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When you apply lipstick, do you tend to get it on your teeth? Good news: a TikTok tip would put an end to this inconvenience.
Due to clumsiness or lack of time: many of us have already put lipstick on our teeth. Of course, we only notice this stain several hours later, in an ice cream at work or in the middle of a dinner with friends. A situation far from ideal. Fortunately, a French makeup artist has revealed her secret to avoiding this type of inconvenience… We’ll explain.
Lipstick: be careful to choose it carefully!
Lipstick, like other cosmetic products, can pose health risks if certain ingredients used are controversial.
Here are a few things to keep in mind before making your choice on the shelves:
- Heavy metals: some studies have shown that lipsticks may contain traces of heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, or aluminum.
- Parabens: These preservatives, widely used in cosmetics, are suspected of being endocrine disruptors. They could therefore affect fertility.
- Phthalates: These chemicals, considered endocrine disruptors, have mostly been banned in cosmetics by the European Union. But some still exist, like diethyl phthalate or DPE.
- Formaldehyde: Also known as formaldehyde or formaldehyde, formaldehyde can be present as a preservative in certain cosmetics. It is classified as a carcinogen and can burn the lips, tongue, throat and stomach.
- Perfumes and essential oils: some people may be sensitive to synthetic perfumes or essential oils. They can cause allergic reactions or irritation.
Faced with all these problematic ingredients, reading labels carefully is essential. The Yuka application can, in this respect, be very useful: it allows you to know its composition via a simple scan of a barcode.
On TikTok, French influencer and makeup artist Marion Chameleon explains that the problem, when applying lipstick, comes from the corners of the lips. Indeed, when you apply too much lipstick, it accumulates at the corners and forms small filaments. When speaking or eating, these filaments can travel to the teeth and stain them.
To remedy this, the makeup artist recommends using a cotton swab, placing it horizontally between the lips, then pinching it. Then just slide it from right to left, “to remove excess from inside the lipss”.
His final advice?
“If you feel like it’s still a little thick you can take a small paper towel and just press your lips together. This will remove the part that is inside“, she confirms.
You are now ready to do your makeup like a pro!
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