Full, pouty lips are the envy of many women. Some women have naturally thin lips throughout their life and others may experience thinning as a result of aging. However, there have been many developments in medicine and science in the past few years giving women a variety of options to make their lips fuller and more youthful looking. Although some injectable lip plumpers, such as collagen injections, claim to give women instant gratification, the results often look unnatural, overly obvious, and often lumpy or uneven. Although some women are willing to take a risk and try some of these procedures, for most women injectable lip fillers are neither a desirable option, nor an affordable one.

What Causes Thin Lips?

Some women inherit thin lips and think that they are stuck with their genetic misfortune. More commonly, women with normal lip fullness throughout most of their lives begin to see their lips loose shape and fullness as they age. One reason that women experience loss of lip fullness and firmness is environmental factors. Although most women understand that sun protection is a daily must for their faces, many forget that their lips need the same, if not more protection. Lips are more prone to sun damage over time since they are covered by a thinner layer of skin that is much more sensitive than other skin surfaces on the body. When lips are left unprotected, the collagen and elastin that give lips their shape begins to break down.

Also, just as facial skin can lose its shape and firmness over time, lips are just as sensitive to the aging process as the rest of a woman’s skin. When women age, their body begins to slow the production of natural collagen and elastin causing the connective tissues in the skin to slowly break down. When this happens, skin begins to look saggy and loses its firmness. Because of this, as women age, their lips also begin to look thinner and do not possess the same pouty, full look as they once did. Their lips may also feel less firm, lose color, and wrinkles may form on the lip line.

How Do Lip Plumpers Work?

Fortunately, the cosmetic industry has created a more convenient solution to the problem of thin lips. Topical lip plumpers are easy, safe, and provide an instant solution to thin lips. When lip plumpers are topically applied they give women a plumper, fuller, sexier pout.

Lip plumpers work in a few different ways to help women achieve fuller lips. Most lip plumpers contain ingredients that help regenerate skin cells more quickly giving lips a smoother, more youthful look. They also help stimulate collagen production giving lips a fuller look naturally. High quality lip plumpers use a mild stimulant providing a tingling sensation upon application creating an increased blood flow to the lip area. This provides instant plumping and added color to your lips.

What Ingredients Should You Look For When Choosing A Lip Plumper?

When choosing a lip enhancement product the most important aspect is the ingredients used in its formulation. Some lip plumpers contain more effective ingredients than others. Hyaluronic acid (HA) is potent ingredient contained in some lip plumpers. HA, used in the medical community to help patients heal more quickly, helps women quickly generate new, strong cells when applied to the lips. Peptides are also proven ingredients that can help women turn over new cells and boost collagen production. Ingredients that are effective in producing instant plumping and increasing natural color are cinnamon, pepper extracts or benzyl nicotinate. It is also important to pick a product that has moisturizers like jojoba oil and Vitamin E so that lips stay soft and hydrated.

Although the number of choices on the market may seem overwhelming, it is important to realize that whatever product you choose, you should make sure it contains the ingredients that will give you the desired effect. Current scientific evidence shows that lip plumping products should plump lips instantly, have long term effects, reduce fine lines and wrinkles around lips and most importantly contain quality ingredients. Lip plumpers are an amazing investment that will safely help you achieve a fuller, firmer lip and give you a sexy smile that will light up the room.

Tips to maintain beautiful, full, sexy, kissable lips:

1. Hydration is the key to keeping lips moist. It is important to drink 6-8 glasses of water per day. Drink plenty of water, thoroughly hydrate your skin, including lips.
2. Protect your lips from severe weather including sun and cold by using lip balms.
3. Refrain from licking your lips or touching them with your hands.
4. Eat properly. Maintain a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. Make sure you take a multi vitamin. Deficiency of Vitamin B2 can cause dry and cracked lips.

**This is a subjective assessment based on the strength of the available information and our estimation of efficacy.