Lip lumping Glosses anyone?

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http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/living/14286289.htm THE POUTY LOOK COMES AT A PAINFUL PRICE Lip-plumping glosses all the rage By SARA STEFANINI Columbia News Service At first dab, the lip gloss tingles. Then the prickles kick in, and they soon intensify into a burning sting. Lips start to throb, reddening from the pain like they've kissed a hot stove. Within a minute the plumper takes its full effect. Lips bloat into a scarlet, bee-stung pout. ''The first time I put it on, it killed,'' Kaoru Yamamoto, 23, from Bethesda, Md., said of the lip volumizer, a gloss designed to fatten lips as though they were injected with collagen. ''My mouth was red and swollen for hours. It was worse for my friend. She started screaming, 'Take it off, take it off!'''

Despite the agony, Yamamoto, an associate at Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, bought the Too Faced Lip Injection balm and quickly became an avid fan. She now owns more brands, including the popular DuWop Lip Venom. ''That one's really intense,'' she said. A year and a half after the first lip plumpers showed up in mainstream stores, the irritant glosses have become makeup staples among young women seeking an alternative to expensive collagen injections. Last year, Lip Venom, the original plumper, was named the most requested product at Sephora cosmetic stores. However, some dermatologists caution that the aggravation the products induce could cause allergic reactions in lips. At worst, lips could swell to more than the desirable size or crack or even spread inflammation, they say. ''You shouldn't use lip plumpers. I wouldn't use something that purposely gives you an allergy,'' said Dr. Burke, a Manhattan specialist in cosmetic dermatology.

''I wouldn't induce an allergy, because if you lick some, it could swell your throat and you'd have to be rushed to the hospital.'' Some volumizers are made with spicy ingredients such as cinnamon, ginger and clove, mixed with soothing lotions such as avocado oil or green tea. Other plumpers, such as Too Faced Lip Injection Extreme and Fusion Beauty's LipFusion Lip Plump, contain collagen, which, according to the labels, is absorbed into the skin and inflates lips. Regular lipsticks and balms have also started incorporating volumizing ingredients, said Meghann Reilly, an assistant editor for Beauty Fashion, a New York-based industry trade magazine. She estimated that close to 50 lip plumpers are now sold in the United States. The zesty elements increase circulation in the lips and make blood vessels dilate, said Dr. Cohen, a dermatologist in Toronto. He disagreed with Burke and asserted that the products are harmless overall,

although they could cause allergic reactions. ''If you have a cut or sensitive skin, it could be irritating, but mostly it's quite safe,'' he said. The products carry warning notes about possible painful side effects. A description of Lip Injection Extreme on an online cosmetic store states, ''Apply within only the perimeter of the lips. If applied on skin, a temporary redness may occur. If any discomfort is present, remove and discontinue.'' According to brand labels, the puffy, sunburned effect can last from four hours to two days. However, even devoted users dispute such claims of durability. ''I definitely notice that my lips look redder,'' said Reilly, 24. ''But I don't think it lasts, although I think some manufacturers make inferences that it does.'' Lip Venom was created in December 1999 by two makeup artists who were working on the television show ''Felicity,'' according to Hilton, a DuWop public

relations manager. While on the set, the duo noticed how red and puffy actresses' lips were after kissing scenes. ''They joked that kissing did the work for you,'' Hilton said. ''So they tried combinations of Cayenne pepper, jalapeño and anything that was super spicy. Finally, they found that cinnamon, ginger and wintergreen had the most similar effect of kissing.'' At first, Lip Venom was found only in high-end boutiques, Hilton said. Its popularity soared in 2004, when Sephora began selling it. In turn, other makeup manufacturers made their own brands. Lip Venom is among the favorites, and in its first six years DuWop sold about 1.5 million tubes, with gross sales exceeding $20 million, Hilton said. At Sephora, the price of plumpers ranges from $5 for Sugar's Pump 'N Shine to $50 for LipFusion XL. Lip Venom goes for $16 and Too Faced products sell from $18 to $23. That is far lower than the price of collagen injections, which on

average cost $370, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Since discovering the volumizers, many consumers have been willing to risk distress and allergy to achieve a luscious pout such as that of film star Angelina Jolie. Reilly recently received about 10 sample tubes of Lip Venom and brought them to a party to give to friends. ''They were gone immediately, and if I'd had more, those would have gone too,'' she said. Trisha Bruen, 23, an engineer for the chemical company Air Products in Hatfield, Pa., said the sting was worth it. ''The first time it made my lips numb, really numb,'' she said. ''But it makes my lips bright red and definitely plump.'' Bruen's boyfriend likes the look, as long as the gloss doesn't touch his own mouth, she said. ''He doesn't like the pain, so if it gets on his lips, he's not happy.'' That is the problem, said Bruen's sister, Pam, 31, an engineer for Merck in Hatfield. ''What's the

use of having nice, plump, sexy lips if you can't kiss? I don't think beauty should come at the price of discomfort.'' Sara Stefanini is a master's candidate at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

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OUCH I wonder how many people are opposed to the lip plumpers are for getting implants. I can see the simularities, this is another example of the lengths women will go through to have that "ideal look."Tricia Trish <glory2glory1401@...> wrote: http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/living/14286289.htm THE POUTY LOOK COMES AT A PAINFUL PRICE Lip-plumping glosses all the rage By SARA STEFANINI Columbia News Service At first dab, the lip gloss tingles. Then the prickles kick in, and they soon intensify into a burning sting. Lips start to throb, reddening from the pain like

they've kissed a hot stove. Within a minute the plumper takes its full effect. Lips bloat into a scarlet, bee-stung pout. ''The first time I put it on, it killed,'' Kaoru Yamamoto, 23, from Bethesda, Md., said of the lip volumizer, a gloss designed to fatten lips as though they were injected with collagen. ''My mouth was red and swollen for hours. It was worse for my friend. She started screaming, 'Take it off, take it off!''' Despite the agony, Yamamoto, an associate at Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, bought the Too Faced Lip Injection balm and quickly became an avid fan. She now owns more brands, including the popular DuWop Lip Venom. ''That one's really intense,'' she said. A year and a half after the first lip plumpers showed up in mainstream stores, the irritant glosses have become makeup staples among young women seeking an alternative to expensive collagen injections. Last year, Lip Venom, the original plumper, was named the most

requested product at Sephora cosmetic stores. However, some dermatologists caution that the aggravation the products induce could cause allergic reactions in lips. At worst, lips could swell to more than the desirable size or crack or even spread inflammation, they say. ''You shouldn't use lip plumpers. I wouldn't use something that purposely gives you an allergy,'' said Dr. Burke, a Manhattan specialist in cosmetic dermatology. ''I wouldn't induce an allergy, because if you lick some, it could swell your throat and you'd have to be rushed to the hospital.'' Some volumizers are made with spicy ingredients such as cinnamon, ginger and clove, mixed with soothing lotions such as avocado oil or green tea. Other plumpers, such as Too Faced Lip Injection Extreme and Fusion Beauty's LipFusion Lip Plump, contain collagen, which, according to the labels, is absorbed into the skin and inflates lips. Regular lipsticks and balms have also

started incorporating volumizing ingredients, said Meghann Reilly, an assistant editor for Beauty Fashion, a New York-based industry trade magazine. She estimated that close to 50 lip plumpers are now sold in the United States. The zesty elements increase circulation in the lips and make blood vessels dilate, said Dr. Cohen, a dermatologist in Toronto. He disagreed with Burke and asserted that the products are harmless overall, although they could cause allergic reactions. ''If you have a cut or sensitive skin, it could be irritating, but mostly it's quite safe,'' he said. The products carry warning notes about possible painful side effects. A description of Lip Injection Extreme on an online cosmetic store states, ''Apply within only the perimeter of the lips. If applied on skin, a temporary redness may occur. If any discomfort is present, remove and discontinue.'' According to brand labels, the puffy, sunburned effect

can last from four hours to two days. However, even devoted users dispute such claims of durability. ''I definitely notice that my lips look redder,'' said Reilly, 24. ''But I don't think it lasts, although I think some manufacturers make inferences that it does.'' Lip Venom was created in December 1999 by two makeup artists who were working on the television show ''Felicity,'' according to Hilton, a DuWop public relations manager. While on the set, the duo noticed how red and puffy actresses' lips were after kissing scenes. ''They joked that kissing did the work for you,'' Hilton said. ''So they tried combinations of Cayenne pepper, jalapeño and anything that was super spicy. Finally, they found that cinnamon, ginger and wintergreen had the most similar effect of kissing.'' At first, Lip Venom was found only in high-end boutiques, Hilton said. Its popularity soared in 2004, when Sephora began selling it. In turn,

other makeup manufacturers made their own brands. Lip Venom is among the favorites, and in its first six years DuWop sold about 1.5 million tubes, with gross sales exceeding $20 million, Hilton said. At Sephora, the price of plumpers ranges from $5 for Sugar's Pump 'N Shine to $50 for LipFusion XL. Lip Venom goes for $16 and Too Faced products sell from $18 to $23. That is far lower than the price of collagen injections, which on average cost $370, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Since discovering the volumizers, many consumers have been willing to risk distress and allergy to achieve a luscious pout such as that of film star Angelina Jolie. Reilly recently received about 10 sample tubes of Lip Venom and brought them to a party to give to friends. ''They were gone immediately, and if I'd had more, those would have gone too,'' she said. Trisha Bruen, 23, an engineer for the chemical company Air Products in Hatfield,

Pa., said the sting was worth it. ''The first time it made my lips numb, really numb,'' she said. ''But it makes my lips bright red and definitely plump.'' Bruen's boyfriend likes the look, as long as the gloss doesn't touch his own mouth, she said. ''He doesn't like the pain, so if it gets on his lips, he's not happy.'' That is the problem, said Bruen's sister, Pam, 31, an engineer for Merck in Hatfield. ''What's the use of having nice, plump, sexy lips if you can't kiss? I don't think beauty should come at the price of discomfort.'' Sara Stefanini is a master's candidate at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given by licensed health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed health care professional before commencing any medical treatment. "Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you. Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live a happy life and how to work for a better world." - Linus ing, two-time Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace)See our photos website! Enter "implants" for access at this link:http://.shutterfly.com/action/

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Amazing! . . . Oh for lips that look tantalizing . . .

but burn when kissed! . . . You could find some

similarities to breast implants . . .

Isn't it insane?

Rogene