Try this makeup tip before you're nearly ready to go out. |
What I suggest is getting a fresh wash cloth or new toothbrush and start dry brushing your lips just before you are about to apply your lip color. This gentle form of roughing up the lips will bring blood to the surface resulting in fuller, more vivid colored lips.
To further enhance that natural swelling, try grabbing a nude lip liner and dotting over the bow of your top lip instead of penciling in a definite line. Those strategically placed nude dots that lightly connect along the peaks soften the line, giving the lips more of a sexy pout before finishing with your favorite lipstick or gloss.