BEFORE & AFTER Snooki shows off lip injections

Snooki’s Monday involved a slightly different kind of GTL: Gym, Tan, and Lip injections! For her first-ever cosmetic procedure, the mother-of-two turned to NYC-based plastic surgeon Dr. Kassir–and she was thrilled with the results.

“Welp I did it kids! Tried my first lip plumping and so doing more,” she said on Instagram, adding #noshame. “Thanks doc for not killing me.”

Dr. Kassir also used Instagram, in order to thank his latest client. “A little lip plumping,” said Kassir,”with the redoubtable Nicole Polizzi.” (He added hashtags for facelifts and nose jobs, although I assume that’s just to promote his services and not to suggest Snooki had those things done.)

Before & after Snooki’s first round of lip injections.

The former Jersey Shore star later elaborated–again, via Instagram–that she wanted to do the procedure for a while, but was too nervous.

“I’ve always hated my thin lips and never thought I had the balls to get needles in my lip to perfect them but I did,” she said. “Trust me girls, I was terrified to get my first “procedure” ever done, but it wasn’t terrible at all! And I hate needles! I love my ‘natural beauty,’ but being able to enhance my lips to make me feel better about myself is life.”

As the before and after pictures (taken five days apart) show, the difference is pretty subtle. And I think she looks great either way!