Much like its older sister, the original GloPRO Microneedling Regeneration Tool, the Lip Edition offers a hefty promise. With continued use (as in 2-3 times a week, if not daily), the company promises visibly firmer, smoother, younger-looking lips. Consumer testers even hail it as an alternative to cosmetic filters. Consider my interest peaked.

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Much like the original, the Lip Edition instructs you to use moderate pressure while rolling hundreds of tiny needles across your lips and the area directly surrounding them in different directions for one minute. By constantly restimulating the area with each pass, you're able to provoke your collagen receptors to go into overdrive, effectively plumping and turning back the clock on your pout.

Since I was working with such a small area of skin, perhaps I shouldn't be surprised that the results were minimal. After seven days of rolling, my lips looked plumper but felt more ragged than anything else. I'm not someone who typically gets chapped lips (I religiously apply my always-on-hand Sol De Janeiro Lip Butter, $18) but even the creamy goodness of cupuacu butter wasn't a match for the irritated skin that replaced my calm, thinner, pre-rolled pout. However, it should be noted that New York was bottoming out in the single digits during my testing week, which may have contributed to the chapping.

The brand recommends applying a lip serum (The Pout) when using the tool for enhanced results. Unfortunately, it wasn't available during my testing.

The bottom line? Despite the chapping, the plumping was promising, so I plan to give the tool another try when the weather warms up. And this time, I'll be armed with a lip scrub and intense lip conditioner.