How To Get Plump Luscious Lips
Lynn’s A Lumpy Lip Lover:
Hello, I love your site, it’s so informative and unbiased. My question is about the lip plumpers on the market. Do they work and if so, are the effects permanent? I’ve always found that applying anti-wrinkle cream plumps mine up just fine.
The Left Brain:
Thanks so much for the kind words, Lynn. We’ve posted on lip plumpers before. Basically, there are two kinds both of which only provide a temporary effect. The first kind just moisturizes the lips which naturally allows them to be fuller and less wrinkley. If you’re using antiaging creams, that’s the effect you’re seeing. The second kind use a menthol-type ingredient that mildly irritates the lips which causes them to swell up in response. The Beauty Brains recommend that you don’t use this type of product too often, though, or it may damage your lips. But if you want this kind of effect, look for formulas that contain the ingredient “menthoxypropanediol”.
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Shelly Says:
Hey, I love your site as well! I was reading an article at http://www.medsocial.com that was saying something similar, but actually had a method for doing at home, semi-permanant method of suction where you basically put a seal over your mouth, swallow the air, and it plumps your lips by producing a negative vacume. Similar to how men use a penis pump. I haven’t tried it yet, but am going to.
thebeautybrains Says:
Ok Shelly, you’ve GOT to write back and tell us how the “penis pump for your mouth” works! (Hey, that’s a good title for a post!)
Right Brain
Jan Says:
If you don’t want to use menthol on your lips, using regular lip balm and then brushing them with a toothbrush to produce exfoliation/mild irritation works too. I read this as a tip for getting rid of nasty winter dried skin on your lips, and noticed it plumped them for a few hours.
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meli Says:
If you don?t want to use menthol on your lips, using regular lip balm and then brushing them with a toothbrush to produce exfoliation/mild irritation works too. I read this as a tip for getting rid of nasty winter dried skin on your lips, and noticed it plumped them for a few hours.