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Makeup artist Katie Jane Hughes<\/a> knows lips. She\u2019s been lining the pouts of celebrities like Hailey Bieber, Lily Allen, and Dua Lipa (the latter of which she made up for her Radical Optimism Tour) for years. Then, she creates uber-detailed instructional videos on social media so the rest of us can learn her tricks loved by celebs. The latest video? A super easy way to line your lips to create the viral blurred lip look<\/a>. \u201cThis trick is a less-is-more hack that still gives you the illusion that overlined lips create without having it look totally fake,\u201d Hughes says. Only four tiny marks with a lip liner and a fluffy makeup brush are required.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a trick that makes lips look full in the same way as if you had overlined, but without the overdone look,\u201d Hughes tells me. First, you need to select the right lip liner shade to create the blurred lip effect that gives you an instant boost. In her instructional video, she used the darkest shade of her KJH.Brand\u2019s Prism Lite Lip Crayon<\/a> for what she calls \u201cmaximum impact.\u201d But, she says later when we\u2019re discussing the technique, that isn\u2019t a look one typically wants to wear every day. Instead, try her simple trick to pick the perfect shade: \u201cIt should be one shade darker than your skintone,\u201d Hughes says. For me, she suggests the Lip Crayon in shade Enigma.<\/a><\/p>\n From there, it\u2019s time to make four precise lines, which Hughes says focus on the parts of the mouth you want to recess (the corners) and the parts you want to appear plumper (the cupid\u2019s bow and the middle of the bottom of your lip). Draw a small overlined mark at each of these placements, then blend with the fluffy makeup brush. \u201cThis creates the soft, blurred finish without removing the product,\u201d she says. \u201cThe amount you blend is really about preference. Sometimes I want more definition, which means I blend less. But if you want something softer, blending more is the way to go.\u201d Top with a gloss and you\u2019re good to go\u2014illusion of larger lips fulfilled.<\/p>\n Have a beauty or wellness trend you\u2019re curious about? We want to know! Send<\/em>\u00a0Vogue\u2019s senior beauty & wellness editor an email at\u00a0beauty@vogue.com.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n