Inexpensive Lip Plumper that works!!!
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Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:16 am

I've been using this product called Dermaglow Lip Plumper made by Vitalsciencecorp and have had good results. My lips are slightly fuller, vertical lines are reduced and are very moist. You can purchase it in Canada at London Drugs for about $25. It's much cheaper than CityLips which I heard is effective as well. I also liked it because it doesn't sting like other products. It comes in a variety of colors. Give it a try. Razz

free skin care · Sun Oct 02, 2005 8:15 pm

have you tried skinceuticals lip exfoliating product? It is wonderful and really seems to plump the lips. i use it under my lipstick in the morning.

Sun Oct 02, 2005 9:10 pm

Hi MaryR,
No, I haven't tried Skinceuticals lip exfoliator. Is it specifically made to exfoliate the lips prior to lipstick application or is it's purpose to plump up the lips? Does it tingle at all?
Thanks for the suggestion Laughing

free skin care · Wed Oct 05, 2005 8:20 am

Where can you buy skinceuticals lip exfoliating product?

Is it better than Lipfusion?

Thanks!

Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:57 pm

gals, it's buy one get one free at london drugs now! i'll get it tm!

Fri Oct 07, 2005 10:53 am

appledaily wrote:

gals, it's buy one get one free at london drugs now! i'll get it tm!

Hi Appledaily,
Thanks alot for the tip.
Jewellady Rolling Eyes

free skin care · Fri Oct 07, 2005 4:57 pm

Where in the U.S. can you buy it?

I am still going to try that Hyaluronic Acid Complex also... just haven't remembered to get it yet.

cheri

Fri Oct 07, 2005 6:54 pm

cheri wrote:

Where in the U.S. can you buy it?

I am still going to try that Hyaluronic Acid Complex also... just haven't remembered to get it yet.

cheri

Hi Cheri,
I don't know where it can be purchased in the US. Here's their website (Canadian company): www.vitalsciencecorp.com
Hope this helps Laughing

Jewellady

free skin care · Mon Oct 10, 2005 11:28 am

jewel lady wrote:

I've been using this product called Dermaglow Lip Plumper made by Vitalsciencecorp and have had good results. My lips are slightly fuller, vertical lines are reduced and are very moist. You can purchase it in Canada at London Drugs for about $25. It's much cheaper than CityLips which I heard is effective as well. I also liked it because it doesn't sting like other products. It comes in a variety of colors. Give it a try. Razz

Would you mind posting the ingredients of this lip plumper for me, please? TIA.

Mon Oct 10, 2005 1:20 pm

Hi Carekate,
I apologize because I threw out the box already. You can check out their website, but if my memory serves me correct, it doesn't list the ingredients either.
When I make another purchase, if the ingredients are listed on the box, I'll post them for you.
Jewellady Very Happy

Tue Nov 01, 2005 6:52 pm

carekate wrote:

jewel lady wrote:

I've been using this product called Dermaglow Lip Plumper made by Vitalsciencecorp and have had good results. My lips are slightly fuller, vertical lines are reduced and are very moist. You can purchase it in Canada at London Drugs for about $25. It's much cheaper than CityLips which I heard is effective as well. I also liked it because it doesn't sting like other products. It comes in a variety of colors. Give it a try. Razz

Would you mind posting the ingredients of this lip plumper for me, please? TIA.

Hi Carekate,
The ingredients are:
Ricinus communis (castor seed)oil,oleyl oleate,euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax,beeswax,ozokerite, diisostearly dimer dilinoleate, silica, methyl glucose sequistearate, copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax,lanolin,oleyl alcohol,ethylhexyl palmitate,tribehenin, sorbitan isostearate,palmitoyl oligopeptide, retinyl palmitate (vitamin A), isodecyl neopentanoate,butyl stearate, prunus armeniaca (apricot kernel)oil, tocopherol (vitamin E), ascorbyl palmitate (vitamin E).
Jewel lady Rolling Eyes

free skin care · Mon Nov 07, 2005 2:29 pm

jewel lady wrote:

carekate wrote:

jewel lady wrote:

I've been using this product called Dermaglow Lip Plumper made by Vitalsciencecorp and have had good results. My lips are slightly fuller, vertical lines are reduced and are very moist. You can purchase it in Canada at London Drugs for about $25. It's much cheaper than CityLips which I heard is effective as well. I also liked it because it doesn't sting like other products. It comes in a variety of colors. Give it a try. Razz

Would you mind posting the ingredients of this lip plumper for me, please? TIA.

Hi Carekate,
The ingredients are:
Ricinus communis (castor seed)oil,oleyl oleate,euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax,beeswax,ozokerite, diisostearly dimer dilinoleate, silica, methyl glucose sequistearate, copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax,lanolin,oleyl alcohol,ethylhexyl palmitate,tribehenin, sorbitan isostearate,palmitoyl oligopeptide, retinyl palmitate (vitamin A), isodecyl neopentanoate,butyl stearate, prunus armeniaca (apricot kernel)oil, tocopherol (vitamin E), ascorbyl palmitate (vitamin E).

Thanks! That formula looks very moisturizing, but it appears that the only ingredient it contains that will (allegedly) promote plumping is the peptide. Unfortunately, it’s been my experience that topical lip plumpers containing only peptide/s as its so-called “active” ingredient do not work very well, if at all.

That said, I’ve already got a ton of lip plumpers that are – in actuality – merely great moisturizers, so I’m going to take a pass on this one for myself but I’m glad you seem to be getting a return on your investment! Very Happy

free skin care · Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:11 am

Okay, the bad news is that I caved and bought yet another topical lip plumping gloss to try even though I know they don’t really work.

The good news is that this one only cost me $5.99USD at Walgreens and it actually felt and looked like it was doing something to my lips! It’s not in the same class as LipFusion, the holy grail of topical plumpers, but it works just as well – if not BETTER – then all of the other higher priced plumpers out there. And it’s not one of those burning-sensation plumpers either! Instead, the sensation is cooling and sort of tingling (in a good way). It put this product in league with other more “prestige” plumpers like Lip Venom, City Lips, Plump My Pucker, Lip Injection, etc, etc, etc..

What am I talking about? It’s a new item from Sally Hansen called “Lip Inflation.” If nothing else, you’ll find that it’s one of those tenacious glosses that stays on very well for hours (a la LipFusion, though without the micro-marine collagen technology) before you need to reapply. At the moment, I believe it’s only available in a clear version.

Pick up a tube next time you’re at the store, you sure as hell can’t beat the price!

free skin care · Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:42 am

Carekate - I was just looking at this! I actually have the other Sally product that's called something like repair and plump and is a colored gloss with retinol in it. I really like that one too for some color, but I haven't noticed any real plumping action.

However, the retinol in it does help with exfoliation/turnover. In fact, I went to Cabo in July and was using this every day as my lip gloss. Well, with the high winds and sun there my lips got so raw b/c of the combination with the retinol that they swelled up. I know, I know, bad idea but I totally forgot it even had retinol in it since I'd been using it for so long and never had any problems. They actually looked really good but the pain was definitely not worth it! Rolling Eyes

My boyfriend got a kick out of it though. Laughing

So it looks like I'll be stopping by my local CVS soon to pick this one up too!

free skin care · Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:33 pm

I've heard from many sources and studies that lip plumper products dont actually work. They just give you a tingly feeling on your lips which make you feel like they are bigger, and if they do actually swell up...it is not noticably bigger.

free skin care · Mon Nov 21, 2005 8:03 am

Update: the more I use the Lip Inflation, the better I like it! In my opinion, this plumping gloss is second in effectiveness only to LipFusion! If you’ve been on the fence, wondering if you should spend nearly forty bucks to try the LipFusion, then Sally Hansen’s Lip Inflation is a very close facsmilie of it for less than 2/3 the cost.

One thing though: I haven’t been able to find the Lip Inflation at Walmart yet, so if you can’t find it then check at your local Walgreens, CVS or Ulta store.

free skin care · Mon Nov 21, 2005 8:09 am

Thanks for the reminder Carekate! With all of my Christmas shopping I totally forgot to pick one of these up. I'm doing it today!

free skin care · Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:36 pm

Ditto on the Sally Hansen Lip Inflation. I do see some plumping and it really really works as a lip gloss. It's addicting. I've been using for about a week.

free skin care · Tue Nov 22, 2005 9:13 am

Okay so I got the Lip Inflation last night and did anyone else notice that the container and even font are almost identical to Lip Fusion? hmm

m..

Anyway, I like the texture but I'm not so sure about the tinglies. Mine doesn't actually tingle, my lips just feel really cold. I'm used to the tinglies with lip fusion, but they go away after a few minutes. The cold feeling from the inflation lasted for hours.

Also, I didn't really notice any plumping really, but it did make my lips "look" more full and pink. I think I will have to use it a bit longer to really decide.

free skin care · Tue Nov 22, 2005 11:02 am

TAMgirl99 wrote:

...did anyone else notice that the container and even font are almost identical to Lip Fusion? hmm

m..

I was just thinking that the other day when I had my LipFusion lined up side-by-side with the Lip Inflation, the only difference is the latter has a brush applicator rather than the sponge-tipped doe-foot applicator.

As for the tingle: most other topical lip plumpers (excluding LipFusion) use cinnamon and/or cayenne pepper as the "irritant" ingredient, which causes a burning sensation as it draws the blood to the surface of your lips, thereby imparting the swollen, bee-stung red color.

Lip Inflation uses wintergreen as the main irritant ingredient which imparts a more gentle, cool and tingly sensation. For me, I've noticed that the Lip Inflation makes my lips look more pinky and flushed -- like they do after a nice, thorough kiss -- as opposed to reddened. Personally, I prefer this reaction. Also, if I accidentally apply some of the Lip Inflation outside the vermillion of my lips, it doesn’t turn the skin all red and inflamed looking as happens with the cinnamon and/or cayenne pepper based plumpers.

All in all, this is a really nice product for the price!

free skin care · Tue Nov 22, 2005 11:18 am

Yep! I think if anything this will be great for one of those days when I don't want to wear any actual color, just something to look very natural...with brilliant shine of course!

free skin care · Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:20 pm

Exactly...and you don’t need to worry about “rationing” or using it sparingly because it costs nearly forty bucks per tube!!

free skin care · Mon Dec 05, 2005 9:47 pm

Ahck!

I wasn't able to find this SH Lip Inflation stuff at 2 different Walgreens stores. Has anyone seen it anywhere else?

free skin care · Mon Dec 05, 2005 11:27 pm

one more thing...

I checked out the Salley Hansen website (www.salleyhansen.com) and the "Lip Inflation" product is not even listed as one of the company's products.

Weird, eh? hmm

free skin care · Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:33 am

amnis wrote:

one more thing...

I checked out the Salley Hansen website (www.salleyhansen.com) and the "Lip Inflation" product is not even listed as one of the company's products.

Weird, eh? hmm

I promise I didn't make it up -- it really does exist! So far, I have only seen it at Walgreens. I checked my local Walmart and they didn't have it and neither does Ulta!

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