Have you always wanted beautiful, rose-colored lips without using beauty products like lipsticks or glosses? You can, but you might have to change some of your habits because healthy lips are a good indication of general health.
When your lips become dark and discolored, there may be several factors involved. Some elements—hyperpigmentation and allergic reactions—are beyond your control.
Others, however, like smoking, dehydration, and too much caffeine, are factors that you could change to improve the natural appearance of your lips.
Today's video compiled some natural remedies for damaged lips and valuable tips for preventative lip care.
Because your lips don't have any sweat glands, you need to care for them daily so they don't stay dry and cracked.
Here are some of the most common culprits for darkened, chapped lips:
- Stress.
- Cigarette smoking
- Poor diet.
Too much caffeine, anemia, low-quality health products, too much sun, dehydration. When everything is going well, we often fail to stop and think about taking care of our lips.
We put sunscreen on everywhere else except our lips. We're busy all day and don't drink enough water. When we get too busy, our lips and our health, in general, tend to suffer.
Consider these home remedies for healthier, rosier lips: Adopt them into your daily routine; before long, you won't even need to use that expensive lipstick you've always wanted to buy.
Wash Cloth with Lip Balm
Try this great way to rid yourself of flaky, chapped lips: The longer you leave the lip balm on, the better. Leave it on overnight for the best results.
Here's what you need:
- 1 A thick, high-quality lip balm;
- One washcloth (or soft toothbrush).
Directions:
Liberally apply a solid foundation of lip balm over both lips. This will allow the cream to treat and hydrate your lips for several hours. Do it at night before bed.
You'll notice that your lips have absorbed the lip balm in the morning. Take a clean, damp washcloth (or a new, soft toothbrush) and easily massage your lips.
This helps to both exfoliate them as well as remove dead skin. In the end, make sure to wipe off any excessive lip balm.
Rose Petal Lip Mask
Rose petals have several fundamental properties that can improve the health of our lips. They contain anti-inflammatory properties as well as natural oils and sugars, which work to keep the moisture in our lips.
If you couple rose petals with a great moisturizer like milk, you come up with a fantastic home remedy for dry, cracked lips. Here's what you need:
5 to 6 rose petals
1/2 cup of milk.
Directions:
Place the rose petals in milk before going to bed one night. When you wake up in the morning, pour the petals through a strainer and, with a pestle, crush them up nicely.
You might have to add a few extra drops of milk to form a nice paste. Then, apply it to your lips and wait fifteen minutes. Afterward, wash the paste off with cold water.
This is so easy, and it's harmless to your lips. Feel free to use this remedy every day. You'll see a notable difference after a short period.
Lemon-Glycerin Mask
Maybe your problem is worse than just a typical case of chapped lips. They're scorched and discolored; this mask will work wonders for you.
Since lemon tends to have a lightening effect on our skin, and glycerin is excellent for hydration, it should solve your annoying problem. Here's what you'll need:
One tablespoon of lemon juice
One tablespoon glycerin
1 tupperware container, small
Directions:
Stir the lemon juice and glycerin together. Please put it in Tupperware for up to a week in the refrigerator. Apply it to your lips using a brush or your finger. It's almost too easy not to try.
Almond Oil and Lemon JuiceHere'ss another simple recipe involving lemon juice. This time it's with almond oil—a sweet hydrating agent that is great for your lips.
Here's what you'll need:
A few drops of almond oil.
A few drops of lemon juice.
Conclusion (How To Get Soft Pink Lips Naturally)
Lips are a good indication of general health, so ensure you take care of them properly. Lip balm is a great way to treat and hydrate your lips for several hours.
Adopt these home remedies into your daily routine, and you won't need lip gloss. Rose petals are great for dry, cracked lips.
They contain anti-inflammatory properties as well as natural oils and sugars, which work to keep the moisture in our lips.
Lemon juice, glycerin mask, almond oil, and lemon juice can also treat dry lips.[1]