Youngblood Lip Liner Pencil Plum 1.1g

Lip liner in plum mauve for an elegant, muted lip

Mauve and plum shades are elegant and grown-up. They give the lips colour without becoming loud, so they suit both a calm work look and an evening look. With muted shades like these, a neat contour matters, because otherwise they can quickly look flat.

The Youngblood Lip Liner Pencil Plum is a creamy lip liner in plum mauve. The formula glides over the lips without dragging and gives a defined line with a soft matte finish. According to Youngblood, the pencil helps your lip colour last longer, without the lips feeling dry. Vitamin E cares for your lips as you line them.

Colour: Plum is a muted plum mauve, cooler than the warm Malt and lighter than the deep wine red of Pinot. It sits between the pink and the dark shades of the range.

Benefits

• Plum mauve for an elegant lip
• Muted, not loud
• Also beautiful as a full lip colour
• Creamy formula with a soft matte finish
• Helps lip colour last longer
• With vitamin E

Active ingredients

Creamy, yet firm enough for a fine tip. That's thanks to these ingredients:

Vitamin E: Listed in the ingredients as tocopherol. According to Youngblood, it nourishes and softens the lips, so the pencil glides smoothly. This keeps the line comfortable, even when you wear it all day.

Candelilla and carnauba wax: Plant-based waxes that give the pencil its shape and firmness. This keeps the tip fine, so you can draw a neat, even line.

Olive oil esters: Hydrogenated olive oil esters give the formula its creamy, soft texture. They make sure the pencil doesn't drag on the lips.

Ascorbyl palmitate: A form of vitamin C that works as an antioxidant in the formula. It helps keep the oils and waxes stable.

Iron oxides and colour pigments: Give the rich, full colour with a soft matte finish. Even light pressure gives you a clear line. In Plum, they create the muted plum mauve shade.

How to use

1. Sharpen the pencil to a fine point with the Duo Pencil Sharpener
2. Start at the Cupid's bow and draw short strokes towards the corners of your mouth
3. Line the lower lip from the centre outwards
4. Lightly fill in your lips with the pencil for extra hold
5. Apply your lipstick or gloss, or wear the pencil on its own

Suitable for

• Mauve, berry and plum lipstick shades
• An elegant work or evening look
• Light to deep skin
• More mature skin that prefers a muted colour

Frequently asked questions

Which lipsticks does Plum go with?

Plum goes with mauve, berry, plum and rosewood shades. Under a dark pink lipstick, it also adds extra depth. For warm, brownish lipsticks, Malt is usually a better match.

Is Plum suitable for more mature skin?

Yes, a muted mauve shade is often flattering on more mature skin. Line the contour exactly on your natural lip line and lightly fill in your lips, so lipstick doesn't bleed into fine lines. This keeps the lip defined and polished.

What is the difference between Plum and Pinot?

Plum is a muted plum mauve, Pinot a rich, deep wine red. Plum is easier to wear during the day, while Pinot is bolder and suits an evening look or dark lipstick.

How do I create an ombré lip with Plum?

Line the contour with Plum and blend the colour a little way inwards. Fill in the centre of the lips with a lighter pink or mauve lipstick. The colour then shifts from dark to light and the lips look fuller.

Do I wear Plum during the day or in the evening?

Both. During the day, Plum looks best worn softly: just the contour, lightly blended, with a mauve or pink lipstick on top. For the evening, fill in your whole lip and apply a second layer for more depth. That way, you use one pencil for two very different looks.