Now, some background is that this particular cousin and my sister know that I am a make-up junky. So, when then dislike a product or think the color is off, they usually give it to me because they think I will be able to pull it off, or maybe I will just experiment with it. Either way, it is better than throwing it out and wasting the money.
Well, since she didn't like it, she gave it to me in a bag with a couple of others items. I left it in my purse for maybe a week or so forgetting I even had it until I needed a lip gloss in a hurry. I was trying to hurry up to go somewhere and I needed the gloss to go under a lipstick I loved, but really needed a boost of moisture. Without thinking twice, I grabbed the pale pink, sheer gloss and threw it on (the color's name is Sweet). However, as I started to rush down the stairs of my building, I began to feel kind of strange. My lips were burning a bit, they felt swollen, and numb. I first thought they may be a little chapped, so I started to smack them together, but all that did was make the feeling more intense. Then I began to worry that maybe I ate something I was allergic to, but that couldn't be, I hadn't eaten anything and why would only my lips get numb.
As I made my way into my sister's car, I folded the mirror down only to notice that my top lip was slightly fat. I was mortified because I already have pretty thick lips. That is probably the moment I realized I better look at the lip gloss because it was the only thing I used that morning that differed from any other morning. Sure enough, I noticed it was a plumper. My sister had a good laugh at me over it and I warned my cousin she better let me know the next time she buys some crazy product, but it was pretty funny.
The worst part is that I couldn't bring myself to throw the lip gloss away because of how much she spent. Of course this means that since that day I have used that lip gloss accidentally many times over since it looks like any other gloss you might have. Each time I got the same reaction and freaked out cursing my cousin "Oh, P-Nut, damn you and your poisonous lip gloss." Then again, what else are female relatives for? Good memories, scary make-up product hand-me-downs, and drama with a capital D.
With that said, my thoughts on the product are this:
If you are looking for a very effective lip plumper, this may be a good product for you. I don't think it can compete with lip injections, but I also think that is a good thing. You don't want a fake look, you just want an added boost if this is a look you are going for. This lip plumper definitely feels unsettling, but it does the trick and the bad feeling only lasts fifteen minutes tops. Then again, it only lasts that long before the product wears off, so you are going to have to re-apply it throughout the night. I would warn against making out in this lip gloss, you don't want to plump your guy's lips or have numb lips while doing so. Probably not a good look, right? So, I leave the decision to you. For $29.00 is it really worth it to have all of these conditions for plumped lips? I would rather be happy with my own features and just wear a really pretty lipstick color. Or, learn new tricks on how to make your lips look thicker. In honor of this post, I will post a follow-up on just how to make thin lips look larger without the purchase of a plumper.
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