My wife works for a fashion and beauty magazine that enjoys an excess of gift merch submitted by manufacturers hoping to get some coverage. Much of it winds up on what they call the ‘giveaway counter’, and the staff descends upon the loot like hungry vultures. A lot of weird, pre-launch shit makes its path to me that way, and this is the latest and greatest: “Gigolo Lip Amp.”
Dismissing the curious name of the product for the moment, this is a novel product in some ways: unlike other lip goops out there, this is intended to be shine-free. It contains vitamins A, E, and C, some mint for a nice flavor, and beeswax for locking in moisture that lasts.
But it’s also got a special ingredient: capsium frutescens, the active oils in hot peppers, which Gigolo’s manufacturer claims will plump the lips up a bit, as well as providing a tingling sensation. Of course, it also comes with a warning on the label: Do not use on open wounds or sores. Yeah, I’d imagine that would probably sting a little. Might also sting your date a bit, esp. if you are a gigolo and put your mouth on, er, sensitive areas.
This junk is made by an independent, no association with Proctor and Gamble or the like, so there’s good karma in supporting the little guy.
Gigolo For Lips [amoyez.com] (not active 4.24.07)
Gigolo Lip Plumpers 4 Men eBay Store [stores.ebay.com]
“Dude, you know how I know you’re gay?”
“How?”
“You use Gigolo Lip Goop.”
My favorite thing about it is that they say right on the label that it’s for “masculine lips.” So funny.
But does it work?
Well, kinda, yeah. I have it on right now. It tingles/burns a little, my lips are not shiny, yet they are soft and moist. As for whether or not they are plumper, I can’t really tell. Sssssssorta?