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"This product is pretty stable and is easy to work with," Dick Page, the key makeup artist backstage, said. "If you want to make things last a little bit longer, apply lip balm and let it do its job for a good while before you put the lipstick on. Then blot it and apply the product."

A darker lip is more maintenance, Page noted, but added "it’s worth it" with a smile.

If you dare to do a black lip, we suggest applying Mehron's E.Y.E. Liner Pencil in black to add more weight to the corners and cupid's bow of your lips like makeup artists did backstage. You can also ever-so-slightly soften the edges with a brush.