The Pageant Smile Gets a Glow: Editors Are Pointing Red Light at Their Lips

Anyone who has ever studied a crowning photo knows the mouth carries the picture, and the newest tool for it is a wand that lights up red. Elle's editors say they use these at-home light devices on their own lips, aiming for a fuller, softer finish, and that the experts they consult are equally sold. No needle, no appointment, just a few minutes under a small glowing panel before the dress goes on. For a town that has always understood the difference between a pretty mouth and a photographed one, it is the kind of quiet backstage habit worth noting.

With reporting from Elle.