To help repair your lips natural colour and beauty, here are our 5 top tips for beautiful lips, which will help them to regain their soft, luscious and kissable look
TIP 1: USE LIPSTICK SPARINGLY
Use Lipsticks only when you need them the most. Make sure you use lipsticks with Shea Butter, Vitamin E, Jojoba oil etc, that moisturize you lips. Go for tinted lip balms instead of lipstick for regular use, mid priced brands suck as Nivea and Maybelline have good ones or for those of you with sensitive skin Aesop Rosehip Seed Lip Treatment with Shea butter is an all out lip balm which is camphor-free.
TIP 2: KEEP HYDRATED
We keep hearing it but take a water bottle where ever you go. Your lips being the lease naturally equipped for self preservation, they are the first to show the effects of sun and wind damage. It is essential to be well hydrated in order to retain the natural color of your lips.
TIP 3: AVOID LICKING OR BITING YOUR LIPS AND MOISTURISE
Saliva tends to dry out the moisture on your lips rather than add to them, and this habit can lead to a darkening of the lips. So NO biting or liking of your lips, instead get into the habit of carrying a moisturising lip balm. A good one to use is Lucas Pawpaw Ointment it comes in a handy tube size for your handbag.
TIP 4: USE LIP PRODUCTS WITH SPF
UV rays have the same damaging effect on your lips as it does on the rest of your skin. Use lip products that contain SPF to protect your lips when outside.
TIP 5: EXFOLIATE ONCE A WEEK
Use a natural lip scrub at least once a week to remove dead cells and dry skin from your lips. You can mix olive oil and sugar and use this exfoliation. Once you rinse off, apply a healing lip butter or pawpaw ointment
