First, let's take a scientific look: where does the trend towards fuller lips originate?
While certain social media queens and influencers may take the credit, the desire for fuller lips is rooted in psychology. Various studies have concluded that people find women most attractive when their appearance exudes health. Essentially, healthy and youthful women are considered the most attractive – "with full lips, smooth skin, and shiny hair" – which, let's admit, is not an easy task for us women in this fast-paced world.
Of course, beauty is subjective; not everyone is attracted to fuller lips, and not everyone desires them. But if fuller lips give you the look and confidence you crave, here are some different ways to achieve that (from quick fixes to more lasting results).
1: Use a plumping lip gloss to make thin lips appear fuller for a day or a few hours.
If you want your lips to look fuller, use a lip-plumping gloss that stimulates blood circulation in the lips, temporarily increasing their fullness. (These are the ones that tingle a bit.) Cinnamon, for example, effectively improves blood circulation, and ginger has similar properties.
2: For long-lasting fullness and hydration, hyaluronic acid is your lips' new best friend.
While some are born with thinner lips, others may lose some of their fullness over time. Similar to facial skin, lips also lose their collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid content as age progresses. Collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid together make up your skin (the skin layer that contains blood vessels, nerve endings, and pores).These ingredients are responsible for ensuring the firmness, fullness, and elasticity of the skin. As the production of these substances stops, the lips thin out and become less full, while losing some of their color. Hyaluronic Acid is a type of sugar found in connective tissues, joints, skin, and almost every other part of the body. It helps maintain the skin's elasticity and firmness, as it can hold 1000 times its weight in water and is capable of absorbing water to the surface of the skin where it is lacking.
1. The fastest way to achieve fuller lips: fake it, shape it with makeup (plus a few other tricks).
If you want to plump your lips for just a day or night, with a couple of makeup tricks you can instantly create a fuller, more defined look.Here are some techniques that beauty bloggers swear by:
Exfoliate your lips: This helps to enhance blood circulation in the lips and removes dead skin cells, which can make the lips dull, dry, and rough.
Apply a bit of highlighter or concealer to the dip above your upper lip to make them appear fuller. Then, add a little bronzer just below the center of your lower lip to provide depth and contrast.
Finally, finish with a little lip gloss (just in the center). It helps create the illusion of fuller lips.
Use a lip liner. The pencil can beautifully enhance the lips or even slightly overdraw them. Lip liner is also excellent for defining the lips. Choose a shade that is one tone darker than the lipstick you plan to wear, so the final result is a fuller lip.