Lip Injections for $28?!

I don't have the most prominent lips. I never have. They've certainly got body, but they're far from that pout that so many aim to achieve. I've tried lip-plumpers and overdrawing but with minimal satisfaction. I do like overdrawing - but it's risky if your lipstick wears away and that lip line becomes more obvious.

I've never considered actual lip injections. Cosmetic surgery isn't really something I'm interested in. I love seeing people go through their own journey of transformation, but it's just not for me.

Top: Before - Bottom: After

I was perusing the net and came across a lip plumper that is said to plump lips up to 40% over time. Wait, what? A permanent lip plumper? Ok - it's just going to cost an arm and a leg then.... wrong again - only $28 a tube. I wasn't believing what I was seeing, and felt like this needed further investigation. It could also be found at my local Ulta. This was sounding like it was too good to be true.

Of course I'm talking about the Too Faced "Lip Injection Extreme". It's an intense plumper with a gloss consistency. It's not for the faint of heart, but isn't nearly as intense as a lot of people have said on YouTube. It is advised to be very careful when applying this as to not experience any redness around the mouth. If this product were to come in contact with skin other than your lips, some users experienced redness and irritation. I personally haven't experienced this (then again I've been very careful about putting it on).

My initial reaction was shock. I started to feel the affects almost immediately, and wasn't nearly as intense as I thought it would be. Within about 30 minutes I noticed my lips were certainly plumper. This product causes blood to flow to your lips and fill in the natural lines and creases - leading to a more pouty puss. I took a before and after picture just to see if it was just all in my head and even the picture speaks 1000 words. It certainly works. Does it actually plump your lips over time, though? I'm not too sure.

This product is said to increase lip fullness over time when applied morning and evening. To be fair, I haven't been applying it that frequently, but almost every morning for a few weeks. My lips don't look much bigger unless I'm wearing this product. They may still get bigger over time, though. I'll just have to wait and see.

Another unfortunate fact about this product, is that I can't actually wear another color over this without removing the plumper. Once I do that I feel like my lips slowly deflate over time. I don't prefer a glossy lip either so I'm not sure this is the best product for me, personally. With any luck this product WILL permanently plump my pout (say that ten times fast...)and it'll be well worth the money.

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