Soft and charming lips play a significant role in one’s physical prettiness. In winter, as the temperature goes down, our lips often become dry and develop cracks. Unlike skin, lips do not have sebaceous glands in them so they tend to loose moisture more frequently. To keep the lips moist especially in winter season you have to take special care of your lips.
Using a Lip gloss or balm can be a good option but that is not enough for keeping your lips glossy. To keep them moist and hydrated you should consume plenty of water. If the place you are leaving in is parched, you can make use of a humidifier or a water bucket to recompense the water content in the surrounding. Try not to go out in harsh weather or in case it’s very important. protect the lips by applying a lip guard.
Every morning make it a habit of removing the cracked particles on the lips by rubbing a cold cream or lip oil on it gently. Papaya is an exfoliating agent which removes the dead skin over lips and gives it relaxation. Massage your lips with papaya paste whenever you get time and leave the paste for 10 minutes. It will soften the lips and give it a nice gleam.
For women who make regular use of lipsticks the chances of lips getting dry are more. It is very necessary to remove the lipstick before going to sleep every night so that the lipstick elements do not affect the surface of your lips. After washing out the lipstick, lightly massage the lips with almond oil or olive oil to nourish the lips. Sometimes ingredients found in toothpastes which are actually bleaches can cause breaking of lips. Scented lip guards containing chemical agents and elements used for adding colour in lipsticks are more often the main reasons for chapped lips. Avoid lip gels containing petroleum products. It is always good to use herbal or organic products which do not harm the lips.
Vitamin deficiency also causes dry lips. Eating healthy food and including fluids supplementary in your diet can prevent cracking of lips. If you are regularly taking multi vitamin or vitamin B tablets, your lips will never be prone to cracking. Intake of green leafy vegetables, dairy products, eggs and brown rice in one’s diet prevents broken lips.
Licking your lips often and rubbing them with fingers may aggravate the cracking because the acids and enzymes present in human saliva break the subtle tissues of lips. Allergies to certain syrups or lip glosses cause dryness and irritation to lips. Be cautious while buying any skin product or medicines and read the ingredients present in any product. Make minimum use of products containing mint, camphor or citric acid as these elements can cause stinging effect on lips.
If you have developed cracked lips then use of homemade butter or a mask made up of honey, cream and olive oil can cure your broken lips.
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