My love for lip gloss is well documented. I’ve written extensively about my very first lip gloss, M.A.C Lipglass, which my mom bought for me at the Macy’s on Fulton Street back in 2006.

So I went on the hunt for the best lip plumpers that add a boost with the comfort and ease of a gloss. Several of the lip plumpers I tried — from the Makeup by Mario MoistureGlow Plumping Lip ...

The ones below stand out as the absolute best — from famous reds like M.A.C’s Ruby Woo to newer favorites like Fenty’s Stunna Lip Paint. I’ve organized them all by color profile ...