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Keep scrolling for the 12 best lip plumpers across all price points, plus insight fromAllureeditors and board-certified dermatologists.
Choose from five ultra-glossy shades, including the lip-smacking Strawberry and Bubblegum.
Like many plumpers, using this gloss regularly will help your lips look plumper and smoother with time.
Trakoshis adds that while it does sting a minute after tool, it’s nottoo bad.
Angela Trakoshis with bare lips before using the Too Faced Lip Injection Extreme Lip Plumper
With instructions a little more sophisticated than “just swipe it on!”
the Lip Filler promises to increasingly plump lips with extended use.
I use it nightly after buffing dry flakes away with a lip scrub.
Angela Trakoshis after using the Too Faced Lip Injection Extreme Lip Plumper
Emollients hydrate, support the gloss’s active ingredients, and reflect light to add sparkle to your pout.
The effect is subtle but outperforms its price tag.
The blue goo glides on to feel balmy, never tacky.
Jen Hussein with bare lips before using the Ourself Lip Filler
She always keeps the gloss with her and loves how it highlights the curves of her lips.
Chili pepper causes plumpness, while coconut oil and hyaluronic acid (sodium hyaluronate) moisturize and condition.
Gutierrez calls the uber-spicy gloss a perfect topper, especially to her lined lips.
Jen Hussein with bare lips before using the Ourself Lip Filler
You’ll love any one of the 16 shades.
Girl Lip Plumper
L.A.
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Jen Hussein after using the Ourself Lip Filler
Girl Lip Plumper
Why It’s Worth It:The cinnamon-infused L.A.
Girl Lip Plumper costs five bucks and comes recommended by Dr. Green.
“The combination of the high shine and cinnamon gives a temporary volumizing effect,” she says.
“The cinnamon causes a tingling sensation and improves blood flow.”
Board-certified New York City-based dermatologistHadley King, MD adds that this formula contains occlusive mineral oil to blocktransepidermalwater loss.
As moisture locks in, lips look fuller.
Annie Blackman with bare lips before using the Nyx Filler Instinct Plumping Lip Gloss
Dior Addict’s hyaluronic acid-infused Lip Maximizer Plumping Gloss keeps lips nourished and hydrated for 24 hours.
Choose from 26 shades, half in a high-shine finish and the other in a shimmer finish.
Wearers appreciate how they can feel a slight tingle, but without a sensation that causes discomfort.
Annie Blackman after using the Nyx Filler Instinct Plumping Lip Gloss
They also love the subtle minty flavor and the iconicDiorpackaging, because who wouldn’t?
Cosmetics Lip Plumping Gloss
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Cosmetics Lip Plumping Gloss
Why It’s Worth It:The affordable E.l.f.
Jesa Marie Calaor with bare lips before using the Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Icy Cooling Lip Luminizer
Lip Plumping Gloss is a low-cost go-to thanks to its nourishing formula.
Choose from six shimmery, sheer shades.
“Theskinreaction results in localized swelling, which gives the lips a temporary plumping effect,” she tellsAllure.
Jesa Marie Calaor with bare lips before using the Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Icy Cooling Lip Luminizer
Youll also notice that some lip plumpers are formulated withpeptides.
“Peptides are composed of amino acids.
Are lip plumpers safe?
Jesa Marie Calaor after using the Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Icy Cooling Lip Luminizer
Cosmetic chemist Ginger King tellsAllurethat lip plumpers are generally safe.
“There is nothing to worry about unless you have super sensitive skin.
Irritant-containing lip plumpers can get on the upper lips and cause blotchiness and irritation,” she explains.
Check the plumper’s ingredients list to ensure you don’t have a known allergy to any ingredients.
you’re able to also perform apatch testbefore applying the plumping product to your lips.
How should I choose a lip plumper?
Talia Gutierrez with bare lips before using the Maybelline Lifter Plump Plumping Lip Gloss
Does the brand offer a wide shade range inclusive of consumers with all skin tones and undertones?
Is it safe for readers who have sensitive skin or wear contact lenses?
Is it on the affordable side or more of a splurge?
Talia Gutierrez after using the Maybelline Lifter Plump Plumping Lip Gloss
Is its packaging consciously designed or needlessly wasteful?
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