Because we have been thinking: "We really need something where we can give out stars!"

Beauty product: Dior Lip Maximizer

What Sephora says its does: "Get luscious, full lips without injections or surgery. Pump up your volume naturally with this revolutionary vanilla mint flavored formula with instant plumping action. Rich in collagen, it also stimulates better collagen production in your lips, too."

What we think: So this was actually very exciting, we think. We were totally oblivious to the plumping part and instead put it on, over our Tarte lip gloss, to make everything all glossy and shiny, and we have to say, it did that super well. We remember seeing a Vogue cover with those super shiny, almost glassy lips and being, like, How do we do that? But this totally did it! It was perfect! And it lasted for longer than we expect from our shiny lip gloss things. (Er, until we had dinner.)

As for the plumping part: We didn’t notice a tremendous difference except in how the mint part made our lips freezing cold, which was weird since it was also very cold outside. We’re scared of ending up like Melanie Griffith or those weird Upper East Side women with the giant lips. So we’re trying not to move too far in that direction. Not that this product did that.

Stars(!): * * * * and 1/2. It’s just like being a film critic again! Without having to sit through Mad Money!
Dior Lip Maximizer, $29