In the past few decades, luscious lips have been trending. You've probably noticed it online and in the office; neuromodulators (often referred to by its favorite brand BOTOX®), fillers and implants are popular. Perhaps you also dream of full lips, but don't necessarily want surgery? The results will never be as extreme, but there are non-intrusive methods that can help restore your lips’ hydrating and leave you with a plump appearance. To achieve the look you want, all you need to do is incorporate the right products and practices into your daily skincare routine.
Our tips for plump lips
1. Make lip exfoliation part of your routine
It can be quite irritating to feel the skin on your lips dry out and peel off. Not only does this ruin a lipstick application, it can also cause discomfort. Every good beauty routine should start with a simple step: exfoliation. Just like the delicate skin on your face, your lips also need to be gently exfoliated.
Exfoliation in the broadest sense refers to the process of removing excessive accumulation of corneocytes – the cells of your skin’s outermost layer that have completed their regeneration process. Simply put, exfoliation is the removal of your dead skin. It can be done by chemical ("peeling") or physical means and results in a smoother, more polished surface.
You may already be using an exfoliating product on your face and neck – and if not, we highly recommend it. But be careful, your lips are fragile! Use it on them only if it’s a mechanical exfoliant with natural microbeads, such as our Hydractiv exfoliant. This exfoliator gently cleanses, while gently exfoliating dead skin cells and impurities.
When exfoliating your face, remember to gently run a finger over your lips while applying a light circular pressure to dislodge dead skin. Your lips will look smoother instantly. And, since the motion increases blood circulation, they will only look fuller.
2. Maintain good hydration
When we hear "luscious lips," our minds fill up with images of full, plump lips. Although morphological contribution is not negligible in the appearance of your lips, there is one factor on which you can easily act: hydration. Because yes, just like the skin on your face, your lips lose their ability to maintain good natural hydration as you age.
The skin on your lips is thin, much thinner than the rest of your face. Its epidermis is therefore even more vulnerable to external aggressions such as UV rays and dehydration. Indeed, thinness equates to a low water retention capacity. This characteristic dryness in turn causes chapping and dead skin, and makes your skin more susceptible to the appearance of wrinkles, especially if you frequently repeat the same gestures such as smoking cigarettes or vaping. Nothing to help the appearance of your lips!
Luckily, you can easily give them a boost by adding a moisturizing balm to your beauty routine. This simple gesture will strengthen the protective barrier of your lips, in addition to counteracting their loss of elasticity. Hydrated lips will have a naturally healthier, plumper appearance.
Start your journey to fuller lips with our Restructiv Plump&Go. In addition to deeply moisturizing your lips, it contains active ingredients that, when mixed together, plump up your lips. One of the key moisturizers, hyaluronic acid, provides a smoothing effect, diminishing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles on the contour of your mouth, while the peptides will gradually plump your lips, for a long-term volumizing effect.
3. Opt for a plumping product
Your lips are well exfoliated and moisturized, but you’re looking for that little extra? Add intensive care to your kit with our Restructiv Plump Fx lip serum for the most seductive gloss effect. As effective as our moisturizing balm, our serum will increase the volume of your lips with its smoothing and firming effect, while leaving your lips extra shiny.
Again, the secret lies in its active ingredients that work in symbiosis to plump up your lips. The different peptides it contains optimize the natural processes of hydration and protein synthesis of your lips, all while restoring the natural production of collagen. Our products also contain the active ingredient SWT-7™. This botanical extract stimulates the cell regeneration of keratinocytes in your skin, which helps to redefine your lips’ contour. You will no longer have to struggle with lipstick sneaking into the corners and fine lines around your mouth
And, most importantly, you'll get the result you wanted: plump, attractive lips without intervention or injections.
