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e.l.f. Pout Clout Lip Plumping Pen.

e.l.f. Pout Clout Lip Plumping Pen
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About this product

A sheer, hydrating lip plumping pen in a stick format designed to add moisture and a subtle tint to lips, priced at $8.

Full ingredients

Guru Score

76%

Yay

Early verdict · Few reviews so far
2Gurus
1Yay
1Mixed
0Nay

What they liked

  • Hydrating formula lasts several hours
  • Pump dispenser, doesn't retract on application
  • Sheer, works with or without lip liner

What they flagged

  • Pump releases excess product on first use
  • Very sheer color

What the gurus are saying

This pen stays put longer than expected, keeping lips hydrated for hours even without reapplication. It's quite sheer and works beautifully both alone and layered over lip liner, though those wanting bolder color may want to pair it with a darker liner or reach for a shade with more pigment. The vanilla scent and lightweight texture earn praise for comfort over a long wear time.
Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take December 2025

What the gurus are saying.

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✓Yay
"This one is from E.L.F. It's called Pout Clout. [...] These are more of like a grab-and-go kind of lippy where you're not going to put on a lip liner and you just want to hydrate your lips but with a little bit of color. These are perfect for that. [...] These have a pump at the bottom to get the product up and it doesn't retract when you go to put it on. At first, a lot can come off, so I wouldn't pump it up every time you use it. But these are beautiful. They're very hydrating."
All 2 takes from HotandFlashy
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"This one is from E.L.F. It's called Pout Clout. [...] These are more of like a grab-and-go kind of lippy where you're not going to put on a lip liner and you just want to hydrate your lips but with a little bit of color. These are perfect for that. [...] These have a pump at the bottom to get the product up and it doesn't retract when you go to put it on. At first, a lot can come off, so I wouldn't pump it up every time you use it. But these are beautiful. They're very hydrating."
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"I can still feel it on my lips. Usually something like this is gone in a couple of hours. [...] I can still feel like the hydration on my lips. This is really, really nice. I put it on with a lip liner this time just to see how it looks with a lip liner. I think it looks great with a lip liner and without a lip liner. I think I'm going to pick up a couple more of these in a little bit more of a bolder color. Keep your lips moisturized for a really, really long time. So that's a really good one."
✓Mixed
"I just saw today the elf launch their new Pout Clout Lip Plumping Pen it's only $8 I think this is supposed to be a dupe for the viral tarte maracuja pen or maybe The Hourglass one I'm not really sure"

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is e.l.f. Pout Clout Lip Plumping Pen?

A sheer, hydrating lip plumping pen in a stick format designed to add moisture and a subtle tint to lips, priced at $8.

Is e.l.f. Pout Clout Lip Plumping Pen worth it?

Mostly yes. 1 of the 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 76%.

What is e.l.f. Pout Clout Lip Plumping Pen's Guru Score?

e.l.f. Pout Clout Lip Plumping Pen holds a Guru Score of 76%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.

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