You know how it is like to find that halfway through a dinner date, your lipstick has magically vanished, leaving a bright ring of red or whatever shade you are wearing outlining your lips.

Here’s how to apply lip color so that it really lasts.

You need:

• lipstick in a long lasting formula
• lip pencil in a matching color
• translucent powder
• tissue paper
• lip brush

Ready?

1. Line your lips with the lip pencil.
2. Fill in the color with lip pencil.
3. Apply lipstick with a lip brush.
4. Blot excess lipstick with tissue paper.
5. Apply translucent powder on lips.
6. Apply another coat of lipstick on lips.
7. Blot again with tissue paper.

That should last through most of the dinner.

Sip your drinks through a straw to help the lip color application last longer.

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