Lips struggle … my most frustrating area for applying makeup is my lips. I hydrate, but regardless, my lips are ALWAYS wrinkled! 😩 I am in my thirties and I can definitely say that it is getting worse. When are you considering a cosmetic filling procedure? Advices?
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I love a thick pigmented gloss to smooth my lips like Mac lipglass. Buxom also makes a moderately plumping gloss that I love, not as thick but still great and the tones Mudslide and Rose Julep are beautiful and versatile.
When you say you hydrate, what do you mean? That you drink water or that you use moisturising products? Don’t worry, there are definitely ways to counteract this!
You have beautiful lips, leave them alone! Filler always seems to travel up above the lip and looks strange. I feel your pain though. I have small lips that are getting smaller as I get older so I’m tempted but honestly it always looks strange!! If you aren’t allergic to wool, aquaphor is the best for lips. Never go to bed with naked lips 🙂
Aquaphor. You can either get a tube of it or they make it [in a lip repair formula. ](https://www.google.com/shopping/product/5349653040222313434?q=aquaphor&client=safari&hl=en-us&biw=320&bih=529&tbs=vw:l,ss:44&prmd=sinv&prds=eto:15135122190853991370_0,cdl:1,prmr:1,cs:1) I swear by this stuff, I have bad eczema and live in upstate NY so trust me I know about dry skin!
Edit to add: oh and a good lip scrub is a good idea for chapped lips as well.
I bought a set of Colourpop lip treatments before Christmas. It has kept my lips soooo moist and hydrated all winter long. I use them at night after my bath while my lips are still wet. Use the gritty bits in a circular motion. Then wipe it off with a dry washcloth also in a circular motion. Then apply the lip balm. The flavor is Peppermint Cookie. I love it so much I just ordered three more flavors but they aren’t a set like the Peppermint Cookie set that came with the sugared lip scrub. I hope I can still buy it from CP. Love it! They aren’t on the CP website any longer (that I could find) but I’m sure you could find it on eBay.
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Note: I’ve tried all sorts of plumping products, but they have minimal lasting effect. And not really wanting to use those lip sucker things that swell your lips 😅
Drink more water