How To Have A Charming Smile
By Shahla Malou
A woman's most irresistible asset may well be - her smile!
Glamorous lips will make your smile even more beguiling. So keep the sensitive lip skin in top condition with a twice daily application of lip balm.
An application of lip gloss or shine over lip balm will give lips a plumper and glamorous look. When choosing lip colour remember that paler shades are not only chic but also make thin lips look bigger.
For fuller, more sensually appealing lips try using a lip plumper, in either gel, cream or liquid form. Lip plumper moisturizes and nourishes the lips as well as stimulating collagen production to increase lip volume.
If your teeth are not so white, darker lip colours (like red) will make this look worse. For whiter teeth, by far the best (but most expensive) option is an ultra-violet teeth bleaching treatment from
a dental cosmetic specialist. Modern, non-abrasive teeth whitening applications and whitening tooth pastes may be as effective and certainly less messy than whitening strips or gels.
Don't feel you always have to flash your teeth when smiling. A close-lipped smile, such as is often used by Angelina Jollie or Victoria Beckham (and immortalised by Mona Lisa) can be even more effective - just remember to smile with your eyes as well!
Finally, here's a short video featuring makeup artist Joette Balsamo of New York's Cornelia Day Resort. Joette demonstrates how to quickly give the lips a fuller appearance using a base of lip balm, color from a light colored lip pencil and an application of lip gloss. Video courtesy of Youtube and Elle Magazine.
By Shahla Malou
A woman's most irresistible asset may well be - her smile!
Glamorous lips will make your smile even more beguiling. So keep the sensitive lip skin in top condition with a twice daily application of lip balm.
An application of lip gloss or shine over lip balm will give lips a plumper and glamorous look. When choosing lip colour remember that paler shades are not only chic but also make thin lips look bigger.
For fuller, more sensually appealing lips try using a lip plumper, in either gel, cream or liquid form. Lip plumper moisturizes and nourishes the lips as well as stimulating collagen production to increase lip volume.
If your teeth are not so white, darker lip colours (like red) will make this look worse. For whiter teeth, by far the best (but most expensive) option is an ultra-violet teeth bleaching treatment from
a dental cosmetic specialist. Modern, non-abrasive teeth whitening applications and whitening tooth pastes may be as effective and certainly less messy than whitening strips or gels.
Don't feel you always have to flash your teeth when smiling. A close-lipped smile, such as is often used by Angelina Jollie or Victoria Beckham (and immortalised by Mona Lisa) can be even more effective - just remember to smile with your eyes as well!
Finally, here's a short video featuring makeup artist Joette Balsamo of New York's Cornelia Day Resort. Joette demonstrates how to quickly give the lips a fuller appearance using a base of lip balm, color from a light colored lip pencil and an application of lip gloss. Video courtesy of Youtube and Elle Magazine.
