Ok for £1.50 but no Angelina pout! (E.L.F. Plumping Lip Glaze)

Member Name: loopyloulon

Product:	E.L.F. Plumping Lip Glaze
Date:	15/05/09 (13 review reads)
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Advantages: Cheap, nice colours, minty smell and taste

Disadvantages: Colour doesnt last, doesnt plump, applicator not great

Now i dont have tiny lips but neither am i blessed with Angelina Jolie's pout. So i decided to give this ago. I have tried one lip plumper before to great effect (Too faced lip injection) but it hurt. For £1.50 i thought id give E.L.F a try!

What ELF say:
They say that we can forget collagen injections and painfully stinging glosses. Natural ingredients are used to add a natural plumping effect.

What you get:
2 lip glosses. The clear side has the plumping natural ingredients. You also get a coloured gloss. I ordered fire coral, a beautiful light pink coral shade. The cost is £1.50.

What i thought:
When you put the clear side onto your lips you are overwhelmed by the minty taste. As far as i can tell (and im not a chemist) the only thing providing the tingle is the mint. For me this did not at all plump my lips. The gloss has a sponge tip applicator and for me a prefer a brush. This is particularly true when it comes to putting the colour side on. Because of the applicator i kind of took some of the colour off whilst sweeping the wand over my lips. Getting over that fact the colour was lovely. Again no plumping effect was felt. I also found the colour didnt really last very long. The gloss itself is not sticky so maybe it needs just a slightly thicker consistency to stay put for a while. When i wear this i feel like i have to constantly reapply.

Not one of E.L.F's worst products but not great either

Summary: This is ok but thats about it