I am so accustomed to face masks now during this pandemic... I often do not wear lipstick. No one will see it anyway. But my abstract faces are right out there. Mouths and noses exposed.
When I draw the face, usually I start with outer shape. Then the nose. Then eyes and last the mouth. Then I divide the face up into sections where the colors and patterns can be used.
These are jolly fun to do. Even the drawing part is fun, but when the colors are introduced, WOW! I hope you are enjoying seeing them as much as I love painting them.