Get Gorgeous, Plump Lips

Plump lips are all the rage, but maybe you feel like your lips simply can't be plumped. Luckily, with some simple at-home solutions, there are ways to plump any type of lips.

Steps

General care

  1. Hydration is necessary for achieving plump lips. Drink water as often as you can and carry a good lip balm with SPF with you.

Steaming

  1. Before you get in the shower, rub a thick layer of petroleum jelly or honey on and around your lips but don't wipe it off in the shower. The steam will help it to penetrate, giving you smooth lips. Wipe off any residue when you're done.

Exfoliating

  1. Make your own exfoliating mix. Mix a small of amount of honey and a small amount of brown sugar in a bowl then rub in on your lips for 3 minutes wipe it off and clean your lips off with a wet paper towel. Top it off with a layer of Aquaphor once they are dry.
  2. After brushing your teeth, use your toothbrush or a terrycloth towel to exfoliate your lips. This will also temporarily swell them. If your lips are really dry and flaking, then try a layer of Carmex, topped with a layer of petroleum jelly or Aquaphor when you go to sleep at night. You should wake up with soft, flake-free lips.
  3. If your lips are dry, apply a coconut oil on them before bathing and after bathing. Make sure not to remove it. After repeating the first step for one week, apply any face cream on your lips for 10 seconds, then wash it off and apply coconut oil again. This will add plenty of moisture to your lips and naturally give it a pinkish color, along with plump lips. Do this for at least two weeks. Then just for 3 days, keep applying water on your lips with a brush or with your finger. By doing so, you will be taking off the dry skin and giving a new layer to your gorgeous lips.

Plumping lips with commercial products

  1. Invest in a good lip plumper that has Maxilip or hyaluronic acid as an ingredient rather than an irritant like cinnamon oil (which will be painful and only temporarily swell your lips). Apply it once or twice a day. When applying, open your mouth as wide as possible to get the best effect.

Using makeup

  1. Put gold or silver (depending on your personal coloring) eyeshadow on your Cupid's Bow with a lip brush. It will reflect light and make your upper lip look fuller. You can also put a bit of matte bronzer or neutral, tan eye shadow under your bottom lip for the same effect. Be sure to blend carefully!
  2. After lipstick/gloss, dab more of the gold or silver eyeshadow (or use a frosty gloss) in the center of your top and bottom lips. Make sure to blend it, but not too much.



Tips

  • Try to put honey to make your lips softer and a bit redder.
  • Only exfoliate your lips once a week. The skin on your lips is much more delicate. You can also use olive oil and sugar to exfoliate your lips.
  • Your Cupid's Bow is the 'V' on your top lip.
  • If your lips are a cool color (pinks), use silver eyeshadow.
  • Research lip plumpers before buying. You never know if they'll work as well as they promise.
  • If your lips are a warm color (reds), use gold eyeshadow.

Warnings

  • Surgery is not necessary. The at-home tricks are much simpler and more inexpensive than cosmetic surgery ever will be.
  • Carmex should only be used if your lips are truly dry, cracked and flaking (or if you have a cold sore) in order to remove the dead skin. If you use it on healthy, smooth lips, it will dry up the skin.
  • Plumpers may irritate sensitive skin, so look out for ingredients like cinnamon.

Things You'll Need

  • Lip balm/Vaseline/Aquaphor/honey
  • Water
  • Lipstick or gloss
  • Gold or silver eyeshadow
  • Lip plumper
  • Carmex (optional)

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