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Home • Lips

5 Jaw-Dropping Gorgeous Lip Looks to Try in 2016

We all love a classic lip, but these gorgeous lip looks made the cut for beauty dares we intend to try this year.
By Virginia Lowman · Updated October 27, 2020
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Blur the Lines a Little

Take a cue from Robin thick and Pharrell and become a fan of blurred lines…on your lips! Maybelline New York has just launched a collection of gorgeous Lip Studio Color Blur  pens that make ombré lips easy for beauty novices.

Maybelline Lip Studio Color blur $8.99, available at drugstores

5 Jaw-Dropping Gorgeous Lip Looks to Try in 2016
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Gilded Lips

We’ve been ony the gilded lip train for a while now. Make 2016 the year that you break out of your conservative lipstick shell and try something gold, whether it’s matte, motlen or super glossy!

5 Jaw-Dropping Gorgeous Lip Looks to Try in 2016
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Tribal Accents

Super model, Cara Delevingne, sported a gold bar in the middle of her lower lip and the beauty world went crazy. If piercings aren’t your thing, try dipping angled brush in your favorite pigment and creating a line line—as thin or as bold as you like— down the center of your lip. Layer it over a classic matte lip shade or on nude, balmy lips.

5 Jaw-Dropping Gorgeous Lip Looks to Try in 2016
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Bold Matte

Classic red lips will always be a staple, but why not try your hand a beauty look that a little goth, but incredibly fierce? We love this blue-black matte lip that was sported on the runway in Rio, and we’re certain that you and your friends will love it too!

5 Jaw-Dropping Gorgeous Lip Looks to Try in 2016
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Shades of Brown

Finding the perfect brown lip can be tough, but if you aim to buy one with peachy or rosy undertones, you could find your next go-to lip color and the perfect shade of nuanced nude!

5 Jaw-Dropping Gorgeous Lip Looks to Try in 2016
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