Protect your pucker from the elements during wintertime and keep them soft and smooth with the following lip care tips.
There is at least one reason for which we hate the cold period
of the year, and that is because the cold has the ability of
sabotaging the health and the aspect of our skin and lips.
Fortunately, there are a lot of simple actions that can be taken
against this.
First of all, you might want to drink a lot of fluids during
wintertime, so your skin can be hydrated at all times. Secondly, in
order to protect your lips from cold dry air, arm up with the best
lip balm formulas you can find.
In order for your lips to stay protected inside as well, you could
purchase a humidifier and keep it running in the house, so that the
air inside will remain at a certain humidity level and not get too
dry. Sunscreen could also be applied to your lips, as this can
protect them from the negative effects of sun exposure.
In addition, in order to look after your lips,
you should try to stay away from wind as much as possible and never
leave the house without balm protection on your lips. However, you
should avoid menthol lip balms, as they will only dry out the skin
on your lips even more.
Lipstick formulas that tend to be drying should also be avoided as
much as possible during winter. Moreover, remember to apply some
lip balm on your lips before going to bed, too. The balm will work
its magic during the night and will soften your lips much more than
in the daytime. Therefore, you will wake up with lips softer than
ever.
Another thing that you can do in order to take care of your lips
during winter is to exfoliate them as soon as you finish with
washing your face. For this, you can use a simple washcloth or even
a homemade lip scrub. Make your own natural lip scrub by mixing one
tsp. of honey and tsp. of baking soda with a few drops of olive oil
until a smooth paste is formed. Dab the mixture onto your lips and
gently massage with your finger tips to remove dead skin cells.
Wash it off with water and apply a drop of olive oil or your
favorite lip balm.
After doing this for a few times, you will be able to see that your
lips will soften. All in all, it is not difficult to take care of
your lips in the winter time, as long as you just follow some
simple ground rules.