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As someone whos openly obsessed withspiritualityandbeauty,Im shocked I hadnt heard of lip-print reading before now.
Channing Smith
Though mine was nothing like I expected.
I first heard of the concept on a mindless Instagram scroll, during which I stumbled uponpsychic Lydia Dustin.
Intrigued, I clicked on her profile.
My kiss marks
And, of course, chronicle the experience for you, dear reader.
While this was my first time learning about the art of lip reading, its not actually new.
Eddy didnt and doesnt identify as a psychic, however.
My desk just before our Zoom call
She sees her ability as more of analysis of the print rather than picking up on the energy.
Dustin, on the other hand (or lip), takes a more energy-based approach.
I eagerly prepped my pout marks and hit Send.
This obviously applies to kiss marks too.
Its just reading someones energy, since the lip imprint is an imprint of their energy, she clarifies.
Just like a fingerprint, or anything else that speaks to who they are.
For example, Dustin says that someones lips being more open or closed is meant to be interpreted literally.
When the lips are open, really open, the person is very openits very literal, she says.
But the depth of the kiss mark pigment matters too.
There is this warmth and kindness, but you are nobodys fool.
Youre absolutelynot a pushover.
The darker the lines on the outer ridge of ones pout mark, the stronger the boundaries.
My desk just before our Zoom call
Same goes for the shade of the overall print.
The more pigmented, the bolder the personality.
A lighter and softer mark might mean someone is shy or reserved.
This could differ in each lip though.
Oh, and before you ask, gettinglip filleror alip flipwill not impact her ability to read someones lips.
I feel energy, not necessarily the size of the lips, she says.
Someone can have a very small, gentle energy but still have a humongous lip.
My favorite part of lip print reading didnt have anything to do with Dustins psychic abilities, though.
Its the fact that our kiss marks can change over timeand not because offiller.
We love a psychic who acknowledges personal growth!
When were feeling beautiful, were feeling powerful.
Manifesting is all about energy, and we make more energy when were feeling good, she says.
When were feeling beautiful, were feeling powerful.
So with my silly lipstick, when I put that on, it feels so good on my lips.
I love the color, and when I put it on, it just makes me feel better.
If you feel better, your energy in your aura will raise.
The higher that vibration, the more youll be able to manifest things on this planet.
Is this sounding too woo-woo for you?
Just take the TikTok route and reframe manifestation aslucky girl syndromeand/orbeing delulu.
And if a bold lipstick shade lends itself to a bolder lipstick print moving forward, so be it.
If theres something you want, write it down, she says.
Then write it down and think, What will it feel like when Im there?
Remember that emotion throughout the year; it brings that experience into your field.
