Do lip plumpers actually work?
A full-on pout is painfully hot, but not everyone is born with lips like Angelina Jolie. Injections are expensive and cosmetic lip plumpers, while cheaper, end up sucking your wallet just as dry in the long run. So what should you do to plump your lips to brand new heights of fullness?
How do most cosmetic lip plumpers work?
It’s simple really: irritation. Yes, plain old run-of-the-mill skin irritation. Using a lip plumper is sort of like rubbing poison ivy on your lips. Not quite as glamorous but it would produce pretty much the same lip plumping effect. And once the irritation fades, so does the fullness. Not a fair trade, I think.
Onto the big question. Is there a natural way to plump up your lips without irritation?
Sad news but it is near impossible, especially for the long term. Women all over the world have tried many a lip plumper, from drugstore cheap to wallet-breaking high end products, all with little or no lip plumping success.
How to give the illusion of fuller lips
Use a natural, light colored lip liner to carefully draw a little bit outside the edge of your lips. The secret with this is to only line outside a third of your lips, mainly the bottom swell and cupid’s bow. When you have an even contour you’re ready for some color.
We all know that dark colors are slimming on the body. Well, the same goes for dark colors on your lips, so put down the dark red lipstick. It’s making your lips look thinner than they actually are. To give yourself a plumper, fuller look use a natural, lighter colored lipstick.
Give your lips some lip-plumping shine with a bit of lip gloss. Glossed lips reflect light a lot more than lips without. This play on light gives the impression of fuller lips.
Highlight the middle of your lips with a lighter color lipstick and blend outward. If you don’t have a color light enough, you can use a light eyeshadow or eyebrow highlighter in its place. This gives your lips natural-looking shading and more lip plumping definition.
–Magdalena
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