The best plumping lip glosses do exactly what you think: provide a shiny color payoff with appearance of fuller lips. Like the cherry on top of a ice cream sundae, plumping glosses are a finishing touch on your overall makeup look, whether worn alone or layered over your favorite lip liner for an all around juicy pout. These formulas go beyond your standard lip gloss for surface level shine—they rely on hydrating ingredients, light-reflecting particles, and subtle plumping agents like hyaluronic acid, pepper extract, or peptides to enhance your lips’ natural shape.

Vogue’s Favorite Plumping Lip Gloss

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According to celebrity MUA Ash K. Holm, whose makeup brushes have graced the faces of Ariana Grande and Megan Fox, plumping glosses are perfect for a temporary makeup enhancement to add some oomph to your beauty look. They might not replace filler or Botox, but you don’t (always) have to experience needles or uncomfortable stinging to add a bit of volume—more mild formulas opt for a minty cooling sensation to temporarily increase blood flow to your lips. “Some formulas even include active ingredients that stimulate collagen production over time, offering a more long-lasting result,” Holm previously told Vogue.