Gradient Lip

Gradient Lip is the signature K-beauty pout — a blurred, deeper-in-the-middle lip that looks soft and just-bitten. Youthful, pretty and idol-perfect.

Skin prep does most of the work, so the rest can stay light and fresh. Here's the step-by-step, the products and how to make it wear all day.

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How to get the look

1. 1

   Prep with skincare and primer for a smooth base.

2. 2

   Even out skin with foundation and concealer, then set lightly.

3. 3

   Build the eyes — shadow, liner and mascara — then add brows.

4. 4

   Add blush and highlighter, paint the lips, lock it in with setting spray.

What you'll need

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• Primerelf Power Grip primer
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• FoundationEstee Lauder Double Wear foundation
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• ConcealerTarte Shape Tape concealer
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• Eyeshadow paletteAnastasia Beverly Hills Soft Glam palette
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• EyelinerStila Stay All Day liquid eyeliner
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• MascaraMaybelline Sky High mascara
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• BlushRare Beauty Soft Pinch blush
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• HighlighterCharlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter
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• Lipstick & linerMAC lipstick and lip liner
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• Setting sprayUrban Decay All Nighter setting spray
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• Brushes & spongeReal Techniques brush set beautyblender
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Your step-by-step product routine

Use them in this order for the best, longest-lasting result.

1. 1

   Prep & prime. Moisturise, let it sink in, then a pea of primer (elf Power Grip) to grip makeup and blur pores.

2. 2

   Base. Apply foundation (Estée Lauder Double Wear) with a damp sponge, sheer where you can, building only where you need it.

3. 3

   Conceal & set. Spot-conceal (Tarte Shape Tape) under the eyes and on blemishes, then set just those areas with a little powder.

4. 4

   Eyes. Prime the lid, blend eyeshadow (ABH Soft Glam) light-to-dark into the outer corner, line (Stila) and finish with mascara (Maybelline Sky High).

5. 5

   Brows. Fill with hair-like strokes and brush up with a gel — do brows before cheeks so they frame the face.

6. 6

   Cheeks. Cream blush (Rare Beauty) on the apples up toward the temple, then highlighter (Charlotte Tilbury) on the high points.

7. 7

   Lips. Line and lightly fill the whole lip, then your lipstick (MAC) — the liner doubles as a stain as colour fades.

8. 8

   Lock it. Finish with a setting spray (Urban Decay All Nighter) to melt the powders together for a skin-like, all-day finish.

Pro tips

• Do your eyes first if you're prone to fallout, then clean up underneath.
• Blend blush up and out toward the temple for an instant lift.
• Warm cream products on the back of your hand so they melt into skin.
• Line and fill the whole lip so it stays as a stain when colour fades.

How to make it last

For all-day wear, the prep and the set matter as much as the makeup itself.

• Blot, don't add powder, when shiny
• Carry the lip for one mid-day touch-up
• Setting spray re-melts powder if you look dry

Common mistakes to avoid

• Skipping primer, then wondering why it slides off by noon.
• Too-heavy a hand on the first layer; build slowly instead.
• Foundation that doesn't match your neck — check in daylight.

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