We think the best beauty trends come out of TikTok. As we aimlessly scroll through the app every night before finally falling asleep—we’ve racked up quite the iPhone notes history with beauty products to buy and trends to try.
There's a new lip trend that is buzzing on the beauty scene and this time it doesn’t have anything to do with latte makeup or Hailey Bieber’s glazed donut skin and nails. Enter: the honey lips trend.
With its rich, golden hues reminiscent of the delectable sweetness of honey, this trend has gained popularity for its ability to enhance your lips with trending shades of gold. Read on for the best lip glosses, lip oils, and golden eyeshadows to achieve the honey lips trend yourself. Trust us, you don’t want to miss out on this shimmery and hydrated lip look.
Behind the Trend
We have beauty creator and aspiring makeup artist Eva Larosa to thank for this amazing makeup trend. She boasts the amazing color of honey without any stickyness as she applies her gloss and adorns her cupid’s bow with a touch of gold eyeshadow. One search of the hashtag #honeylips on TikTok will have you stumbling on dozens of videos of how everyone is using the golden tint on their lips.
How to Get Honey Lips
To get the perfect honey colored pout you’ll need to start with lip prep. Like any makeup look, prepping with skincare is essential. The same goes for prepping your pout to ensure they’re smooth and hydrated for the best product application. The steps to following the TikTok trend are simple and you probably already have all the products you need.
Step 1: Exfoliate Your Lips
Before you start applying any lip products, it's important to exfoliate your lips to remove any dry or flaky skin. You can use a lip exfoliator or a homemade lip scrub made from honey and sugar to gently buff away dead skin cells and reveal smooth, soft lips. We love the ACEOLOGY Passionfruit Refining Lip Scrub—you can pack it with you anywhere and the applicator is just like a lip gloss with no mess.
Step 2: Moisturize Your Lips
Once you've exfoliated your lips, it's time to prime them to ensure a smooth and long-lasting application of lip products. You can use hydrating lip balm or a lip conditioner to nourish your lips and create a smooth base. GLOW ON 5TH Cloud 9 Vanilla Lip Balm is the ultimate hydrating experience for your pout, with a luxurious blend of sunflower oil and shea butter that will leave your lips soft, smooth, and kissable. To bring out your natural color a bit and keep lips smooth, you can also try MANNA KADAR COSMETICS pH Balance Lip Balm. which adapts to your natural pH level to create a custom pink hue.
Step 3: Grab Your Gold Eyeshadow
Now this is where the honey lips come together. Using gold eyeshadow is the secret weapon to this beauty trend. You’ll just need to use your fingers or a small lip brush if you prefer. We bet you already have a gold shadow in your makeup bag, but if we can recommend one with long-wear, softness, and high-definition shine it would be left shade in the BELLE EN ARGENT Golden Eyeshadow Duo. You’re going to use the gold eyeshadow like a highlight, applying on your Cupid’s bow and on your lower lip. It adds dimension and nails the honey golden glow you’re looking for.
Step 4: Apply Lip Liner
Next, use a lip liner that matches your natural lip color or the shade of your lip product to define your lips. Start from the center and work your way outwards, tracing the outline of your lips to create a precise shape. Also, fill in your lips with the liner to provide a base for your lipstick or lip gloss. One lip liner duo our editors and members are loving is the LUNA MAGIC Lip Liner Duo. These two lip liners help to define and line your pretty pout in universally flattering pigments, helping you achieve a fuller-looking lip that doesn’t fade for hours.
Step 5: Finish With Lip Gloss
To add extra shine and dimension to your honey lips, layer a lip gloss with shimmer or glitter on top. This will make your lips appear fuller and more luscious, giving them a captivating honey-like sheen. For this, we love a swipe of FENTY BEAUTY Gloss Bomb Heat.
You can experiment with shades such as honey, caramel, or beige to achieve the golden hue of honey lips. Apply the lipstick or lip gloss with a lip brush or straight from the tube, starting from the center of your lips and working towards the edges.
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