Unnecessary for some, essential for others, the lip pencil does not make everyone agree. Yet, it seems that the beauty giants are struggling to do without it. Even today, most brands offer them.

What is the use of a lip pencil?

Well used, it delineates the contours of our mouth before applying a lipstick. Thanks to him, no smudge or overflow; the line is drawn, precise, it avoids the lipstick to make his own and allows a better hold.

How to choose the right?

There are pencils of all colors and textures, but useless to collect them, on the contrary, we choose them meticulously. For Taylor Frankel, co-founder of Nudestix, "it is essential to have a pencil close to the color of our lips", to draw precise outlines and bring out a lipstick or a nude gloss .

As for colored pencils, whether they are red, pink, or even coral, you have to choose darker than lipstick, one or two shades maximum, to avoid creating a too visible demarcation.

"The very strong pencil effect has gone out of fashion for years, at the time our mothers used to make up a lot and in a very flashy way, but we must take advantage of the return of fresh and natural" , says Taylor Frankel. Creamy textured pencils soften and blend beautifully with matte lipsticks , while duller ones help delineate gloss or less-drawn lipsticks.

Be careful: the pencil is dry the less the line will be easy to draw.

Step by step for a perfect line

When we have found the perfect pencil, we just have to apply it correctly. To do this, Taylor shares his method: "To begin, I draw the 'v' of the upper lips, then I draw the contours to the commissures.Then I take care of the lower lips by marking the middle and going back on the coast."

To refine everything, we melt the material by gently tapping the lips with the fingertip to mix the pencil and lipstick.

The pencil also has a corrective function for a mouth that is too thick or too thin. Those who wish to increase or reduce the volume of their lips can respectively slightly overflow the line or draw it on the inside of the actual contours.

Our expert adds that we must have fun first. This is why we can decline the classic use of our pencil. For example, to give more relief to the color, one can spread material on the surface of the lips.

Some pencils can even color the entire mouth, replacing a lipstick or base for a gloss.

"I radically changed my habits over time.Before I never put a pencil when today I can not do without.And discreet is it, the pencil can make my makeup sophisticated" says Taylor Frankel.