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Would you believe me if I told you I never leave the house without a lip combo? Lining my lips with my signature chocolate-brown liner and topping it off with a nude gloss before I head out feels as instinctual as putting on earrings or throwing my keys in my purse. It simply has to happen or else my day feels completely thrown off. I know I'm not alone in this. My fellow editors and self-proclaimed lip-combo experts share my sentiments. That said, I fear my signature lip combo is ranking pretty high on the predictability scale lately, and I want to change that. That's where SHEGLAM's Bold Booster Plumping Lip Liner ($4) and Bold Booster Lip Plumper ($5) come in.
There are very few lip liners on the market that get it right. I've had to kiss a few frogs to meet my perfect lip liner match, and after much testing, I landed on this criteria for every liner that enters my makeup bag: creamy, smudge-proof, long-lasting, and rich in pigment. The Bold Booster Plumping Lip Liner checks every box and plumps your lips. I've tried many plumping glosses but never a plumping lip liner until now, and let me say it was instrumental in giving my lips that plush look. Paired with the Bold Booster Lip Plumper, it takes less than 30 seconds for that tingly sensation to take over and for your lips to plump up. The gloss is vibrant, wearable, nourishing, and nonsticky. This duo comes in eight shades ranging from deep brown to nude pink, and five of our editors took it for a spin. If you want our reviews on the juiciest lips of our lives, keep scrolling.
"I'm such a sucker for a just-bitten-berry lip, especially when it looks as juicy as this. I decided to use a darker shade of liner (aptly named Berry Bold) to slightly over-line my pout, and I immediately clocked the smooth glide and richly pigmented yet forgiving formula. It blended effortlessly with just a swipe of my finger. I followed with a layer of lip plumper in Strawberry Fields (a luscious pinky red), which gave my lips the prettiest mirror-like shine. The plumping effect is a bit spicy but nothing too intense (I love a little tingle!), and the cooling metal tip is the perfect size to trace my entire lip shape—every nook and cranny was coated in a gorgeous strawberry glaze. In terms of wear, I found the longevity of both products wildly impressive. I expected the liner to last a while (the formula is smudge-proof and non-shifting), but even the glossy plumper stayed on for hours after eating and drinking. And when the shine did eventually fade, I was still left with a subtle pink tint." — Jamie Schneider, senior beauty editor
"I'm not new to lip-plumping products. Despite having naturally full lips, I'm never afraid to go bigger. My main qualm with lip plumpers is how painful they can be and the fact that my lips tend to shrink soon after the burn subsides. But this duo doesn't fall into those categories. I can't lie—I was shocked when my lips started tingling after using the liner in Mocha Muse, but it wasn't painful and the pigment stayed on my lips the entire workday. I ate lunch and office snacks, drank water, and encountered NYC's strongest winds, and it didn't budge. I can't decide which product I like more, and luckily, I don't have to choose. I wore the gloss in the shade Latte Luxe, and it was the perfect topper with just the right amount of shine, creating that brownish nude lip. I'm a sucker for a metal applicator, and this one glides so nicely on my lips. It's been days, and I'm still shocked by how much plumper my lips were after using this $9 duo." — Aniyah Morinia, beauty editor
"Like almost every beauty lover I know, my everyday makeup routine wouldn't be complete without a lip liner. It's a precursor to any other lip product I apply, be it a hydrating balm or lipstick. That's why I feel like the Bold Booster Lip Liner and Lip Plumper go hand in hand. I paired my lip liner Spice It Up, a burnt cinnamon shade, with Cherry Gleam, a rich glossy crimson, to create the perfect deep, cinnamon-toned lip. Once applied and dried down, the lip liner truly does not budge. " — Emma Hughes, social media editor
"I have a confession: I've never used a lip plumper. I have naturally full lips, so I never thought to incorporate it into my makeup routine. Well, these products might have just changed my mind. Aside from adding fullness, the combination of this plumping liner and gloss made my lips look so juicy and luscious, elevating my makeup look with some much-needed glam. What's not to love? I went with Mocha Muse for the liner and Toffee Kiss for the gloss, and as expected, they complemented each other perfectly. The liner glided on effortlessly and didn't move a bit, creating a gorgeous, mocha-brown outline for the gloss. The lip gloss's creamy, nonsticky formula applied so smoothly, and the metal applicator tip added some coolness while the plumper did its thing. (A little tingle never hurt nobody.) These are two products I never knew I needed, and now, they'll become the finishing touches on my spring and summer makeup looks." — Sahara Clement, branded content copy editor
"Every good lip combo starts with a solid liner, and I'm pretty sure this is the crème de la crème of affordable options. I went for the shade Pink Slip, a peachy pink perfect for spring. The creamy formula went on so silky smooth and effortlessly contoured my pout. I only wish I was able to sharpen it so that I could continue to get a precise line as I keep using it. I finished with the plumping gloss in the shade Blush Drizzle, a pretty pinky coral. The high-shine color is so pretty. I will definitely wear this gloss layered over the lip liner as my signature spring lip combo." — Emma Walsh, beauty editor
