Named because of the shape that is similar to butterfly wings, the butterfly lip filler technique draws on principles of the Russian lip technique. It involves vertical injections of lip filler to add height to the lips and define the Cupid's Bow in the same way as Russian lips.
What are butterfly lips? “Butterfly Lips are a specific kind of lip shape that creates height and definition to the lips and in particular the cupid's bow,” shares El Muntasar. If you've already had lip filler before you may well have to dissolve your dermal filler first before getting the Butterfly Lip.
It appears that symmetry is key to a conventionally attractive lip shape, with a survey of more than 1,000 people from 35 countries showing that a strong but mirrored plumpness in the lip was considered the most attractive.
Bow-shaped lips are generally fuller in the middle than they are at the sides and are coveted for their defined-looking Cupid's bow. Darlings, bow-shaped lips are one of the rarest lip shapes you can have!
Technique and Procedure
The Butterfly Lip Filler technique involves injecting dermal fillers strategically to accentuate the cupid's bow and create a gentle curve on the upper lip while enhancing the volume and shape of the lower lip.
Lips are most desirable in different shapes and forms for different people – 60% of people prefer a 1:1 ratio where the lips are completely symmetrical and evenly full. However, the 1:2 ratio would apply to someone with a defined cupid's bow and fuller bottom lip.
Here's how the Butterfly lips procedure works:
The liquid filler is injected into the depths of the lips to moisten them and give them a fuller appearance. A final touch is to ensure that the lip liners look equal and symmetric on both sides.
Lips vary significantly across ethnicities, not just in size but in shape and contour. African and Asian descents often have fuller lips, while Caucasian lips tend to be thinner with a pronounced Cupid's bow. Recognizing these differences is vital in lip reduction surgery.
The rarest eye colors are red and violet, which are primarily found in individuals with albinism. Excluding those affected by albinism, green and gray eyes are considered the most uncommon.
These days, we seem to see one particular lip type everywhere: full round lips, also known as Goldilocks lips. People with full round lips have roughly equal-sized top and bottom lips, so their mouths (and facial features in general) seem regular and proportional.
Women with a 0.7 WHR (waist circumference that is 70% of the hip circumference) are rated more attractive by men in various cultures. Such diverse beauty icons as Marilyn Monroe, Sophia Loren and the Venus de Milo have ratios around 0.7; this is a typical ratio in Western art.
Thin lips have a delicate, elegant beauty. They're often associated with grace and refinement. Fun fact: Thin lips can make you look younger, as they're less prone to wrinkles.
The lips are pressed together as in a pout and the cheeks are typically also sucked in, often looking as if the person is tasting something sour. The pose is usually seen as an attempt to appear alluring, but it can be ironic or an attempt to hide self-conscious embarrassment.
Butterflies don't have tongues, they have a proboscis which many people think of as a tongue but it's more like having your mouth extended into a long tube. They do have some taste buds on their proboscis and some on their antennae as well, but most of the taste buds are focused on their feet.
How Rare Are Purple Eyes? People with purple eyes make up less than 1% of the world's population. This means purple, or violet, is truly one of the rarest eye colors across the globe. Finding accurate statistics for eye color is always a bit tricky because large-scale studies and data are few and far between.
From previous research, it has confirmed that people are more interested in brighter irises than darker ones, and it seems that the stereotype of blue and green eyes being the most amazing does exist, as the recent research shows that the most scientifically attractive eye color is either blue and green.
Researchers found that the most attractive lip shape has a lot more to do with symmetry than a specific size or shape, and that lips with a 1:2 ratio of upper to lower lip are the most attractive. A heavily defined cupid's bow is the most-requested lip shape in the Vancouver laser experience.
Cherry lips get their name from the shape of the volume added to the lip. The filler creates two “cherries” on the top lip and two on the bottom lip. They are plump, youthful, and often called “rosebud lips”.
The shape and prominence of key anatomical landmarks, such as the Cupid's bow and the philtral columns, can also differ among different racial and ethnic groups. Caucasians typically have a more distinct Cupid's bow with a classic “double curve” shape.
The trend involves lifting the lips with Steri-Strips and then providing a significant plumping effect using dermal filler to over-emphasise the Cupid's bow. It's called 'butterfly lips' as the resulting effect is a volumised, slight separation of the top lip, mirroring the appearance of a butterfly's wing.
“Lip Taping” is the latest lip trend being shared all over social channels such as TikTok and Instagram. This trend sees practitioners tape lips using sterile tape after injecting to give a more everted lip and to prevent lip filler migration.
Specifically, one of the defining elements of heart-shaped lips is a pronounced, rounded cupid's bow in the center of the upper lip, paired with an enhanced bottom lip that is thicker in the middle than on the sides, creating a “heart” in the center part of the lips.