Sounds like a sham doesn’t it? But admittingly tempting at the same time. Lips like that of Angelina Jolie or Megan Fox are what most girls are craving to have- picture perfect lips which are pinkish, plump and perfectly pouted. Surely, many girls would do whatever it takes to have that priceless asset.

While many people dreaming to have one would think that having celebrity-lips is an elusive dream, truth is, with the advent of technology and cosmetics, one can achieve it in a matter of minutes. No scalpels, no syringes, no blood- just plain and simple touch in the lips.

Cosmeceuticals, Anyone?

Lip Plumpers are the answer to your long-dreamed-of lips. It would sound like a fib to say that lip plumpers can really enhance your lips in a matter of minutes but it is authentic. This improvement in the field of cosmetics is due to the rise of what is referred to as Cosmeceuticals.

As the term suggests, cosmeceuticals is a collaboration of technologies from the individual fields of cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. The teamwork of these technologies has brought to life a heap of beauty and cosmetic products which allow anyone to improve their appearance without the touch of surgery.

How Lip Plumpers Work

There are many lip plumpers available in the market today- each having its own method of making lips look more pouty and smooth. First up, the lip moisturizers which smoothen up the appearance of the lips making it look shinier and pouty. These are made of emollients which work temporarily but yield good results.

There are also lip plumpers which work by inducing irritation in the lips (through irritants). Once these irritants react, the lips become plumper to look at. Although it may sound worse, lip plumpers with irritants does not swell up the lips a lot, and won’t make you look like you have eaten something and had an allergy on the lips.

Many lip plumpers also contain ingredients similar to a makeup base which immediately gives the lips a fuller look, after putting on some lipstick.

If you are more into having longer lasting pouty lips, treatment products are also available retinol which increases collagen production in the lips, thus creating a plumper look.

Cosmetics have reached unchartered territories over the years and will continue to grow immensely with this perfect team up with pharmaceuticals. Sooner or later, more and more people would flash their celebrity-looking lips achieved without the risks of surgery.