One shopper loved how the balm made their lips look ‘naturally glossy’ and delivered a subtle plumping effect
There is one beauty staple I will never leave the house without, and that’s a lip balm. It is an often neglected part of skincare, yet it’s just as important as a face cream. There are plenty of options when it comes to lip care – including SPF lip balms for day-time use.
While not all lip balms are created equal, Paula’s Choice’s Pro-Collagen Peptide Gloss Balm (£26, Space NK) is loved by shoppers who have raved about its anti-ageing properties and nourishing benefits. The lip treatment is packed with pro-collagen peptides to boost lip volume for fuller, softer lips.
Photos taken of testers 15 minutes and four weeks after application showed a visible difference in lip plumpness. The lips also appeared softer with less lines.
One Amazon customer has been using the balm regularly and shared: “As I get older my lips are not as plump as they once were, so I love that this lip balm is designed to boost collagen production and improve lip lines when used regularly and over a period of weeks. I’ve only just started using it but the immediate benefits are apparent already.
“My lips feel much softer, more hydrated, and super smooth. It makes me want to smack my lips together because it feels so good.
Shop it here
£26
Space NK
Buy Now on Space NK
A clinically proven lip treatment packed with pro-collagen peptides and shea butter to visibly plump, smooth lines and deeply hydrate instantly and over time.
“The balm is super glossy without any stickiness, and wow, it really stays on. I’ve applied it, eaten a meal and drank cups of tea without it coming off. It makes my lips look naturally glossy, which is great for mature faces where you don’t want to be going heavy with make up.”
What’s more, the formula also contains Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, a powerful peptide that is known to relieve dryness. One shopper praised: “The texture is one of the thickest I’ve ever used in a gloss/balm hybrid and that thickness turns into amazing staying power. You don’t have to keep reapplying every twenty minutes, a layer clings on comfortably for hours.”
RoC’s Lip Volumizer, available at Boots for £29.99, offers similar benefits. It claims to visibly plump lips within three minutes. Beauty writer Grace Salmon tested the product and she was impressed by the filler-like result.
Glow Recipe’s dessert-inspired Glass Balm, £18, is a high-shine lip treatment infused with Hyaluronic Microspheres, delivering 12 hours of hydration and a glass-like glow.
Back to the Paula’s Choice Pro-Collagen Peptide Gloss Balm, some customers noted that it’s more expensive than drugstore lip balms, with one sharing: “As for the plumping claims, there’s no sting or burn (thankfully), my lips don’t really look any fuller but lines definitely do look softer after using it consistently. I wouldn’t call it a dramatic transformation but it’s definitely smoothing.”
Shoppers can enjoy a 15% discount when purchasing the Pro Collagen Peptide Gloss Balm on Paula’s Choice website, but with delivery cost, it adds up to £25.05; whilst Space NK is selling it at £26 with free delivery.