You’ve heard of bronzer contouring and nose contouring… but have you tried lip stain contouring yet? This Korean-inspired hack is taking over for its clever ability to make lips look naturally fuller, without the harsh lines of lip pencils.
If you love effortless, juicy lips with a sculpted twist, here’s how to contour lips with stain like a total pro.
So, What Is Lip Stain Contouring?
Lip stain contouring is the art of creating depth and dimension on your lips using just lip stains or tints. Unlike traditional contouring, there are no harsh lines. It’s all about soft definition using darker and lighter shades of the same stain family.
The result? Fuller lips with lip stain that look natural, blurred, and low-effort.
Step-by-Step: Lip Contouring With Tint
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Choose Two Shades
Pick a deeper stain and a lighter one. Try PAC Tinted Lip Oil in Dream Girl for your contour and Top Model as your central pop. These are great lip stains for lip contour because they offer buildable pigment and hydration.
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Outline the Outer Corners
Using the darker shade, apply to the outer edges of the upper and lower lips, especially focusing on the corners and under the bottom lip for a subtle shadow.
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Pop the Center
Dab the lighter stain in the center and blend gently with your finger or a brush to blur any lines. Voila — you’ve nailed Korean lip stain contouring without even trying.
Tips for Every Lip Type
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Lip stain contouring for thin lips: Focus on slightly overlining the Cupid’s bow and lower center lip for volume.
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Lip stain contouring for dark lips: Opt for richer berry or wine tones like PAC Tinted Lip Oil in Dream Girl to create contrast that pops.
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And for the curious: yes, lip stain contouring before and after shots always speak for themselves — the difference is subtle but game-changing.
In short, all you need is a couple of tints, a little blending, and you’re ready to fake fuller, plumper lips without a liner in sight.
