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Two Toned Lips - Hot Or Not?

22 January, 2018 - 08:47pm by - Head Pixie | 42 Comments

By BR Amelia

My how lipstick looks have changed. Once upon a time it was a matter of just slicking on a pink or red tone and going about your business. Now there are colours galore. And the formulas! It's not just cream anymore. There are tints and liquids and glossy vs matte. It's a lipstick lovers dream! And with all this choice has come the arrival of some amazing lip-look trends.

One that's been popping up more and more - to the point where cosmetic companies, like Yves Saint Laurent, are making products specifically to create this look - are two-toned lips. Initially it started out as simply applying one shade of lippy on your upper lip, then a different shade of lippy to your bottom lip. But then makeup lovers began to mix it up by surrounding their outer lips in one colour and then filling in the rest in another - kind of like an ombre lip but without the blending. Those who liked to rock a more creative look then began to mix and match the two colours all over their lips in weird and wonderful patterns.

So what are some prime examples of this look? Check these out...

m.whalen

How gorgeously vampy are those lips? We love the darker upper and the lighter lower - and that it's both wearable and utterly showstopping, all at the same time!

aizabaq

Instagrammer, Aiz, takes two toned lips to some surreal and beautiful places. Check out the page if you need a little inspiration, or if you just want to see some really interesting lip artistry.

jenineseetner

The flexibility of this trend is one of the reasons we so enjoy it. You can really play with the colours and embrace a look that suits your personality - whether it be bold or subtle, fun or elegant.

So are two-toned lips something you'll be wearing this year? 

Are two-toned lips on your hit list?


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23rd January, 2018

Honestly, I think that if it's done correctly, it can look amazing! However, if not done correctly, then it can look really bad.

23rd January, 2018

I've tried them a few times. But I never seem to quite pull them off.

23rd January, 2018

I really love seeing these innovative ways of designing a unique look. But when you're actually talking and laughing etc I wonder how these would look. Would it be distracting for the person you are trying to have a conversation with?

23rd January, 2018

Be fun to play with not for me though

23rd January, 2018

Not a definite no as I like M.Whalen's look but not a look I aspire too.

22nd January, 2018

I think it would look ok if more subtle matches but I’m not too sure how long it would stay looking like that

22nd January, 2018

I like the first look, those colors are nice

22nd January, 2018

Ohhhh i think it looks gorgeous!

22nd January, 2018

I'm not sure about this. Maybe the more subtle looks. I guess it's one way off panning all those different lipsticks lying about.

22nd January, 2018

I couldn't do it but it can look good as long as the shades aren't too different. I think the top one looks good.

22nd January, 2018

That first look is super! I really love these colours, such a great match. I could try this look only because the colours are similar but thats as far as I would go. I do think they would blend together the longer you wear them though, so the effect probably would not last very long.

22nd January, 2018

Not a huge fan! Think it looks a bit too artsy for everyday wear! I don't mind if it's a similar colour, but just slightly darker around the edges, but not two different tones.

SooziesWorld
22nd January, 2018

That's a very good point.

MareeB
22nd January, 2018

Yes, that is a good point.

Koni
23rd January, 2018

That's true Kim Rose. I'm always curious how well these creative looks hold up at the end of the day whether it's lips or eyes.

MAGPIEFI
23rd January, 2018

He he so true

tannygirl
23rd January, 2018

Same here. I love the first look but not the maintenance required to keep up the look throughout the day.

Whittakers-lover
29th January, 2018

Love the first look as well. I’d have licked and mooshed the colours together in no time lol. X

Julieal
23rd January, 2018

Only one I like too.

Charmmy-Kitty
23rd January, 2018

True, the top one is the only one pictured that I'd actually try.

tannygirl
23rd January, 2018

I like the first one it's gorgeous. The last one looks like a project pan on two different colors.

Julieal
23rd January, 2018

Yes I like that one too.

Julieal
23rd January, 2018

good point

EliseMM
23rd January, 2018

Yes I agree a subtle look would be best. I have tried a very subtle ombre lip look but within a couple of hours you really couldn't tell it was still there.

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