Winter is the time of the year when our lips are battered by cold, dry air. And that can leave them feeling coarse, irritated and painful to use. We look longingly at pictures of some of the best celebrity lips and how incredible they look while lamenting our poor chapped ones.
Our lips suffer more than just the cold in the wintertime because our warm breath is constantly drying them out. We lick them all day to keep them moist, but this only makes the problem worse!
The skin on your lips is not as thick as it is on other parts of your body because it is close to your mouth, so it is more prone to damage.
Winter weather can cause dryness and irritation for your lips which will make wearing lipstick uncomfortable.
In this post, we will briefly look at some tips to help keep your winter lips in tip-top shape, ready for the party and kissing season!
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Winter Lip Scrubs to Remove Dead Skin Cells
Winter is a cold and dry season that requires extra attention for lips. To avoid dry and cracked lips, we should apply a lip scrub to remove dead skin cells and get rid of any leftover makeup.
When people think about lip scrubs, they often think that it’s just sugar mixed with oil. But there are many different variations of scrubs out there. Some are made with typical baking ingredients like butter and sugar, while others are made with oils like coconut oil or avocado oil.
Regardless of the type of scrub you use, you should be gentle when applying it to your lips. Gently massage the scrub in circular motions for 30 seconds before rinsing off the mixture with warm water.
We recommend using sugar scrub because it is one of the most effective ingredients in lip scrubs due to its exfoliating properties. However, sugar scrubs can be messy, so make sure you use them before bedtime or when you have enough time to clean up.
Winter Lip Mask Recipes
Lip masks are a great tool that can help to keep your lips soft, smooth & fresh. Let’s take a look at a couple of super simple homemade lip masks you can make today.
Honey and coconut oil:
You simply need one teaspoon of honey and one of coconut oil. Soften the coconut oil a little first by whacking it in the microwave for a few seconds. All you need to do then is mix the two ingredients and apply them to your lips.
Honey and avocado
Avocados are packed with vitamins and minerals that will help nourish and moisturise your lips and skin. You will need one teaspoon of honey and two teaspoons of mashed avocado. Mix the avo and honey, and you are ready to slather on your lips.
Yoghurt and kiwi
If you have dead skin cells on your lips, yoghurt lip masks are an easy and efficient approach to get rid of them. The lactic acid in the yoghurt helps peel away old skin cells so that newer, brighter skin may peek through. You need two teaspoons of Greek yoghurt and one of mashed kiwi. Mix and apply to the lips.
Conclusion
Lip care is important for everyone. There are many solutions to help you with the problem of chapped lips. Always remember that even if you don’t have chapped lips, it’s essential to take care of them to prevent problems from happening in the future!