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My associations with lip plumper are both numerous and vivid: an overwhelming scent of cinnamon followed immediately by redness, pain, swelling, more pain, and a considerable amount of buyer’s regret. The options I remember trying years ago were packed with stinging agents that instantly set my mouth on fire. Technically speaking, you could say they worked—but the effect was somewhat ruined when tears began streaming rapidly down my face.

I’ve heard plenty of times since then that formulas have come along way, a claim I had no desire to test for myself. Having already been down the path of suffering once; I didn’t need to repeat that memorable experience. Naturally, fate had other plans in mind and Glamour‘s senior beauty editor, Lindsay Schallon, knew exactly how to get my attention. When she told me that Dr. Devgan’s Platinum Lip Plump was even better than filler—complete with photo evidence—I felt an inexplicable urge to try it. I’m both endlessly fascinated by injectables and heavily skeptical that any topical product can realistically mimic their effects. If you’re not putting hyaluronic acid in your lips or working detailed makeup artistry with multiple products, can it really be done? (Without a full-blown allergic reaction?)

In the interest of not bursting into hysterical sobs for the second time, I did some research on the ingredients before letting the doe-foot applicator anywhere near my mouth. According to board-certified plastic surgeon and brand founder Lara Devgan, M.D., her new-gen formulation swaps common irritants (chili pepper, menthol, or cinnamon) for niacin (a.k.a. vitamin B3). Her hero ingredient causes a relaxing of tiny superficial blood vessels, which translates to a mild flush and makes your lips look “1 to 2 millimeters larger.” Devgan and fellow beauty editors all assured me the sensation would amount to no more than a slight tingle, levels below what I had previously felt. The product is designed to be gentle, although Devgan adds that you should stay inside your lip line when putting it on.

Armed with this knowledge, I chose an uneventful weekend to finally uncap the shiny silver tube. The first thing I noticed was the lack of eye-watering scent. To my immense relief, the clear formula just smelled faintly of watermelon Jolly Ranchers. The consistency was halfway between a thin balm and gloss, with none of the stickiness associated with the latter.

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I’ve been having a little bit of a hair-clip moment lately: Deborah Pagani has these really cute clips ($45). I typically will just put a couple of clips in and sometimes toss up my hair in a bun if I’m going into surgery, and then if I have a more special day, or I’m seeing patients in the office, then I’ll wear it long.

My morning skin care routine: mostly free because of my job (but if I paid it would be $690)

When you’re 16 and you wake up with a pillow crease after sleeping, it’s gone in five minutes, but when you’re 35 and you wake up with a pillow crease, it’s not gone until 10 a.m. I try my very hardest to sleep on my back to avoid positional wrinkles, but sometimes I wake up on my face, and this silk pillowcase ($85) by my friend Nell Diamond [founder of Hill House Home] makes me feel better about it. When it comes to skin care, I obviously love my own products. I’ll use my Platinum Eye Repair Complex ($215) and Hyaluronic Serum ($245) and SPF 45 ($145), which is a BB cream, religiously. And that’s my morning routine! I like to keep it fairly minimalistic—I like few products that have high efficacy. I’m a busy person; I’m not the “12-step skin care routine” girl.

My morning makeup routine: $374

I’m so over Instagram makeup. I want a functional, easy look that looks good in real life. I love what Gucci Westman has done with Westman Atelier. I use a little bit of her blush stick in Petal ($50). And then I use her foundation stick ($68) just for a little bit of light freshening on my face. I also love the Able Cosmetics eyeliner ($27) and mascara ($29). I pull off a cat eye about once a week, but this is my go-to look. My last steps are my Platinum Lip Plump ($50), an incredible lip plumper that enhances the natural pink tones in your lips, and Long Lash growth serum ($150) on my lashes and brows.

My signature scent: $26

The fragrance I wear is called Truth by Calvin Klein ($26), which sadly isn’t made anymore. I think I was the only person who ever bought, so it’s been discontinued! It was the fragrance I wore when my husband and I started dating, so it’s sentimental to me. He really loves it and made me say that I would always wear it. So I have to special order it from who-knows-where. I buy it in bulk, 20 at a time, every few years.

My evening makeup routine: $112

Even at night, I like to keep my make up pretty minimal. I think that good skin looks better than good makeup. So I’ll do something smoky with a Chanel eye quad ($62), with a little bit of a heavier brow using Anastasia Beverly Hills brow powder ($23), and a more winged eye with Able Cosmetics liquid liner ($27). What’s cool about the liner is that it comes with a slanted rubber-tipped cap so you can use it as a guide if you need.

My evening skin care routine: free because of my job (but if I paid it would be $900)

I actually like to wash my face and my hands as soon as I walk in the door. I use lukewarm water and my Platinum Revitalizing Cleanser ($65). It helps me unwind from the day and ensures that I never fall asleep in my makeup. Then I play with my kids, have dinner, and hang out with my husband. I have a totally naked face situation for probably about four or five hours before I do any kind of skin care routine. I think that it allows my skin to reacclimate to its normal milieu. I’ll do my skin care routine right before I go to bed. After I brush with my Apa Beauty toothbrush ($250), I use my Platinum Vitamin C+ Luminous Night Serum ($145) and Glow Serum ($295), and if my skin is feeling dry, my Recovery Cream ($145). Then I like to use my Long Lash again. I’m really into eyelashes.

My in-office treatments: free because of my job (but if I paid it would be $9,200)

I definitely practice what I preach in terms of maintenance and injectables. I do a very conservative and judicious amount of Botox ($1,200) and fillers (averaging around $3,500). I get my own signature Gold Microinfusion Microneedling facial ($3,000), which includes Botox, fillers, and PRP (platelet rich plasma). I also do PRP scalp injections ($1,500), which have been amazing. I had a lot of hair loss after my pregnancies and PRP is a really nice way of encouraging your hair follicles to wake up.

My supplement routine: $13

I take a drugstore brand multivitamin (~$5), and actually, I take a prenatal vitamin (~$8) even though I’m not expecting. I think prenatal vitamins are actually really good for anyone over 30, if it’s cleared with your doctor. They’re very rich in biotin and folate, so that helps give you really pretty hair.

My fitness routine: $360

I love The Class by Taryn Toomey ($165 for pack of 5 classes). Taryn is a friend of mine—I love what she’s done to make an ordinary exercise class into a spiritual experience. She’s very cool and brilliant. For more routine exercise, I love Physique 57 ($195 for a pack of 8 classes). But I also love just hanging out and walking around with my kids in Central Park. We go to Central Park, the Metropolitan Museum, or the Museum of Natural History pretty much every single weekend.

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