As a tween in late 90s and early 00s, I’ve always admired those who could pull off a brick red or muddy brown-mauve lip. But it took me a long time to find a shade that looked decent (aka: alluring and modern, not cringey) on my Mediterranean skin tone.
Ladies and gentlemen. I found her.
Let me introduce you to George. George is a hyper-glossy vegan lip gloss by Lawless. And I find that most lip liner shades work well with her. Reach for any darker pink or medium peach-brown shade and George with glide seamless over like a hot knife through butter. Boom. Instant juicy lips that wink at the 90s/00s resurgence.
The Forget The Filler formula is easily one of the nicest wearing lip gloss plumpers that I’ve tried. It’s a thick, buttery texture that is (yes) super tacky—thus, lip lines are blurred and volume is instant. Unlike most lip plumping formulas, there is no sting. I can only detect a slight minty tingle when I first apply it. This is next-level glossiness with the added benefit of coating the lips in a nourishing and visually-plumping skin treatment.
In short: Use this when you want head-turning, va-va-voom lips. But maybe not on super windy days. (I’d instead recommend Lawless’ original Forget The Filler Lip Mask, since it’s more slippery and far less tacky.)
Step 1: Line your lips with a complimentary dark nude (for your skin tone) shade. I’m using Neutra by 1999 Beauty. Personally, I like to over line the center of my upper lip and my entire lower lip when I’m doing this look.
Step 2: Carefully remove the doe-foot applicator from the Forget the Filler tube and wipe off excess product—you don’t need a lot! It’s a thick consistency.
Step 3: Apply from the middle of you lower lips and spread outward. Voila! Glossy, pouty, moody lips that are equal parts vixen and badass.