Don’t have plump lips, but surgery is not the option? Lip plumper is your solution. The commercial and DIY lip plumper products make your lips look fuller after application.
The effect is temporary, but enough to make your appearance look more eye-catching with full lips.
What is behind this unique product? How can you make a similar product at home without damaging your lips? This guide will answer everything.
How Does Lip Plumper Work?
Have you ever noticed how your lips become slightly plumper after eating spicy foods? That’s how lip plumper works.
A lip plumper product contains ingredients that create slightly irritating effects on the lips. This phenomenon is called the vasodilating effect, in which the capillaries become larger and bring more blood to the lips.
Some products contain animal-based ingredients, such as bee venom. Others use the extract of capsicum oil from chilli peppers.
Bee venom and capsicum oil can be dangerous for people with sensitive lips or allergies. Meanwhile, the new formula mostly uses hyaluronic acid, which only gives very subtle change for a quite expensive price tag.
The solution: make the at-home lip plumper!
Easy and Safe Lip Plumper Recipes
You can make lip plumper at home using basic ingredients that make your lips look fuller.
Cayenne pepper and cinnamon oil are the two most common ones, followed by ginger, peppermint oil, black pepper, and other ingredients that cause similar effects.
Here are several easy recipes to make homemade lip plumper:
Cinnamon Scrub
Mix 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder with 1 tablespoon of virgin olive oil. Stir evenly before adding 1 tablespoon of sugar.
Apply the thick, rough paste onto the lips, and let it stays for five minutes before you rub it gently with circular motions.
Cinnamon Plumper for Dry Lips
Start by applying Vaseline on your lips (wash your hand first). Place cinnamon powder on a small plate and add Vaseline to form a rough paste.
Use a new toothbrush to scoop the mixture and brush your lips gently using circular motions.
Cinnamon Stick Oil
Place one or two cinnamon sticks in a jar of virgin olive oil. Apply the oil to your lips when it starts to change colour (around a week after putting the stick inside).
You can turn it into a personalised gift by using an empty bottle and add the recipient’s name as the decoration. This natural plumper can last for about one month.
Cocoa Butter and Cinnamon Plumper
Place 1 tablespoon of cocoa butter in a bowl. Let it melt before adding 1 teaspoon of olive oil and 5 drops of cinnamon essential oil. Stir well before adding it into a clean lip balm jar. Use whenever you need it.
The Four Ingredients Plumper
This plumper has a quick reaction on your lips because it consists of four “super” ingredients. Mix ½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper powder with equal parts of cinnamon and ginger powder.
Add several drops of peppermint oil and stir evenly. Pour 1 teaspoon of almond oil and mix. Apply on the lips, massage in a circular motion for a minute, and let it sits for three minutes.
These homemade lip plumper products are ideal for a post-shower application. However, if you want your lips to look plumper before going out, you need something that sticks.
Lip Plumper Recipes with Lip Balm/Gloss
If you need to look your best every day, use lip balm or lip gloss with quick plumper ingredients.
You can make it by using actual lip balm or gloss. You can also make the simple version of lip balm, with extra plumper ingredients.
Here are several recipes to create plumper gloss or balm.
Plumper Lip Gloss
This simple recipe gives your liquid lip gloss the ability to plump your lips a little. Mix several drops of peppermint oil into a bottle of liquid gloss.
Alternatively, pour the lip gloss onto a small plate before adding peppermint oil. You will see the result on your lips after every gloss application.
Plumper Lip Balm from Beeswax
Make your plumper balm using beeswax (much safer than bee venom). Mix 1 teaspoon of beeswax with 5 teaspoons of virgin olive oil in a clean bowl and let the mixture melts.
Add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon oil, and several drops of vanilla extract. Stir evenly before putting it in a lip balm jar. Apply it as needed.
Plumper from Favorite Lipstick
Do you want plumper with your favourite shade? Use your favourite lipstick to make a plumper colouring. Cut most of the lipstick and place it in a bowl with a tablespoon of cocoa butter/Vaseline.
Melt in the microwave for 30 seconds before you add 1 teaspoon of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon oil. Place in a clean lip balm tube and wait until cool before using.
With these products, you can instantly get fuller lips while getting ready for the day. The last recipe also provides your favourite shade on your fuller lips.
Tips for Applying DIY Lip Plumper
Natural lip plumper gives you good enough results, but without preparation, your lips will look unhealthy. If you plan to use lip plumper, start the preparation a week before.
Scrub your lips with sugar or apply cocoa butter if they look dry and chapped. Drink a lot of water to keep the lips moist. The moist the lips, the more prominent the plumper effect.
If you want to get the full effect, apply lip liners around your lips after putting on the lip plumper (ideal with the plumper recipe that uses your favourite lipstick shade).
Apply lip gloss slightly on the top part of your upper lip line. This way, you create a unique emphasis on lip contour.
You may experience slight tingling on your lips after applying the plumper, which is normal. However, you must immediately wash it off when the tingling turns into a burning sensation.
Rub off the plumper when you experience allergic reactions, such as rash, redness, or itchiness.
Conclusion
Natural lip plumper is how to get bigger lips naturally without paying too much or putting on irritating chemicals.
Natural ingredients like cinnamon oil, peppermint oil, cayenne pepper, and ginger work quick wonderfully on any lips. Use these DIY lip plumper recipes to get fuller, sexier lips easily at home.
