Lipstick too bright

[PotteryLottery]

So I messed up ordering online and my new lippie makes me look too vampy.

Blotting it repeatedly looks okay but dries my lips out.

Is there anything I can put on before or after to make it less showy?

It is Clinique Berry Pop.

[Amrapaali]

Don't swipe It on your lips, just dot it on with a light touch and spread using ypur ring finger. That should give a toned down, blotted effect without the "brightness"

Alternately layer it with another colour: a light brown, candy pink. Experiment a bit. The Berry Pop can either be the bottom layer or the top.

Either way apply sparingly. Your lipstick will last ages as well. Win-win!!

[PotteryLottery]

Oooh ring finger, not pinkie. You know your stuff?

[Amrapaali]

Heh I pretend I do Lottery

No law against using your pinky: go for it if feels comfortable. People recommend the ring finger because it is light yet stable. I think...

[TantricTwist]

You can mix it with any other lipstick to get the colour you want, a bit like mixing paint in a paint palette, then apply with a brush.
Like mixing different shades of foundation to get the exact colour or texture you want.

[damnthatanxiety]

put it on after lip balm or pat it on lightly and then follow with lip balm. It will look like a soft tinted balm.

[WrinklesShminkles]

If lipstick looks a bit stark on your face, try rubbing your finger around the outline of your lips. This softens it just enough.