Transition from Day Lipstick-On-Your-Teeth to Night Lipstick-On-Your-Teeth

Lipstick-on-your-teeth is a great look that makes a bold statement in both the boardroom and the bedroom.

But a color that looks sexy when it’s smeared on your teeth after dark can be too much for a 9 a.m. Starbucks run, and the shade that stands out on your lunch hour might blend into your veneers at happy hour.

How do you manage the tricky transition from day to night?

Start Off With A Color That’s Two Shades Darker Than Your Two Front Teeth

In the morning, pick a color that’s only two shades darker than the coffee stains on your front teeth.

“Try to smudge it into the crevices between your two front teeth, so that it’s really hard to get off with your tongue,” suggests beauty blogger Gloria Steinem.

Avoid Mirrors

Mirrors can really mess with the lipstick-on-your-teeth vibe — especially in the harsh light of day.

“If someone pulls you aside to whisper that you have lipstick on your teeth, try rubbing your tongue over your teeth and going, ‘Did I get it?’” Steinem suggests. “If they hesitate and then go, ‘Yeah, most of it,’ you know you still have a few juicy streaks that’ll last past the afternoon slump.”

At Night, Pick A Color That Looks Good On The Back Of Your Hand

Why put the lipstick tester on your lips when you can rub it on the back of your hand next to a few other colors, and then look at them and frown, as if you can actually tell which color works for you?

“The lipstick that smears onto your teeth at night should be a color that you tested on the back of your hand at Sephora and then went, ‘What information is this supposed to be giving me? Shouldn’t I just put it on my lips?’” Steinem advises.

Have any lipstick-on-your-teeth tricks we missed? Tell us in the comments!