Prep and exfoliate lips for a smooth base. Sharpen the pencil for a precise edge and outline your desired lip shape. Fill in lips, starting from the center and gliding outwards for full coverage. For a Blurred, SoftFocus Matte Lip Exfoliate lips and apply concealer to neutralize lip tone. Apply color from the pencil starting at the mouth's center, and moving outward. Softly diffuse edges with a finger or flat shadow brush for a gradient look."""