This summer, women are investing in performance lip glosses that do double duty by creating a great smooch and improving lip health. An array of plumpers are out there, chock-full of mint and ginger to inflate your lips to an Angelina Jolie pucker. And many specialty lip products are said to help curb smoking and appetites, provide fresh breath or even attract men.
Get plumped
DuWop Lip Venom (right) is a tingly gloss that contains essential oils, including cinnamon and ginger, and boosts circulation to give your lips a bee-stung look; $16 at Sephora stores and sephora.com.
TheBalm’s Plump Your Pucker (above) increases circulation to the lips and reduces the look of fine lines. Available in 16 shades; $14 at Sephora stores or sephora.com.
Too Faced Lip Injection Extreme serum (below) uses marine sponge to deliver long-lasting results; $27.50 at Nordstrom stores.
Pop Beauty Bee Stung (above) plumps lips while promoting healthier lips by using cinnamon essential oil to stimulate circulation. Available in five shades; $12 at Sephora stores.
Stop smoking
Joey NY lipNIX uses lemon, geranium and Helichrysum fragrances to curb the urge to smoke. Available in a gloss ($15), stick ($18), balm ($12) and palette ($25) at Bath and Body Works, C.O. Bigelow or joeynewyork.com.
Staying power
TheBalm’s Stainiac (left) is specially designed to stay on your lips or cheeks until you decide to take it off. Available in three tints; $14 at select Sephora stores or sephora.com.
Freshen breath
Sugar Freshen Up breath freshening lip gloss (right) is infused with the flavor of breath mint; $12 at Sephora stores.
Attract men
Joey NY CinnaMEN boosts the presence of phereomone-like substances to make you irresistable. Available in gloss ($21), stick ($18), palette ($25) and balm ($12) at Bath and Body Works, C.O. Bigelow or joeynewyork.com.
Lose weight
Joey NY LipFIT contains peppermint, grapefruit and spearmint fragrances to help reduce cravings. Available in gloss ($21), stick ($18), palette ($25) and balm ($12) at Bath and Body Works, C.O. Bigelow or joeynewyork.com.
