Monday night’s health alert focused on how to get a perfect pouty mouth without having to get injections. It seems like stars who get those injections look odd, don’t they? Not a very natural looking mouth. That’s why we decided to explore the world of lip plumping lip glosses. What better place to do that than Sephora. We had fun with this one and since I have thin lips myself, I was interested in what was out there. The makeup experts we talked with had some favorites I want to pass along – ‘Too Faced Lip Injection’ and ‘Duwop Lip Venom.’ They also like ‘Cargo’s Blu-Ray High-Def Gloss’, ‘Bare Escentuals Buxom Lips’ (my favorite), and of course ‘Sephora-brand lip plumper.’ All have a bit of a tingly feel when you put them on – I feel like it lets me know it’s working! That’s because they contain ingredients such as menthol, peppermint, ginger, and cinnamon. And the ladies say don’t be afraid if a label says ‘acid.’ Some of the plumpers use acid to pull moisture into your lips. Keep in mind, lip plumpers basically irrittate your lips – that’s what plumps them up – so if you have a funny reaction, talk to a doctor. Given the cost of lip injections, up to almost 600 dollars, not to mention the pain, and the sometimes strange look you get if too much is added, the affordable gloss ($14 -$30) is a way to plump it up without paying up.
