have to try this with some of my darker sheers and lipglosses.

  2. Ohhhh the Gen nude shade is so pretty, I’m such a fan of this trend-I really love rich eye shades in the crease, and layering that way, so doing it on the lips for Fall is a way to give your lips a rich, more intense looks, I love all of the shade combos! The 714 combo is so gorgeous on you with your hair!

  3. I love the look of Smog – I’d probably wear it on its own coz I love copper, but it would be nice layered. The BM Gen Nude Queen is gorgeous.

  4. I’m so out of it. I haven’t heard of this trend before. I wonder if my black CG lipstick would work.

  5. I actually still have the old Oil Slick, I’ll have to dig it out, clean it up and try this!

  6. I like the silver shade! It’s so different than anything I have ever seen

  7. I didn’t even know this was a thing, haha, but I love it! Also, SO jealous how good Violate looks on you. I love the color so much but it doesn’t suit me :'(

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