Too Faced Lip Injection Maximum Plump Extra Strength Lip Plumper Gloss | Hydrating + Plumping, Travel Size, 0.1 Fl Oz, Original

Why it's worth it

Too Faced Lip Injection Maximum Plump is the extra-strength option — a real burn, a real immediate swell, and a formula that keeps working over time. It's the descendant of one of the first plumping glosses ever sold.

Too Faced launched the original Lip Injection around the turn of the millennium, making it one of the first plumping glosses you could actually buy. Twenty-plus years later the line is still a bestseller, which tells you something about how well the formula scratches a specific itch. This extra-strength version is built for people who want the sensation as much as the result.

The burn is the point, and it is not subtle. Owners describe an intense sting that takes some getting used to, followed by noticeable immediate fullness. The same people often say it's the longest-lasting and most hydrating plumper they've found, and that the small travel tube goes a long way. If you liked the old-school tingle glosses, this is the one that still does it.

From our review of 8 plumping and hydrating lip glosses, by Sarah Wright, Editorial Associate

What we like

• +Too Faced launched the original Lip Injection around the turn of the millennium, making it one of the first plumping glosses you…
• +The burn is the point, and it is not subtle
• +Despite the intensity, the texture stays non-sticky and glossy, and the clear Original shade works over anything

What to know

• –It irritates skin outside the lip line
• –Not everyone gets a plump from it