Boots reduces 'best' Too Faced gloss for 'plumper' lips from first use

Edinburgh Live

2 days ago

Beauty lovers shopping for deals could be in luck as Boots' £10 Tuesday deals are back. The weekly shopping event offers customers discounts on a range of popular items. Beauty fans can choose between skincare, makeup and other summer essentials, such as sun cream.
One standout deal has seen the Too Faced Lip Injection Extreme Plumping Lip Gloss reduced from £24 to £10, with two shades currently available. Boots suggests that the popular gloss makes "lips appear full and pouty from the first application," and shoppers agree it makes lips look "big but natural."
Unfortunately, not everyone loved their results. Although one fan called it "the best lip plumper I have ever used," a different customer found it "doesn't do any kind of plumping, just stings." Shoppers looking for an alternative might prefer the Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Heat Universal Lip Luminizer + Plumper, which is currently on sale for £17.60 from £22 at Look Fantastic.
It's described as "a plumping lip gloss with sheer colour coverage and a high-shine finish." The description adds: "Enriched with Plump Job Complex, an innovative blend of ingredients, including ginger root oil and capsicum fruit extract, the lip gloss lends a gentle stimulating sensation that encourages a fuller, juicier lip look."
Alternatively, Yves Saint Laurent offers its YSL Loveshine Plumpling Lip Oil Gloss, which is described as a juicy gloss with 8-hour plumping hydration, for £38. Space NK also has the Charlotte Tilbury Big Lip Plumpgasm on offer.
It's on sale for £21.60 from £27. The description says the lip gloss "provides an instant lip-plumping effect upon application" and a "glazed finish that makes them appear fuller."
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The product description for the Too Faced Lip Injection Extreme Plumping Lip Gloss says: "A lip plumper for immediate satisfaction and long-term results; this is a day-and-night-use serum for lips that appear full and pouty from your very first application and plumper over time.
"Lips appear full and pouty from the first application with a light-reflecting shine and supreme moisture. Over time, lips will become plumper overall." It continues: "You may experience a slight to intense tingle. Apply only within perimeter of lips. If applied on skin, a temporary redness may occur."
Shoppers gave the product an average rating of 3.5 out of five, reports the Mirror. Several customers loved the finish, with someone commenting: "This was a huge hit this product is amazing and I use it everyday because it looks big but natural." A different fan agreed: "Great plumping gloss. This lip gloss does live up to the hype. It makes lips feel soft, plump whilst tasting delicious."
However, some shoppers didn't see plumping results. An unimpressed shopper said: "This is okay as a lip gloss but does not do anything else. Do not recommend." A second wrote: "Just a normal lip gloss. Didn't do what I expected. The girls at work raved about it. I'm not!"
There were also comments about the feel of the product, with someone writing: "Doesn't do any kind of plumping, just stings and the shine from the lip gloss makes the lips look a little rounder. That's it. Not worth the money, unfortunately."
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That said, other shoppers liked the product despite this sensation. A buyer praised: "Love this - it really works! Yes, you get the sting initially, but it really helps my fine lines around my lips and give my thin lips a boost. I've tried lots of different plumbers and this is best so far."
Another agreed: "Gives an amazing plump which is definitely noticeable and does resemble lip fillers, but doesn't stay or last for long. Effect goes down within an hour.. have to reapply to keep effect long-wear. It does sting and feels uncomfortable at first but is then fine after a few minutes. Would recommend this product!"
Elsewhere, an unhappy customer wrote: "It really does make your lips bigger however it always leaves a reddish line around my lips, almost as if I have food around my mouth which is not ideal obviously."
But yet again, opinions varied. Someone with a different experience thought: "This product does exactly what it says. The best lip plumper I have ever used. Not only that, it is probably the most hydrating product I have ever used. Unlike chapsticks and other several lip products, the glossy and hydrating residue that lasts on your lips for hours after use does WONDERS for my dry chapped lips."
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