paint your lips

'Pintarse los labios' is a Spanish phrase essentially meaning 'to paint your lips'. This term is typically used to describe the act of applying lipstick or any other sort of lip color. While the literal translation is 'to paint one's lips', in common usage it refers more broadly to the application of cosmetic products to the lips for the purpose of enhancing or changing their appearance.

Example sentences using: pintarse los labios

En el baño, mi hermana suele pintarse los labios color rojo.

In the bathroom, my sister usually paints her lips red.

In this example, 'pintarse los labios' is used to describe the routine of the speaker's sister applying red lipstick in the bathroom.

Antes de salir, María decidió pintarse los labios.

Before leaving, María decided to paint her lips.

In this sentence, the phrase 'pintarse los labios' is used to express that María is applying lipstick before she leaves.

Para la fiesta, no sé si pintarme los labios de rosa o de morado.

For the party, I don't know whether to paint my lips pink or purple.

This sentence uses 'pintarse los labios' to express the speaker's indecision on what color lipstick to apply for a party.