Healthy lips
Soft, full-looking lips may look nice, but keeping your lips hydrated and healthy is most important. If you’re like most people, though, your lips won’t look soft, pink, and plump without paying a little extra attention to the skin on your mouth. Keep reading to learn 14 home remedies for hydrated, healthy lips.
1. Exfoliate your lips
Before you head to bed at night, apply a good quality lip balm. After waking up, use a damp washcloth or a toothbrush to gently rub off any dead or dry skin. This will also boost circulation to the area.
2. Try a homemade lip scrub
Using this recipe, you can exfoliate the thin skin on your lips with raw sugar while you lock in moisture with almond oil and honey.
3. Stay hydrated
One of the most common causes of dry skin is not drinking enough water. Getting eight glasses of water a day will benefit your body in lots of ways, and fuller-looking lips are an added benefit.
4. Check your medicine cabinet
Not all beauty products for lips are created equal. Lip balms that contain shea butter, cocoa butter, and coconut oil give your lips a natural barrier of protection from heat and pollution. But other ingredients, such as camphor, can dry out your lips. Make sure you also toss any expired products.
