Lips contour: the return of the iconic 90s lip contour pencil

Plump lips never go out of fashion, and the make-up world has imagined and then devised ways to switch from invasive injections to make-up with a more natural effect, capable of giving your lips a plumped allure. This trend is called over lips make-up and is able to create a special optical effect that will make your lips appear larger.

Many will remember that this particular make-up that is now back in trend originated in the 1990s, when some of the most famous celebrities of the time chose to contour their lips with dark pencil combined with a light shade of lipstick. The aesthetics of bygone eras continue to make a comeback, with the Nineties era being one of the most popular. Various phenomena including the Splice Girls, the gorgeous and venereal Supermodels including Naomi, Carla, and Cindy, and of course JLO, represented that particular decade with their iconic beauty looks.

Some trends you know – just like love – take a tour only to return. The application of the contour lip pencil is indeed back in vogue, from the sharper, more contrasting effect of the lip contour in a darker shade than lipstick, to a more natural, nude effect that simply makes lips look more voluminous.

But you know, half-measures never fully conquer, which is why to reinterpret this signature 90s make-up it is very important to respect the aesthetic canons of those years. From Pamela Anderson‘s version, to Halle Berry‘s softer one, how do you think you would like to interpret this trend that is finally back in the news?

FROM TYRA BANKS TO PAMELA ANDERSON, HALLE BERRY AND BRITNEY SPEARS, MANY CELEBRITIES – IN THE 90S – WITH THE LIPS CONTOUR PENCIL

Many lips contour and multi-use pencils are available on the market, with velvety and hyper-resistant textures, capable of redesigning the lip contour and guaranteeing the much desired Nineties effect. From Charlotte Tilbury, to Sisley’s pencil with a compact lead capable of giving a very luminous effect, what are all the products not to be missed?

SOME MUST-HAVE LIPS CONTOUR PENCILS