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The Blog How To Make Your Cupid’s Bow More Defined

A defined cupid’s bow is a subtle way to enhance the appearance of your lips and highlight their natural shape.

With precise and professionally administered cosmetic treatments, we can define the lip edges that form the cupid’s bow, helping to create a more refined lip contour. We can also address minor asymmetries, supporting a balanced and harmonious look.

All of our Cosmetic Doctors and Senior Cosmetic Nurses at Contour Clinics are highly experienced in defining the cupid’s bow.

If you’re interested in learning more about lip shape and Cupid’s bow definition, read on. This article explores both in-clinic and at-home options that may help enhance the appearance of this feature.

What is a Cupid’s Bow?

The cupid’s bow is the top part of your top lip – the part that is formed like two peaks. It can be a very attractive characteristic of the lips, as it suggests a shapely, sensual mouth aesthetic.

If you’re not naturally blessed with a well-defined and symmetrical cupid’s bow, and you tend to use makeup tricks such as lip liner to accentuate this area, then cosmetic treatment could be an ideal solution for you.

It’s a growing trend; there’s a huge increase in focus on the shape of the lips – in particular, the cupid’s bow. And there’s a name for this technique: Russian Lips.

The name comes from the look of the Russian doll – think dainty, painted-on, heart-shaped little pouts. It’s not necessarily a voluminous look, but it certainly is shapely and well-defined.

In defining and strengthening a patient’s natural lip shape by enhancing the cupid’s bow, we can achieve a flattering and feminine look.

Quite often, an undefined cupid’s bow can cause the lips to appear weak, or the top lip to look smaller. It’s also very common to have asymmetry in the lips, particularly in the cupid’s bow.

Using the Russian Lips technique, we can correct any lopsidedness and accentuate the cupid’s bow to create an emphasised yet pretty look for the lips.

Can You Accentuate Your Cupid’s Bow?

You can use a number of ways to make the shape of your lips more prominent.

The easiest, cheapest and simplest way is with makeup. Lip liner, to be exact.

Before applying lipstick, lip tint, lip crayon or any form of lip colour, first go in with your lip liner in a matching or slightly darker shade.

Instead of applying your liner on the lip edges, trace just outside of the borders wherever you want to subtly exaggerate or define. The cupid’s bow is an excellent spot for using this trick – weak, undefined edges of the top lip can be subtly drawn out and made shapelier.

The downfall of makeup is the constant need to keep up with reapplication.

For a more longer-lasting option, cosmetic treatments from an expert Cosmetic Assistant can improve the shape of your lips.

Imagine the carefree simplicity of waking up to perfectly formed lips every day, with no makeup necessary. Or enjoying a night of dining and drinking, without ever having to worry about your lips ‘wearing off’ every time your mouth touches the glass.

Cosmetic treatments are fantastic to yield a dramatic improvement, with results that look natural and last for months on end.

There is also an option for rejuvenating the shape of your lips permanently, and it’s called a Lip Lift. This is a surgical procedure that increases visibility of the cupid’s bow by shortening the length of skin between the nose and top lip, thereby creating a lifting effect.

How to Make Your Cupid’s Bow More Defined

Cosmetic lip treatment

Different lip enhancement techniques are available to achieve a range of aesthetic goals.

Treatments can add definition to the borders of your lips, such as in the cupid’s bow area. They can enhance the projection and volume of your lips .

Our expert Clinical Treatment Assistants can advise on the best techniques for you, and provide you with all the necessary pre- and post-treatment information needed.

Lip Lift

This is a surgical procedure that involves shortening the distance between your cupid’s bow and your nose – an area called the Philitral column. An incision is made in a concealed border beneath the nose, and excess skin is removed.

The result is a shortened upper lip area between the nose and top lip edge, which pulls the top lip upwards. This improves visibility of the top lip vermillion (the coloured part of the lip) and also improves visibility of the cupid’s bow and overall shape of the top lip.

Close up shot of womans lips, she has a defined cupid's bow and hydrated lips

Accentuate Your Cupid’s Bow with Contour Clinics

Choose the best in cosmetic medicine and trust the expert clinicians at Contour Clinics for your ideal lip shape.

If you are looking to improve the definition of your lips and enhance their natural shape, then the Russian Doll technique for defining the cupid’s bow could be perfect for you.

Find out more about these techniques with a consultation appointment in any of a beautiful clinics, free of charge.

In your complimentary consultation, we will assess your unique facial structure and components, and discuss your aesthetic goals. We will explain your options and support you on your journey to rejuvenating and enhancing your features.

Get the lips you’ve always wanted! Get in touch with our friendly team to find out more, or go ahead and book your appointment now.

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