Tripeptide Plumping Lip Balm

You don't get much more #AutumnEssentials than lip balm! And this one has stolen my heart (& my cupids bow! Lol) I admit, I was a wee bit sceptical when I first saw the ads for this lip balm (im naturally cynical and in this day and age where we're constantly inundated with the next "Must-Have Wonder product" i always wonder "will it actually work"?!). But, as someone with naturally quite thin lips, and not much of a cupids bow to write home about, I thought "why not" and bought it pretty much as soon as it came out! Nearly 4 months down the line, I can honestly say IT BLOODY WORKS! My lips are plumbed and better defined and my cupids bow is now more prominent! You DO need to be using it 3+ times per day (as per the advice of the manufacturers!), and tbh the more the better! And try be a little patient because it dies take a few weeks for the full effect to kick in but I'm delighted! The one thing I would say is that it can make your lips peel, usually when your not using it enough! It seems strange for a lip balm to dry out your lips short term, but that's how I gauge how much I need to use it (& in winter, pair it with a superhydrator! Like Clinique's Moisture Surge, which doesn't plump.like this does but is really great at balancing the active ingredient that causes the tightness and peeling!). The lip balm itself it is exactly the kind of fuss free product you expect from Inkey List. It's not flavoured nor tinted, it glides on smoothly and leaves lips with a satiny shine rather than a high gloss, which suits me perfectly! If anything, the very slight taste is a little like vaseline... but it's surely closely related?! (despite the hi-tech ingredients!) So that's probably not surprising (& I don't dislike the taste of Vaseline anyway :). My only slight niggle, and it's only very minor, is that the dispenser (and I often find it with this style of lip balm) needs firm pressure to get the product out, especially after a couple of weeks use! Lol, so there is a slight danger of OVERapplication if you squeeze it with too much venom!

I love a plumping gloss, however sometimes the tingling sensation isn’t ideal so when I used this I was excited to see what happened.  It is essentially a plain, clear lip balm which claims to help plump your lips. I think because you don’t get the sensation you don’t realise that it is working. My pictures were taken before use, 2 weeks in and then around 4 weeks after starting and you can see a clear difference in my lips. During this time I did not use any other plumping product which may of had any effect.  It doesn’t have a scent to it or a colour, I found that it was perfect for daily use and you only needed a small amount, the tube lasted me for a good amount of time and I was using it multiple times a day. It is quite highly priced when you think that it is essentially just a lip balm but comparing it to lip plumpers I would actually say that it is good value for money.  I found this also worked well wearing it with a simple lip liner and applying it over the top to give it a slight colour, it was a simple way to create a natural yet effective make up look while hydrating and plumping the lips.  

Loveee this product, find it makes me lips look plump and moisturise, also there’a no tingling feeling like other plumping lip balms. I now carry it every where with me as it’s a must have to keep my lips moisturised. The only reason why I didn’t give it 5/5 as it doesn’t plump as much as other plumping lip balms.