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BEAUTY TIPS FOR FULLER LIPS

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Looking to get that fuller lip look without adding anything but makeup? Check out our top tips and best products to help do the job below.

Exfoliate

You wouldn’t apply your foundation without prepping the skin in advance (we’d hope!) so try not to do this with your lips either. Use a lip scrub to exfoliate the skin (experts suggest using a hi-tech tool like a toothbrush but we’re happy to use a finger) and then rinse off with warm water. Coat your lips with a balm after this to re-hydrate them.

 

We recommend: Plump It! Volumising Lip Scrub (RRP: £12.99)

Line it right

We’re not talking ombre lips here, we’re talking strong outlines. Choose a liner that’s one shade darker than the lip colour you’ll be applying and apply a thick, heavy line around your lip, emphasing on the cupids bow and the parallel area of the bottom lip. Think that you’re creating a shadow and if you’re a liner novice, apply lightly in several layers to avoid disasters.

We recommend: Buxom Plump Line (RRP: £15)

Glow, glow, glow

Highlighter isn’t just for the brows / cheeks – it’s for your cupid’s bow too! Adding a sheen of highlight across the bow will bring attention to the curves in the lip and give the impression of more shape.

We recommend: Mac Prep and Prime Highlighter (RRP: £21)

Lip Plumping gloss

Remember the days of Soap and Glory’s Mother Plucker? Plump It! is a much more effective version and you see BIG results straight away! Once you’re used to the product, apply several layers of the gloss but a word of warning for first timers, the tingle is INTENSE so start of cautiously. Leave the lips for one minute whilst the plumping takes place.

We recommend: Plump It! Volumising Lip Plumper (£19.99)

And there you have it, a plumper pout with no procedures!

 *PlumpIt! kindly sent us their range for review purposes

Yu-Be Moisturizing Skin Cream | Beauty Review

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31IEYvjSZiL._SY300_This multitasking cream is big in Japan and has been around for 50 years. Yu-Be is one of the most trusted skincare brands in Japan. The cream is a bit like the Japanese Eight Hour Cream, it can be used on lips, face, hands, calluses, cuticles, dry skin, nappy rash and cracked heels. It is especially good on very dry skin. The crazy weather has been really drying my skin out and this amazing cream sorts it out.

This concentrated glycerin-based formula is enriched with vitamin E, B2, and camphor to soothe even the driest and irritated of skin types. A little goes a long way which makes it economical as well as brilliant. It also reduces scarring and fine lines.

It is a thick, yellow cream but it absorbs well and quickly. It smells medicinal to begin with but it does not linger. I love this Yu-Be moisturising cream. It gets the Frost magazine stamp of approval. It really works.

 

JAPAN’S FAVOURITE SKINCARE SECRET IS OUT THE BAG
Vitamin-enriched skincare cream, Yu-Be, launches in UK following demand from cult fan base in the UK Soft Skin Secret
The number one selling skincare product in Japan has hit the UK.
Yu-Be has long been a must-have for generations of Japanese families thanks to its multitasking properties: from soothing severe dry skin and razor burn to reducing scarring and fine lines.
The iconic orange and white pot has also lined make-up bags of beauty experts across the world
for over 50 years, as its ultra-smoothing properties and non-greasy formula make for an all-natural makeup primer, with no artificial colours or fragrances.
Yu-Be for all
The secret behind this ultra-moisturising cream lies in its uniquely high glycerin
content which treats a multitude of skin issues head-to-toe: from split cuticles,
windburn and frostbite in the winter, to sunburn and chapped lips in the summer.
Yu-Be is a staple for most Japanese families as it has been proven to relieve nappy
rash, eczema and dermatitis as well as reducing stretch marks and scarring. Dancers
and explorers also rely on the cream to restore cracked heels and calluses.

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The Yu-Be Story
Yu-Be was invented in 1957 by a young pharmacist, Yoshikiyo Nowatari, determined
to cure his patient of chronic dry skin. He combined glycerin – known for its
moisture-retaining properties – with camphor, a natural product found in ancient
Asian remedies to relieve irritation and smooth skin, as well as Vitamins B2, C and E.
Yu-Be is one of the iconic brands that has helped Japan rise to become one of the
leading regions for skincare innovation in the 21st Century.Available from Boots:

Yu-Be Moisturizing Skin Cream Original Japanese Formula is available from Boots.