Think about the phrase “bee-stung lips” for a second. LIKE, REALLY THINK ABOUT IT. Literally sounds like the worst thing to ever happen to anyone. I was stung by a bee on my bicep when I was eight, and I still remember, with much clarity, the feeling of a million hot needles pinching my skin. To this day whenever a bee enters my peripheral vision I walk a little faster and mutter under my breath, “Bees can smell fear. No fear. No Fear. NO FEAR!”
Well. MAC’s new line of plumping lipsticks (and a plumping gloss) will not inflict any deep mental scars. At least I hope that’s the case?! I’m sitting here wearing the shade Smooth Going and my mouth is pretty tingly. Not a four-alarm status sting but I definitely feel like I’m alive.
Plenty of Pout Plumping Lipstick creates full, bee-stung lips while laying down sheer, creamy colour. An invigorating ginger root complex volumizes lips immediately, while avocadin and other potent oils moisturize and smooth. Plenty of Pout Plumping Lip Gloss packs the same power with a side of clear, balmy shine. Layer it over Plenty of Pout Plumping Lipstick to erase lip lines for a fresh, pumped-up pout!
–MAC PR
Plenty of Pout Plumping Lipsticks ($21 each) and Plumping Lip Gloss ($18.50)
Available now online and at select MAC counters for a limited time
- Pout and About: bright tangerine
- Extra Kissable: creamy salmon pink
- Ample Chic: creamy strawberry pink
- Extra-Luscious: mid-tone creamy berry pink
- Crazy Lush: bright cherry red
- Lovemaker: berry wine
- Kiss & Cuddle: soft yellow nude
- So Swell: mid-tone cool brown
- Smooth Going: bright peachy pink
- Nicer Than Nice: soft, warm pink
- Plenty of Pout Plumping Lip Gloss: sheer light pink
See anything ya like so far?
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
I like Smooth Going and So Swell. These have the same container as those MAC huggable lipsticks that came out a while ago. I might make a trip to Sephora tomorrow because some of the Too Faced peach line is half off!
Yes they do! They feel kinda like the Huggables, but with a tingly sensation.
Have fun at Sephora tomorrow, and grab a Peach Tinted Moisturizer if you can!
I will see what’s on sale! I know the lipsticks are, and the eyeshadow palette.
So pretty! I like kiss & cuddle.
I remember trying a lip plumping product when I was first exploring makeup (my early teens, and I think it was DuWop’s Lip Venom?), and had no idea of how the “plumping” happened. To say I was surprised would be an understatement.
These colors are pretty (especially the first two swatches), and I really like the sheer finish. The description of the tingling sounds like how my lips feel after I eat spicy food, actually.
You just know I’m going to say So Swell. 🙂
I hear you on the bee sting. I’m sure I complained about the yellow jacket a couple of years ago (it was tucked under the edge of the laundry sorter and I grabbed in just the right/wrong spot to lean over and get clothes – I literally thought it was a sharp piece of metal). Unpleasant! 🙁 But, for the rest of the day, thanks to you and Jerry McGuire, I’ll be thinking “d’you know that beeths and dogs can thmell fear?”. 🙂
Colors are pretty. Call me clueless, but I don’t understand the whole lip plumping thing. There are some celebrities that go so overboard with it, I think they just look fake and weird.
I feel like So Swell would be my new go-to shade!
But does it really tingle that much then? Or is it bearable?
I love the idea though, haven’t seen them around here in the UK yet!