Tip #2: When trying to choose the right shade of lipstick for you, do not put it on your lips, as that is not usually sanitary, instead, test it on your fingertips, they are usually a pretty close match to your lips.

Tip #3: Make your lipstick last longer, and look better by using a liner on your lips as a base. You can use a nude liner, if the lipstick you are using is lightly colored.

Tip #4: Light with light, dark with dark. This means never use a dark liner with light lipstick. That is just plain tacky.

Tip #5: To keep lipstick off your teeth, simply put your lipstick on, then put your index finger in your mouth and pull it out. Any excess lipstick should get on your finger.

Tip #6: Use your lipstick for other things, like blush! This makes it go further, and can be a lot of fun. But do not put anything on your lips that is not supposed to be there.

Tip #7: Make your lips look more natural by lining them after you apply your lipstick.

Tip #8 : Choose the right lipstick for your age. The fact is, when it comes to lipstick, you are going to look best if you get creamier as you age. If you are getting older (like over 50) do not use gloss or matte lipstick.

Tip #9 : Never waste lipstick. If you hate the color, hang on to it anyway because it is amazing the great colors you can get by mixing two colors, or by using a liner, or thinning it out with gloss.

Tip #10: To make your lips look bigger, apply liner just outside your natural lip line. Also, dab a bit of gloss in the middle of your bottom lip.

Tip #11 : Give gloss something to stick to so it does not wear off too fast, try lining your lips, and filling in your lips with liner before applying gloss.

Tip #12 : If your lipstick breaks, you can fix it. You just have to hold the broken piece, use a lighter to heat the bottom of it, stick it back on the base, swivel down, then put in the fridge, cap off for 30 minutes.

Tip #13: Keep your teeth looking whiter by avoiding any orange or brown shades. They have the tendency to bring out the yellow shades in your teeth

Tip #14: To make your teeth look not so yellow, choose lipstick with blue undertones, such as plum, pink, wine colors, etc. Blue tends to counteract yellow. Your teeth will appear whiter.

Tip #15 : If you do not want your lipstick to get on your cup, or glass, then simply lick the lip of the glass before you touch your lips to it. Just be sure you do it discreetly.

So now you have it, fifteen great tips that any lipstick wearer should know. By knowing these tips not only will your lipstick last longer, get on less things, and look better, but you can be more confident in it, and spend less money on it.