How to Keep Lips Soft and Plump

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Get luscious, pillowy, kissable lips—with or without injections.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Lip balm with SPF 30
Sugar
Olive oil
A toothbrush
Lip plumper or cayenne pepper
Petroleum jelly
Lip injections
A lip implant
Vitamin E capsules
Plant-based oils

Warning: Cosmetic lip surgery can lead to scarring and other side effects. Talk to your doctor at length before undergoing any procedure.

Step 1: Avoid sun damage

Protect your lips from wrinkling by wearing SPF 30 lip balm—either alone or under your lipstick—year-round.

Step 2: Buff your kisser

Keep lips supple by exfoliating them. Buy products specifically made for this purpose, or get the same results by mixing sugar and olive oil into a paste, gently rub it on your lips with an old toothbrush, & rinse off. Apply this scrub once a week, & give your lips the once-over every morning with a plain, wet toothbrush.

Tip: Avoid licking your lips. It can cause and worsen chapping.

Step 3: Apply petroleum jelly

Keep your lips moist by dabbing a little petroleum jelly on them at bedtime. Or open up a vitamin E capsule and rub the contents on your lips. Plant-based oils—like olive, coconut, sunflower, and jojoba—work, too.

Step 4: Make them swell

For temporary bee-stung lips, use an over-the-counter lip plumper, which contains irritants that swell lips. There are also over-the-counter topical treatments that may slightly enlarge lips over time because they contain peptides or hyaluronic acid.

Tip: To make your own plumping product, rub a small amount of cayenne pepper on your lips. It's the main active ingredient in many commercial plumpers.

Warning: If you have allergies to latex, bananas, kiwi, chestnuts, or avocado, you may have a cayenne allergy.

Step 5: Create full lips with makeup

Create the illusion of fuller lips by lining them—except for the corners—with a pencil that matches your natural lip color, then smudging it. Next, apply a thin line of liquid highlighter at the top center of your upper lip and blend. Finally, apply a neutral lip color; then dab a tiny bit of shimmery gloss on the center of your bottom lip.

Tip: Layering two complementary lip colors can create the illusion of depth.

Step 6: Seek an M.D.'s advice

If you're interested in a longer-lasting plumping solution, collagen or hyaluronic acid injections or a lip implant may be an option. Remember that these are medical procedures: Consult a doctor before making any decisions.

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[DJstarscreamO]

Im black.

[laurasshow16]

0:56 thumbs up if you licked your lips!

[EpicallyRandom1]

@POPstar4u2 Lip injections not implants.

[POPstar4u2]

Wtf? there is such thing as lip implants?!?

[POPstar4u2]

Please, blend your blush.

[cypheraine17]

@laurasshow16 I subconsciously did after reading your comment. lol... XD

[SilentCupcake01]

@CupcakePupcake: Ikr I doing that right now....... I have the word Cupcake in my name to:D

[RachelAForever]

That ugly woman thinks her lips r so cute

[RagnaShinigami]

Just put honey on ur lips and thell get softer. :D

[CupcakePupcake]

I have a habit by licking. I cant stop, or else they get ev en dryer

[eveeveevien]

pepper? Just rub a freaking red chilli or eat it will plump your lips INSTANTLY!

[tre6ko]

i have thin lips and im proud of them