The goal of cherub lips is to make the overall appearance of your lips look fuller in the center. This is achieved by over-lining the top of your lip and the bottom of your lip, and keeping the rest of your lip liner to a minimum. If you've never overlined your lips before, here's how to overline for fuller, more natural-looking lips.
TikTok user @ehlieluna, who is credited with starting the trend, compared the shape of the cherub lip to others in a TikTok video in order to emphasize its particular technique. Rounded lips are over-lined evenly around the lips, while pouty lips follow natural shape of your lips, with a little extra emphasis on the cupid's bow. The lip liner also appears closely matched to the natural shade of her lips when creating the cherub lips look. The outline can then be topped with any lipstick color your like, glossy or matte, depending on your preferences. Again, the shape of the lip is key when it comes to nailing the trend — not so much the color or finish.
