You know how a simple coat of mascara instantly lengthens your lashes and prettifies your eyes? Makeup can do wonders for your pout, too. Try these makeup tricks for a gorgeous A-list smile -- compliments of your cosmetic bag -- that'll give you softer, sexier lips and whiter-looking teeth.

Makeup tricks for sexy lips and whiter teeth

Pamper your lips. Keep them smooth by lightly sloughing off dead skin cells with a little facial exfoliant or gently brush them using a soft toothbrush once a week.

Moisturize your pout to keep it soft and supple, because no amount of lipstick can disguise dry, chapped lips. To prevent lips from looking parched, treat and condition with a lip balm everyday.

Choose teeth-flattering lipstick colors. Your lip color can affect how white -- or yellow -- your teeth appear. Pink or red shades with blue undertones, such as berries and deep cherries, downplay yellow teeth. Corals and warm browns, on the other hand, can emphasize discolorations.

Plump it up. Not everyone of us is blessed with a sexy pout like actress Angelina Jolie, but you can give the illusion of plumper lips with a gloss or lipstick with a little shine. Stay away from darker lipsticks, as they tend to make lips look thinner.

Blush healthy. For blush, stick to soft pinks instead of peach-tone hues, which can emphasize teeth stains. Or sweep a bronzer that's just a shade darker than your skintone from temple to cheekbone for a sun-kissed glow.