Have you been applying lipstick wrong? Here's advice from a makeup artist

Makeup artist Katie Jane Hughes recently suggested an application trick that can achieve precise, smudge-free contours. Photo: AFP

Who hasn't accidentally got lipstick in the wrong place when applying their makeup? It's a common mistake, and it's one that's all the more problematic when made with a matte transfer-proof lipstick, since you have to remove the lot and start over.

To avoid this inconvenience – and this waste of time – try following the invaluable advice of a professional makeup artist called Katie Jane Hughes, followed by almost 300,000 people on TikTok (and over 900,000 on Instagram).