A fuller, softer-looking pout is one of this July’s most requested makeup effects, and the latest lip plumpers make it easier than ever to achieve without committing to anything permanent. Whether you want an intense tingling plump, a gentle hydrating gloss, or a high-shine stick that doubles as skincare, here are four standout lip plumpers worth trying this month.
1. Too Faced Lip Injection Extreme Doll-Size Lip Plumper 2.8g
Too Faced’s cult-favourite Lip Injection Extreme delivers a crystal-clear, glass-like shine while working to instantly amplify the appearance of the lips. This doll-size version is a great way to try the brand’s signature plumping formula in a travel-friendly tube.
- Formula: A volumising gloss enriched with avocado oil and vitamin E to help smoothen and soften while it plumps.
- Finish: Reflective, glass-like shine that creates the appearance of fuller, poutier lips for up to four hours.
- How to use: Apply over lip liner, lipstick or bare lips. A slight tingling sensation lasting up to five minutes is normal.
2. Too Faced Lip Injection Doll-Size Maximum Plump 2.8g
For those who want to push their plump further, Too Faced’s Maximum Plump offers a step up from the Extreme formula, designed to deliver an even more intense volumising effect in a handbag-friendly doll-size tube.
- Formula: A re-imagined, intensified plumping gloss that promotes a smooth, volumised and hydrated effect.
- Finish: A kissably full, glossy pout designed to offer maximum impact from the Lip Injection range.
- How to use: Apply onto bare lips or layer over other lip products for extra intensity.
3. Maybelline Lifter Gloss Plumping Lip Gloss with Hyaluronic Acid and Chilli Pepper
A budget-friendly favourite, Maybelline’s Lifter Gloss combines a tingling chilli pepper plump with hydrating hyaluronic acid for a lip gloss that conditions as it enhances. Available in a range of shades for every mood.
- Formula: Powered by Maxi-Lip™ technology and hyaluronic acid, moisturising and conditioning lips as chilli pepper delivers a visible plumping effect.
- Finish: A radiant, tinted sheen with a warming, tingling sensation for an instantly fuller-looking pout.
- How to use: Sweep directly onto lips alone, or layer over lipstick for extra shine and dimension.
4. Yves Saint Laurent Candy Glaze Lip Gloss Stick 3.2ml
For a luxe take on the glossy, plumped-up lip trend, YSL’s Candy Glaze Lip Gloss Stick offers a high-shine, semi-sheer wash of colour in an easy-to-apply stick format, available across a wide range of shades from soft nudes to punchy berries.
- Formula: A semi-sheer, buildable formula housed in a convenient twist-up stick for precise, mess-free application.
- Finish: A wet, high-shine glaze effect that adds fullness and light-reflecting dimension to the lips.
- How to use: Glide directly from the stick onto bare lips, or layer for a more intense pop of colour and shine.
From Too Faced’s tingling, intense plumpers to Maybelline’s budget-friendly hyaluronic acid gloss and YSL’s glossy, high-shine stick, this month’s lip plumper edit has a formula for every lip goal and budget. Whichever you choose, each one delivers a fuller, glossier pout this July.