Caviar Perfecting Lip Liner

What a lip liner is

A firm wooden pencil for outlining the mouth — or redrawing it.

How it is used. Draw the cupid’s bow first, then the corners, then join them; fill in to stop the edge showing.

The techniques

Draw

A single controlled line, built from short strokes where the hand needs it.

Overline

Draw just outside the natural lip line to enlarge the mouth.

Underline

Draw inside the natural lip line to make the mouth smaller and more defined.

Fill

Colour inside an outline so the shape reads as solid.