Who like those cracked, flaky and wrinkled lips. Soft and pink lips are every girls dream. Soft lips makes your smile complete. With whitening teeth and pink lips, we also want soft lips. But due to certain conditions, our lips become dry and crack. Dry lips are not based on seasons like winter, but due to many reasons we tend to end up with dry lips.
Tips for smooth lips:
- Stop biting and licking your lips. The more saliva gets on the lips, lips get to dry more.
- Drink water as much as possible, because not only skin, but also hydrates lips
- Apply petroleum jelly or Vaseline to hydrate lips, especially during night times
- Cover your lips with scarf or Vaseline jelly while going out
- Apply hydrating lip balms, which contain beeswax, shea butter, glycerine and petrolatum
- Apply hydrating lipsticks. Firstly apply lip balm on the lips and then apply lipstick.
- Opt for a lips scrub brush from the store, and scrub it once a week
Home remedies for soft and smooth lips:
Brown sugar and coconut oil scrub:
This is the natural scrub, made at home. Coconut oil moisturises lips, while brown sugar removes dead skin cells on the lips and gives soft lips
Ingredients:
- Brown sugar: 2 tbsp
- Coconut oil or olive oil: 1 tbsp
- Honey: 1 tbsp
How to apply?
- Mix the ingredients well
- Apply on the lips and massage gently on the lips
- Or take the tooth brush and massage on the lips
- Leave it for 5 min
- Wash off and apply Vaseline jelly
Honey and lemon mask:
Honey moisturises lips, while lemon contains skin lightening agents, which gives soft, smooth and pink lips.
Ingredients:
- Honey: 1 tsp
- Lemon: ½ tsp
How to apply?
- Apply the mix on the lips
- Gently massage on the lips in circular motion
- Leave it for 5 min
- Wash off with lukewarm water
- This application must be done twice a week
Aloevera and olive oil :
Aloe Vera contains hormones auxin and gibberellins, which heals the skin, while olive oil contains vitamin E oil, which moisturizes lips.
Ingredients:
- Aloevera gel: 2 tsp
- Olive oil : 1 tsp
How to apply?
- Scoop out the gel from aloe vera leaf
- In it add olive oil
- Mix it well
- Apply the mix on the lips and massage it gently
- Leave it for 5 min and wash off with lukewarm water
- The remaining mix can be stored in the container and can be used within 2 weeks
Almond oil with honey:
Almond oil contains vitamin E and C, which moisturises dried and chapped lips. Honey soothes and softens lips
Ingredients:
- Almond oil: 2 tbsp
- Honey: 1 tbsp
How to apply?
- Mix almond oil and honey and store in a air tight container
- Apply the lotion on the lips
- Massage in circular motion
- Leave it for 5 min
- Wash off with lukewarm water
Turmeric and milk pack:
This is the famous pack to remove pigmentation. This is not the DIY, this has to be changed every day. Turmeric contains healing properties, which heals skin, while milk moisturises skin.
Ingredients:
- Milk : 2 tsp
- Turmeric: 1 tsp
How to apply?
- Raw milk is more preferred than the cooked one.
- Add turmeric to milk
- Apply on the lips, leave it for 5 min and wash off
- Do this every alternative day
Scrub with tooth brush:
Scrub or rub with tooth brush, often, to remove the dead skin cells on the lips.
Ingredients:
- Tooth brush: 1
- Vaseline: as per required
How to apply?
- Firstly apply the Vaseline on the lips
- Now start massaging your lips with tooth brush
- Massage for 2 min and leave
- Leave the application for 5 min
- Wash off with lukewarm water
- This is mostly done during bed times
Bottom line:
Dry and cracked lips bother every one. If the lips dryness severs, then it is better to consult doctor.