I ’m at a lovely in-the-middle age, one I’d describe as being somewhere between a matte lipstick and a glossy lip balm.

A viral video calling out “MAGA makeup” revealed some similarities in this writer’s look, so she got a makeover to change it.

No wonder it’s so ubiquitous. “The subtle, bitten lip trend was seen all over New York Fashion Week,” says Guevara. It’s a ...