How to plump skin under the eyes

Plump under-eyes come from hydration. For a fresh-faced and wide-awake look, start with a serum-infused primer to plump and fill in dark circles, and use a lightweight serum concealer for a bright and glowing complexion.

What does plump skin look like?

Plump skin looks vibrant, hydrated, and soft. Cheeks and lips often appear full and flushed, while the skin is well-nourished, bouncy, and even-toned.

What makes skin plump?

Skin looks plump when it is well-hydrated, moisturised, and has good elasticity and collagen levels. Using lightweight, glowy, and hydrating makeup products can help achieve a fresh and radiant appearance.

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Pump It Up! How to Get Plump Skin

Ready to add some serious plump? From a smooth, hydrated, and velvety base to glossy lips with a pop of colour, plump skin and makeup means you’ll look fresh-faced and glowing.

Whether you’re searching for a hydrating primer to make your skin supple and smooth, a flush of colour to bring life to your cheeks, or a lip product to give you a juicy pout – there is a makeup product to help you plump it up!

However, it’s not all about the products you choose - sometimes it’s what you apply before and after your makeup application that will make your plump pop. From electrolyte-infused products that help deliver plump lips, cheeks, and skin, to application tips that will give you that hydrated and radiant glow, NYX Professional Makeup has crafted this guide to give you the scoop on all things radiant and full.

Soft, fresh, and nourished skin is always in style, so plump up your makeup routine with our top tips and most popular products.

How to get plump lips

Plump lips start with hydration. Everyone wants to achieve that perfect, pillowy pout and well-nourished lips. There are many ways to achieve a juicy pout: from products that offer a high-shine gloss and tingling lip plump, to ultra-pigmented colours. So, if you’re wondering how to get bigger lips, or looking for the perfect volumising lip product, we have the solution for you.

For that glass-lip, high-shine, duck pout, look no further than a plumping lip gloss! Achieve a mega-glossy finish and extreme lip plumping with the NYX Duck Plump High Pigment Lip Gloss. Powered by spicy ginger, this gloss gives your lips an intense plump alongside intense colour pay-off to make your lips appear bigger, bolder, and juicer!

Alternatively, for an intense matte colour volumising lip product, check out the NYX Duck Plump Plumping Lip Liner. Available in clear for that subtle plump-lip look, or in 11 pigmented colours ranging from neutral nudes, to intense berries, to rich chocolate browns, there is a shade to suit your skin tone and give you fuller lips in just a hot minute.

How to get plump skin

Hydrated, moisturised skin looks fresh and glowing, so plumper is better when it comes to your makeup. Getting plump skin and achieving that glowing look is often a combination of products and techniques. While the makeup products you choose (such as a plumping lip colour or lip gloss) are important, different application methods and pro tips can totally plump up your makeup and make your look really pop.

Let NYX Professional Makeup take your makeup look to the next plumping level with products and tips that will plump up your makeup routine. Check out these plump skin before and afters and see the results for yourself.

Use a serum infused primer

It’s best to create a perfectly smooth canvas for your makeup to help keep it in place, so applying primer before you start is a must. Primers aren’t just there to lock in your artistry, the right hydrating primer can also give you that fresh, plump-skin-look and for a gorgeous glass-skin base.

Reach for a primer infused with electrolytes and vitamins; we recommend NYX Professional Makeup Plump Right Back Primer & Serum. This lightweight, vegan, and cruelty-free primer plumps like a serum and is infused with 5 electrolytes and vitamins such as hyaluronic acid, vitamin E, pro-vitamin B5, magnesium, and potassium. Ready to flaunt that plumped-up look?

Make a match with primer and an applicator

For best results when applying primer, use a blending applicator. NYX Professional Makeup Plump Right Back Silicone Blender Applicator was expertly created to go hand-in-hand with our primer and serum. This pro-grade silicone wingman gives a flawless makeup application every time.

Perfectly blended primer will provide a smooth and fresh base for makeup application, helping you achieve that plump skin look. The soft silicone applicator blends the primer in without absorbing any excess product, so you can get the most out of your primer and ensure the perfect base for your works of art.

MAKEUP GURU HACK: Store the silicone applicator in the refrigerator or freezer for an instant cooling sensation!

Secure with a spritz of setting spray

Let the plumping continue with a powerful skin-loving setting spray that helps refresh skin and keeps makeup budge-proof. NYX Professional Makeup Plump Finish Setting Spray is an electrolyte-infused setting spray that is packed with ingredients like aloe, magnesium, zinc, citric acid, and biotin.

Enjoy plump skin that instantly feels moisturised without looking oily or greasy. Plus, a setting spray helps reduce makeup transfer and smudging to provide up to 24-hour wear, so you can enjoy your glow all day and all night long. Plumping and prolonging your makeup is just a mist away!

Plump makeup FAQs

Give your skin a plumping glow-up with nourishing products. Skin receives a plumped-up boost when it is well-hydrated, moisturised, and has good elasticity and collagen levels. In makeup, you want to look for products that are lightweight, glowy, and offer hydration to give you that fresh-faced radiance and skin so plump it could bounce!