Sure, you’ve heard of leopard print and zebra print designs – but what about lip print? It’s far more unique and striking than your standard animal prints. After all, women are the most dangerous and exotic animals in the world. And what better way to add some sexy spice to your dorm room, bathroom, or even a salon?
For this art project, you will need a canvas or paper background, your favorite shade of lipstick, and most importantly – YOU! Feel free to invite friends. It’s a great sleepover or bachelorette party craft. And guys are welcome to join in, too!
- Choosing a Background
Depending on your budget and what you might already have at your disposal, you can choose any material for a background that you desire. Canvas board will hold up the best, but white paper will make the lipstick color pop more. If you use a simple piece of printer paper, you can test out a bunch of different colors and patterns at little expense to you. In fact, even if you choose to use canvas, it’s recommended to test out your lip print on the printer paper beforehand.
If you want to try something a bit less typical, purchase a sheet of clear plastic to use as a background in combination with a glass frame. That way, the color of the wall behind the lip print will be the backdrop for your creation. It will look as if you have kissed the glass frame or wall directly.
- Discovering Your Color Palette
Color is key. A lip print piece is ideally a bright and spunky design. Choose a background color that suits the lipstick color of choice. If you choose to apply multiple lipstick colors, make sure that all of them are complementary. The best result may arise from shades of the same tone. For instance, “blazing red” and “flaming orange” might suit each other in theory, but not on paper.
If utilizing a canvas, paint your chosen background color on the canvas and allow to dry. If utilizing paper, you should be able to find paper of your color choice. Black is not recommended. White or pastel pink works really well.
- Puckering Up
“Put your lips together like this and kiss.” – Sebastian from The Little Mermaid
Now for the fun and flirty part! Apply your lipstick a little bit thicker than normal. Instead of blotting the excess, pucker up and kiss your background canvas or paper. You may have to re-apply the lipstick after one or two kisses. You can choose to apply your lip print in a systematic pattern and try to make each kiss identical across the page; you can create chaotic spiraling patterns; or anything in-between! Give it to your honey or keep it for your own boudoir.
Once you are satisfied with you final lip print design, it’s time to clean up your materials and head to the store for a frame. Whether you need a simple frame or a transparent glass frame for your lip print, Frame Warehouse has the expertise to finish off your art project! Just remember to clean off the excess lipstick on your lips before you make the trip.
