Lip Injection by Too Faced
I’ve never been particularly enamored of the huge, pillowy, Jolie-sized mouth so many celebrities seem obsessed with, but I’ve been kind of curious about the lip-plumper products out there. Especially since I read (in that bastion of truth, Us Weekly) that Lindsay Lohan denied her suddenly-blubbery pout (it seems to have since receded) was the result of collagen/ass-lard injections and attributed her new puffiness to DuWop’s Lip Venom.
I wanted to give the DuWop a try, but every time I see a Lip Venom product at Sephora, it seems to include either silver or gold glitter, which…no thanks. So the other day when I spotted a clear, no-sparkle lip plumper called “Lip Injection” by Too Faced, I impulsively picked it up.
I’ve tried it a couple times, and I must warn you, the stuff works by being an irritant. In other words, it burns. If the idea of your lips feeling as though you’ve scrubbed them with a giant cinnamon Altoid makes you whimper, stay away. I read a few reviews on Amazon that sound like some people have an overall nasty reaction to this stuff.
However, I found that the tingling, while intense, was not too unpleasant. Right after I apply the product, my lips flush red, and you know what – they really do look more full. Not freakishly so, just a little bit more plushy than normal.
It doesn’t last forever, and I normally swipe away the glossiness after an hour or so, but I have to say it’s kind of fun while it lasts.
If you try it, I recommend only applying the product within your lip lines so you don’t run the risk of creating a giant rashy Courtney Love clownmouth. Unless, of course, that’s a look you’re going for.
Link: Too Faced Lip Injection
Ballpark price: $20
Posted: December 19th, 2006 under Makeup, Personally recommended by Linda.
Comments: 10
Comments
Comment from orangepeacock
Time: December 19, 2006, 2:38 pm
The whole concept of lip plumping via irritant gives me the willies. Plus, one time my boyfriend’s little sister decided to play makeover on my face and didn’t warn me about what the goo going on my lips was…I thought I was seriously ill when I was dying to claw my face off after ten minutes. Botox…lip plumping…what next? Bah.
Though I will admit the effects on those who can resist the mouth-clawing are very very pretty.
Comment from Stephanie Brown
Time: December 19, 2006, 2:45 pm
Thanks for the review! I recently saw this type of product advertised and wondered if and how it worked. Too bad I cant just put it on my (itty bitty tiny) upper lip and leave my (nice and regularly full) bottom lip alone.
Comment from Beth
Time: December 19, 2006, 2:51 pm
I got this recently in a Sephora goodie bag, and have been too terrified to try it, not at all helped by its copy: “medically-proven blood vessel dilating technology” (ah yes, BLOOD VESSEL DILATING TECHNOLOGY), and “You may experience a slightly intense tingle that can last up to 5 minutes, but don’t worry sweetie, it’s so worth it!”
That is some alarming copy right there.
Comment from serror
Time: December 19, 2006, 3:38 pm
Yeah, pretty much my experience with any of these products is “Its burns! It burns! Get it OFF!” But my friends claim they work wonders, if you can get over the burning.
Comment from armo
Time: December 20, 2006, 12:46 pm
I have wondered about this product, too. I can’t bring myself to wear lipstick because I’m so pale and my lips are actually pretty red when I have normal circulation. And WATCH OUT when I’ve had a few drinks, because then they’re BRIGHT RED! So really, booze is my de facto “lip plumping technology.” 
Comment from Susan
Time: December 21, 2006, 11:31 pm
I started out with the lip venom a couple of years ago and loved the results, but soon worn tired of the cinnamony stinging. I have since fallen in love with LipFusion lip plump. It has absolutely no unpleasant sensations and comes in all sorts of colors. Plus it smells and tastes a bit like sugary grapefruit. It works by infusing the lips with little collagen bits or some sort of technology wonder. Anyway I totally recommend it to anyone looking for the awesomeness of lip plumpers without the pain.
http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P104341&categoryId=B70
Comment from Melissa
Time: December 31, 2006, 2:24 pm
Too Faced also makes a less intense version in a squeezy tube that I use, but I can’t quite get past the pepper taste of the lip plumping products in general. Since when were seasonings appropriate lip tastes?
Comment from pinup
Time: January 27, 2007, 1:46 am
I, too, tried the Two-Faced lip gunk in Sephora once…and it turned all the skin around my mouth bright red. I looked rashy for the rest of the damn day. However, I love my Lip Venom. It definitely has a gingery tingle, but not an excessive one (in my opinion, at least). And it has never irritated the skin around my lips. DuWop also makes a less-intense version of Lip Venom, too. Might be worth checking out.
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Comment from caleal
Time: March 20, 2008, 10:32 am
Bare Escentuals makes a lip plumper - Buxom Lips. It uses the more minty cool plumping than the fiery hot. It doesn’t hurt at all. It’s not as extreme a result as the fiery hot ones, but it’s nice. And it seriously the longest lasting lip gloss I’ve ever used- somehow, it *STICKS* to your lips without being overly sticky.
I don’t think that makes any sense, but just know the the glossiness and color lasted a looot longer than any other lip gloss I’ve tried.
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