Kate: So this product kind of took hold during this time, and this was happening at a time when lip injections and lip filler was becoming more common, but it hadn't quite reached the peak of what we've seen in the last five to 10 years. So you'll see kind of the parallel, and it also kind of mirrors the obsession in, and when we say beauty, I'm talking about really white beauty culture, right? With bigger lips. So before we get into that a little bit deeper, I want to share with you, Doree, a news clip from a TexArkana, Texas local newscast called Test It Tuesday, in which a news anchor named rich tests out lip venom. Okay,

Kate: When I first got this product, I think I came to it in 2023, no 2003, and I legitimately thought it was made with snake or Bee venom, and that it irritated your lips with the venom. And that is what made them quote plumpy. And I think what's interesting about this name and just that idea is that there was something about using the product that felt like slightly terrifying and edgy and exhilarating. And I notice when I hear language about this product that it mirrors the language of Noxzema, meaning, oh, they focus a lot on the tingling sensation and the idea that you can "feel it working." And I think this is a really interesting kind of form of language, but also marketing the idea that you, If you can physically feel the product doing something on your body, that is how you know that it is working. There is no need for remorse when you add this little number to your collection. Sleek & shiny, Lip Venom 2nd Sin comes in a delicate rose shade which is designed to suit lips on a universal scale, regardless of skin tone, so everyone can succumb to the power of this nice 'n' spicy glamour gloss, but this time minus the devilishly hot heat! Instead a cooling, refreshing combination of Maxi Lip and DuWop's patented ingredient, Cool Act® (a non-menthol cooling substitute) infused with powerful anti-oxidants like pomegranate and white tea extracts gives you plump beautiful lips with a refreshing cool feeling. Doree: Wasn't this Kylie Jenner's whole thing when she had at first clearly gotten lip filler and then told everyone that it was just her Kylie lip kit? Kate: And as we will learn today, lip venom is a product designed to un-thin your lips. And what was interesting to me in starting this research is learning that over a hundred years ago, thin lips and kind of bow lips as popularized by the silent star Clara Bow were in.

They also have stimulant ingredients designed to increase blood flow in the lips (such as cinnamon and menthol essential oils) to make them flush and swell. Doree: I mean, it's been a minute, but what I remember is it was like, I don't remember buying it at a drug store. I remember, I seem to remember it being sort of a "premium product." It was something that was supposed to temporarily give you a bee stung look on your lips. I believe that was the pitch. And yeah, I remember it being tingly. I don't recall putting it on and then feeling like I had fully plump lips. I don't know. I don't if they visibly changed or not, but I was willing to give it a shot Atelocollagen is a water-soluble form of collagen used in cosmetics, often derived from animal products (you can read this suggested article from Dr. Sheffield for more info). And while we are absolutely not going to make any medical claims by saying this, it sounds like a way safer avenue than any online DIY lip injection kit.

Jennifer Pritch...: Lip Venom is a spicy tingly gloss that uses essential oils to enhance lips, natural color, and shape the result. Shiny fuller bee stung lips. Doree: It's still out there, but definitely does not have the same cultural resonance as it once did.DuWop was the first creator of the lip plumper and was the first to come out with a lip plumper in the beauty industry. Our OG Lip Venom is made with a blend of essential oils, wintergreen ginger and cinnamon, that creates a natural plump (tingle sensation) to the lips. We also have avocado and sunflower oil in our venoms, that create moisture and treatment to the lips.

The secret behind all Lip Venom's is a blend of essential oils, which include cinnamon, wintergreen, and ginger, that cause the blood to rush to the surface of the lips, flushing and swelling them slightly. The gloss also includes jojoba and avocado oil that moisturize and give the lips intense shine. You end up with a shiny, naturally rosy pout that cannot be achieved by wearing ordinary lip gloss. Doree: Well, she still had two younger children at home, but I don't, and don't know if this was a conscious thing, but it didn't seem coincidental to me that she really took to this show in a way that, I mean, my mom is also someone who gets very into TV shows, but she got very into Felicity to the point where when I lived in Fort Green in the mid aughts, so did Carrie Russell, the star of Felicity, and one day we saw her walking down the street and she passed us. We were walking one direction, she was walking in the other. And when she passes us, my mom turns to me and she goes, Oh my God. And was freaking out almost collapsing with ecstasy. And then she and Carrie had just had a baby, and my mom was like, you should offer to babysit . And I was like, mom, I'm not going to do that. Jennifer Pritch...: It does feel like I've eaten a really hot pepper and I can't get it off my lips. The bottle is on the small side, but you don’t need a lot of product to create a plumper lip. Duwop recommends dotting it along the upper lip, concentrating on the centre before sweeping lightly across the bottom lip. It’s easy to see why this lip plumper sparked a makeup revolution, and still remains a firm favourite with celebrities and influencers nearly two decades after launch. Kate: Doree. I just got off the phone with my dad who told me that he has been listening to these product recall episodes.

Rich Deniro: The effects of lip venom last for about 20 minutes. The company says they were the first to invent the concept. Now there're about 30 copycat products. Well just be prepared to share Live in Studio six. I'm Troubleshooter Rich D Mural, K T A L, news Channel six. Newscaster: We're out for full lips, and it's test it Tuesday with one of the hottest products at the makeup counter lip plumper troubleshooter. Rich Deniro is live here to explain, Rich After trying everything - from cayenne pepper to crushed mustard seed - we discovered a special blend of essential oils that could change the way women see their lips.

Kate: Today's product recall episode is about DuWops lip venom. Doree. Are you familiar with this limp lip plumper? Kate: Yeah, it was a catchall kind of product for their family. This would've been in the fifties. So I thought that was fascinating. And he was like, it's been around forever. I was like, yeah, you probably learned that in my product recall episode, dad. Doree: Yes. My mother was obsessed with Felicity, obsessed, obsessed, loved Felicity. Now, could it have had something to do with the fact that I graduated college in 1999 and Felicity is a show about a girl who is in college. Kate: I dunno. Yeah. Thank you. Rich, troubleshooter Rich, rich Deniro doing the Lord's work. Now, what I think is fascinating is the fact that this person and I am currently again, still wearing this lip vena. My lips are still tingling, but the fact that she thought she felt her lips feel larger. Did you catch her say that?For added definition, apply Lip Venom to the lip line and using a neutral lip liner press Lip Venom into the lip line. The result, the lip line looks more pronounced, creating a fuller, sexier, pout.