Michelle Monaghan Reveals the Viral Lip-Plumping Balm She Wears on 'The White Lotus'

The secret to her plump, glossy pout

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Published Apr 3, 2025

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The PLASMA Lip Compound, Michelle Monaghan on 'The White Lotus'

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Michelle Monaghan, who stars as one-third of our favorite dysfunctional friend group on season three of The White Lotus, may be a little grating in her role as Jaclyn, but there's no denying the fact that she looks fabulous. In addition to a rotation of chic resort outfits, she shows off plenty of vacation-worthy makeup looks one would expect of her character, who, in an oh-so-meta turn of events, is also a television star.

Well, while co-star Leslie Bibb's character, Kate, couldn't help but ask who her surgeon was, I'm pleased to share that one of Monaghan's beauty secrets on the show has nothing to do with going under the knife. In regards to her perfectly plump pout in particular, the actress recently revealed that she turned to U Beauty's Plasma Lip Compound ($68)—no injections required.

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As Monaghan, U Beauty's first-ever global ambassador, told Into The Gloss, "On the show, one of the products Jaclyn wears—and that I love—is U Beauty’s Plasma Lip Compound. I use the Universal shade, but I wanted Jaclyn to have a pop of color to play up my blonde hair. I went with Rose, a beautiful shade of pink."

The hydrating treatment balm, which purports to plump and contour lips while reducing the look of fine lines, is already a BeautyTok staple for its fast, visible results, luscious dose of moisture and gorgeous, glossy finish. As the creator in the TikTok video above adds, the product also plumps lips without that uncomfortable stingy feeling.

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The formula works its magic with a combination of nourishing peptides, ceramides, beeswax and shea butter, along with a trio of acids: alpha hydroxy, poly-hydroxy and salicylic, which serve to minimize fine lines and exfoliate dry, flaky skin to give lips that soft and supple feeling we're all after.

In addition to the pretty pink Rose shade Monaghan shows off on the series, the lip compound comes in 15 other hues, including one that's clear to provide a neutral boost to your existing lip routine.

It may be pricey at $68 (though you can save with a subscription), but given its promise of visible and sustained results, along with its celebrity stamp of approval, the U Beauty Plasma Lip Compound is definitely worth trying before you book that filler appointment (after all, it's a lot more affordable than that).

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