So before scouring this lip shapes guide, keep in mind it’s less about changing your distinct form and more about determining which shape you have. From there, you can learn common makeup artist tips to accentuate each shape with products (or if you’re looking for general lip care tips, meander on over here). If you want to elongate your lips, you can manipulate the look with liner—just don’t go too overboard, here. Slightly overline the outer corners of the lips to widen the area, but don’t draw too far off your natural lip line. As St. Jean notes, “Work with what you have. When you start trying to completely recreate what you look like, that’s when things get hairy.” In general, “work with what you have” is a good rule of thumb. To enhance the shape, Crimson suggests popping some highlighter right on the cupid’s bow—a tip that works for all lip shapes, actually, but “brings more attention to the heart.” Or, if you’re hoping to blur out any sharp edges, he says you can smudge out your lip liner and soften those angles.
