Well, I see absolutely nothing amiss with Emma's lips but assuming that others will be reading this not as obviously skilled at this as yourself I'll throw in my two penneth on what I use and how I apply it.
As you know, not all lippy's are created equal. Some are too dry and work like a crayon. Others are too wet to apply directly (as you seem to have discovered).
I find the Primark home brand lippy's to be perfect but the way that I now apply the lipstick works with most except the dry crayons that you get with cheap makeup sets.
I apply the Lipstick to the lips either directly from the tube or if quite wet with a flat oil painting brush using the lipstick like an artists pallette.
Once applied it can look uneven and a bit blotchy.
I then use a large soft watercolour brush to smooth and even the coverage.
For more of a semi shine when dry I apply some lip balm on top. This will also cause the lippy to bleed into the TPE and stay there making it semi permanent (many thanks to Mandos for that tip).
..... This whole conversation is not one that a couple of years ago I EVER thought that I would be responding to or indeed know absolutely anything about!
Hope something in the above helped but as I say, I think Emma's lips are perfect so don't think that you need my help.
All the best,
Shamus.
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