These Lip Plumpers Will Give You Fuller Lips in an Instant
Our beauty editor put several of these lip plumpers to the test.
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Lip enhancements have taken the beauty industry by storm, and they show no signs of stopping. If you’re not quite ready to take the plunge into lip injections, or if you just want a glossy and naturally full pout, you're in luck. Test the waters with lip plumpers that are designed to pump up your pucker the pain-free way.
Best Lip Plumpers
How to Shop for a Lip Plumper
Lip plumpers work by using mild irritants, including cinnamon, capsaicin (found in hot peppers), mint, menthol, and niacin, to increase blood flow to your lips to create a plumper pout, according to board-certified dermatologist Dr. Sheila Farhang, M.D.
The Arizona-based doctor says that, as of late, brands are also utilizing non-irritating ingredients like hyaluronic acid to hydrate and plump up lips.
Compared to lip fillers, which are painful and expensive, lip plumpers are cheaper, readily accessible, and generally safe to use — unless you're sensitive or allergic to irritants or spices, notes Farhang.
For example, if you're allergic to cinnamon and use a lip plumper containing that ingredient, your lips might swell, and you could develop a rash. If you have any allergies, your safest bet is to take a few extra minutes to carefully read the labels of lip plumpers to ensure that you avoid any uncomfortable or embarrassing results.
How We Chose
So, if you're ready to start using lip plumpers, you're in luck: To help you find the safest and most effective lip plumpers available, we asked both Farhang and esthetician Taylor Worden for their recommendations. Our beauty editor, Nicole Saunders, also included her favorite top-rated picks, ranging from a $7 Amazon find to impressive new releases at Sephora.
As for the other lip plumpers, Saunders considered their ingredient list, variety of shades available, and online reviews. Without further ado, here are 13 best lip plumpers worth incorporating into your daily routine, stat.
Nicole Saunders is the beauty editor at Best Products with over seven years of experience researching, writing, and editing lifestyle content. She specializes in breaking down complicated topics, like high-frequency wands and microcurrent devices, into easy-to-understand guides. She takes great pride in heavily researching and testing featured beauty products, — such as hairdryers and foundations — on our site, and spotlights her all-time seasonal favorites in her quarterly column Best New Beauty. And she tests quite literally thousands of launches for our Beauty Awards package.
Katie McBroom is an award-winning content creator and freelance writer. Prior to contributing to Biography, she served as Content Editor for Google and Beauty Editor for Best Products. Her work has also appeared in publications including CNN, WWD, Business Insider, Forbes, and Men's Health, among others.
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