I don't know about you but this cold weather always gives me terrible cracked and dry lips, i use shop brought products but i wanted to see if there was ways to help but from home, so here they are!
1. Keep hydrated, try and drink around 8 glasses of water a day. When the body is dehydrated it show from your lips.
2. Do not pick or lick your lips, oh my gosh i know how hard it is not to do this though, but it can dry your lips out more and cause cold sore's and infection.
3. Exfoliate your lips before applying lip balms, using a sugar massage it gently into your lips and rinse with warm water they should feel soft renewed.
4. Make sure you pick a well branded trusted lip balm, preferably containing, Beeswax, almond oil or shea butter. If really bad avoid lipstick as it can dry your lips out.
5. Rubbing aloe vera into you lips can sooth if they are very painful, even to painful to smile.
6. When out in the sun make sure you apply sun cream or special lip creams as the sun can damage your skin as well as lips.
7. Before bed apply a large amount of lip balm, so it has a chance to soak into your lips
8. If the skin is flaky or peeling do not pick it off
9. If you feel you need to lick your lips apply lip balm instead or drink an ice cold drink
10. Take a soft tooth brush, wet it and exfoliate your lips, morning and night.
I hope this helps, i have tried most of them and my lips are now in better condition!
Thank you for reading
Emma x
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