The Under-$13 Lip Plumpers I Always Recommend to Friends Who Don't Want Filler

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I freaking love lip filler. There, I said it! I first dipped my toe into the injection pool a few years ago and have maintained firm footing in said pool ever since. Even though the topic of filler and injectables (or, at least, if people are getting them) remains a tad taboo, I've always been a staunch believer in transparency, and while some people might not feel comfortable admitting to what they have or haven't gotten done, I'm here to say that my lips are juiced up, and I plan on keeping them that way until further notice, thank you very much!

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That said, filler isn't for everyone, and I know plenty of people who simply aren't interested or can't afford the treatment and/or upkeep. (It's a steep investment, after all!) Luckily for us, the makeup industry has really been kicking it up a notch in the innovation department the past few years, and some of the most effective lip plumpers boast drugstore-level price tags. Not everyone is looking for plumper lips, but if you're craving an extra injection of volume sans filler, you've come to the right place. Below, I'm sharing five of the absolute best lip plumpers that A) can be found at the drugstore or B) boast drugstore-affordable price points. Plus, because I feel so passionately about the subject, I've gone ahead and added the products that will further enhance your pout, and I even tacked on a few of my favorite, albeit more splurgy, lip plumpers at the end of the article. Keep scrolling!

Best overall drugstore lip plumper: Sephora Collection Outrageous Plumping Lip Gloss

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Nyx Professional Makeup Filler Instinct Plumping Lip Gloss

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Maybelline Lifter Gloss Hydrating Lip Gloss With Hyaluronic Acid

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E.l.f. Cosmetics Lip Plumping Gloss

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Milani Keep It Full Nourishing Lip Plumper

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6 *Splurgy* Lip Plumpers I Also Love

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This article was originally published at an earlier date and has since been updated.

Beauty Director

Erin has been writing a mix of beauty and wellness content for Who What Wear for over four years. Prior to that, she spent two and half years writing for Byrdie. She now calls Santa Monica home but grew up in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and studied writing, rhetoric, and communication at University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. She studied abroad in Galway, Ireland, and spent a summer in L.A. interning with the Byrdie and Who What Wear family. After graduating from UW, she spent one year in San Francisco, where she worked as a writer for Pottery Barn Kids and PBteen before moving down to L.A. to begin her career as a beauty editor. She considers her day-to-day beauty aesthetic very low-maintenance and relies on staples like clear brow serum (from Kimiko!), Lawless's Lip Plumping Mask in Cherry Vanilla, and an eyelash curler. For special occasions or days when she's taking more meetings or has an event, she'll wear anything and everything from Charlotte Tilbury (the foundations are game-changing), some shimmer on her lids (Stila and Róen do it best), and a few coats of the best mascara-type product on earth, Surratt's Noir Lash Tint.