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Byline: Makeup artist Pat McGrath
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Q: I have thin lips. How can I make them look fuller? --Leonora, Chattanooga
McGRATH'S RESPONSE: Using a pencil that matches the color of your lips, draw a line along the edges of your mouth, but never outside of your natural lip line. Fill in your lips with either a pale or a bright lip color that has shine, since glossy finishes make the lips look fuller than matte ones. With a brush, ...
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