theBalm Plump your pucker

by Shannon on February 12th, 2007

theBalm Plump My Pucker Tinted Lip Gloss Bing My Cherry

I’m becoming paranoid now. Are all lip plumpers made equal? Do they all contain this elusive “Maxi-Lip” technology? If this is the case–they need to go back to the drawing board and re-formulate.

theBalm Plump your pucker was next on my list of lip plumpers to try out. Bing my Cherry is a yummy scented Cherry colored gloss that also tastes like cherry. Do you remember Lemon Heads? There was a “sister” product that for the life of me I can’t remember, but it was a cherry version. That is just what this gloss smells and tastes like. Yum. Reminds me of my days at Catholic grade school and being able to go to Sister Marie’s snack store during lunch time. I always bought Lemon Heads and these cherry snacks and filled my mouth with glorious sugar. My dentist was happy for the “extra” work needed to be done on my mouth, aka filling cavities.

Back to the plumper…I noticed that Plump your pucker brought on that tingly burning sensation within a few seconds of application. Something I find odd, is that Ramy Rise and Shine says they have no tingling or burning sensation due to using “Maxi-lip” technology, which I would’ve assumed would be the case with Plump your Pucker, since the two previous plumpers (Ramy and Lumene) both used this technology and both did not cause tingling or burning.

The burning only lasted for ten minutes and I didn’t notice any difference in my lips. They look pretty in this gloss, but not plump in the least. Again, just as in other brands that use Maxi-lip technology that I’ve reviewed, theBalm says you notice the plumping after 30 days of continued use.

If you’ve used this plumper and/or any of the others that I have reviewed with Maxi-lip technology, did you see a difference after 30 days?