Lip Plumping Glittery Gloss (Too Faced Lip Injection)

Member Name: Loubielou22

Product:	Too Faced Lip Injection
Date:	30/06/09 (158 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Subtle Lip Plumping pout that isn't a Trout Pout

Disadvantages: Leaky Packaging

Too Faced Lip Injection

I have been searching for a lip gloss that enhances my lip shape whilst adding an extra bit of oomph for quite a while and decided to try a "lip plumping" gloss. I duly went to the local Boots and had a look around the various beauty counters. The too faced lip gloss was the only lip pumping gloss that I found which was available in clear or a lovely light pink natural colour.

Hence I Purchased The Following:- Too Faced Lip Injection In Techno Punch and Clear and hurried home to try out my new purchase and was very surprised at the results.

****Price*** £9.79 from Boots

****Product Description****
Too Faced Lip Injection is a Lip Gloss which aims to enhance and plump your lips courtesy of the ingredients. The theory being that patented Technology makes your blood vessels dilate thus causing the plumping effect

One of the key ingredients that contributes to the Lip Plumping Effect appears to be:- Capsicum Frutescens Resin (Resins are derived from the plant or the fruit of hot peppers) Capsicum Frutescens Resin is a compound that is isolated from hot peppers. Capsaicin is responsible for the hot burning feeling that results when you eat or handle a hot pepper. This explains the tingling sensation which I felt upon application of the lip gloss.

****Application****
I applied the Lip Gloss via the small brush which is attached to the lid of the tube and the Gloss was easy to apply, the gloss isn't sticky or thick or lumpy and application was quite smooth. After a few seconds I felt a tingling on my lips and looked in the mirror and must admit that there was a noticeable difference to the overall size of my top and bottom lips. Not a huge difference but the product defiantly worked.

The effect lasted for around 30 mins and the tingling abated after 10-15 seconds. The gloss itself left a light semi glittery sheen on my lips which again lasted for around 30 mins.

****Packaging****
The Too Faced Lip Injection is sold in a small Black cardboard Box with an image of a pink Syringe on the front with Technicolor wrote on the front of the Syringe Image. The Too Faced logo which comprises a silhouette of a lady in black against a pink background is at the top of the box with the Too Faced script style writing underneath. The back of the box is black with the product ingredients listed in pink writing.

The Product itself is contained within a clear, square tube with the Too Faced Syringe image on the front with the Too Faced logo inside the Syringe Image. The lid is black and square and upon opening there is a small brush attached which is used to apply the Lip Gloss.

The product in my opinion looks sleek and is a good small size to fit into any make up bag - but I have noticed that the Lip Gloss can leak out of the tiny gap between the lid and the tube.

****Product Ingredients****Source (Packaging)
Mineral Oil, Polyisobutene, Ethylene, Propylene, Styrene, Copolymer and Butylene, Avocado Oil, Tocopheryl Acetatem Propylparaben,Benzynicotinate, Capsicum Frutescens Resin,Favour (May Contain):- C1 17200 Red 33 Lake,Mica,C177891,Titanium Dioxide,C15850,Red 7 Lake,C177491,C177492,C177499, Iron Oxides, C119140, Yellow 5 lake.


***Advantages**** The Product definitely does what it says on the tin; the Lip Plumping effect is effective and lasts for 30mins which to me is a good length of time. The Gloss itself is of a good consistency and the clear slightly glittery effect can be worn alone or over another lip colour which is an added benefit.

****Disadvantages**** The Gloss does tend to leak due to the slight gap between the lid and the square tube and the product is quite costly.

Summary: Lovely Lip Gloss that plumps the lips but needs better packaging to prevent leaking.