How to naturally plump up your lips?

Consider exfoliating your lips no more than once a week using a fine-grained scrub. Exfoliating the skin on your lips helps to remove all the tiny dead skin cells, thus promoting the effective absorption of your moisturising balm or the longevity of your lipstick. However, exfoliation does more than just smooth and soften the lips. It also revitalises the tissues by reactivating blood flow, which will slightly plump them up and, as a bonus, enhance the natural rosy hue of the lips.

Hyaluronic acid is naturally present in the body. This molecule combines with water and fills the spaces between cells. It is therefore essential for skin hydration. However, with age, the production of hyaluronic acid decreases, leading to a loss of volume and elasticity. The external supply of hyaluronic acid thus helps to maintain the water hydration of the skin of the lips and to combat volume loss. Indeed, the application of a care product enriched with hyaluronic acid on the lips allows them to be deeply hydrated, densified and reduces the fine lines around the mouth.

You can also reshape your lips using a lip pencil that matches the colour of your lipstick or your tinted balm. Add volume to your lips by slightly overlining your natural lip line. Apply a touch of highlighter on the cupid's bow to accentuate your lips by playing with shadow and light effects. This trick enhances the lips and creates the illusion of volume by capturing light in this area.

Facial gymnastics helps to strengthen the contour of the lips to prevent wrinkles, increase the volume of your upper and lower lip, and maintain skin elasticity. There are several techniques:

• First exercise: Form the letter O with your mouth in an exaggerated manner by projecting your lips forward. Hold this position for a few seconds, then release. Repeat this exercise about ten times in a row each day to add volume to your lips and also to prevent the appearance of fine lines;

• 2nd exercise: Grasp your lips with your index finger and thumb, and stretch them forward. Then, perform small pinches around the lips. This technique will promote microcirculation. Repeat the entire exercise at least four times;

• 3rd exercise: Stretch your lips to their maximum by pressing them against each other, as if you were giving a kiss. Then hold this position for about ten seconds, relax and repeat the same movement about ten times;

• 4th exercise: Work on the upper part of your lip from the inside using your two thumbs, placing them in the centre. Then push your lip forward with your thumbs, while trying to resist. Finish by pinching your lips to reshape them. Repeat the entire exercise two to five times.