So for quite some time there has been a lot of buzz about "Lip Venom." I've done some research on my own but the most I can get from most sites is basically the same: "I like it." Or "It's tingly." It would be really great if you guys could do a post about it or just tell me a bit more about the product.
Thanks,
Maddie
Hi Maddie!
Just like "Kleenex" has come to refer to any brand of tissue, "Lip Venom" has practically turned into the generic term for any kind of lip plumping topical agent. DuWop released the stuff about five years ago, and now everyone from Perricone to Juice Beauty have rushed to crank out similar glosses, lipsticks and sticky goops meant for giving you an Angelina Jolie pout. They all smell nice and work pretty much the same way--by stinging your lips with some kind of mildly irritating essential oils, such as cinnamon, peppermint, and/or ginger, causing your lips to have a mild reaction. You'll notice that after you apply, your lips will get about 20 percent plumper and I typically noticed that the lips of my friends get about two or three shades darker.
Of course, it works by irritating your kisser so you might notice that your lips start to tingle, get warmer or, if you have chapped or cracked lips, feel like they've exploded into a fiery kiss of death. Am I bitter? Yes, maybe. If you can bite into a cinnamon Altoid and not blink, you'll probably do just fine and at $16 for the original, it seems like an affordable experiment.
There's also another kind of lip plumper that works by applying micro-collagens or silicone to your lips, which temporarily absorbs. In theory. Supposedly, a gradual build-up over several days is enough to see a difference. I use the drugstore favorite Sally Hansen's Collagen Lip Lift as a nightly lip balm before bed because the cocoa butter in it is super emollient, but if you want to drop $50 on your pucker for the high end Lip Fusion XL, go for it.
Thanks for your question! If you have more questions, feel free to shoot them our way!
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