5 Remedies To Help You Get Healthier Lips

Fuller and pinker looking lips are a sign that they are healthy and hydrated. Lifestyle and diet changes can affect the health of your lips. Additionally, using cosmetics to enhance the beauty of your lips has become a common practice now. Using chemical-based cosmetics can also affect your lips making them look dry and dark. Some of the main causes of dark lips are excessive exposure to direct sunlight, an allergic reaction, use of low-quality cosmetics, chewing tobacco, excessive smoking, high caffeine intake, and hormonal imbalances. Chapped or dark pigmented lips are a concern to many, but taking simple steps you can easily lighten your lips, make them soft and pink.

While the colour of your lips will largely vary based on your skin-tone, healthy lips will always look plump and nourished. Here is how you can pay extra attention to your lips to make them healthier:

Exfoliate

It is easiest to naturally exfoliate your lips by applying a coat of petroleum jelly on your lips before bed andgently rub off any dead or dry skin with a washcloth or your fingertips in the morning. You can also use a mixture of honey and sugar or salt to exfoliate your lips on a regular basis. Exfoliation also helps increase the blood circulation around your lips making them look livelier.

Reduce Damage from Sun

The skin on your face is subject to damaging sun exposure. Your lips can become damaged by UV rays from sun exposure. Using lip balm with SPF content can help protect against the ageing effects of tanning. Using a few drops of lemon juice can help make your lips appear brighter and slough off dead skin.

Massage with Vitamin E

You can either mix Vitamin E with almond oil or cut a Vitamin E capsule and apply it directly on your lips. Massage it gently over your lips before bed. You can leave it on overnight. Vitamin E boosts circulation and may help generate new skin cells, making your lips softer. It can also help lighten the colour of your lips.

Prep before using Lipstick

Even when you’re using lip colouring products that aim to minimize skin damage, it’s still a good idea to coat your lips with a primer to stop them from getting dried out before you put on lipstick. You can use coconut or almond oil to prime your lips, let it fully soak in before applying the coat of your favourite lip colour.

Remove Make-up and Moisturize

Sleeping in your makeup isn’t good for your skin, and your lips are no exception. Removing make-up helps your skin breathe and restore the natural oils. To remove make up from your lips, you can use a make-up removal wipe and swipe gently across your lips. If you are looking for natural way to remove make-up, you can use coconut oil. Take a few drops of coconut oil on your fingertips and massage your lips till the lip colour melts a little. With a wet cotton ball remove the excess oil.

Like any remedy or beauty routine, these steps also work effectively only when done consistently.