Beautiful and delicate lips are a sign of a well-groomed girl who takes care of her appearance and health. But juicy and chubby lips and ask for a kiss from a beloved man, so care must be taken.
Winter to the vulnerable mucosa is most merciless - at low temperatures and gusty winds, the skin quickly dries up and cracks. Therefore, think in advance about the onset of cold weather and prepare yourself a lip care kit. And we will help you with 10 valuable rules that we recommend to adhere to achieve maximum effect.
10. Vitamin Lipsticks
Do not go out into frosty air with exposed skin. Before going out, lubricate your lips with a nourishing baby cream, and apply a protective product, such as hygienic lipstick, on top. It should contain special “beauty vitamins” E and A, as well as beeswax or propolis, retinol, essential and base oils. It is desirable that such a balm contains protection against UV rays that do not disappear anywhere in the winter. Balms based on shea butter, coconut, jojoba and nuts save from dryness and peeling in winter. Moisturizing is provided by aloe vera and chamomile, and regeneration is provided by panthenol. Do not forget to apply vitamin lipstick before bedtime, so that the beneficial components penetrate the mucous membrane as deep as possible and nourish it.
9. Refusal of decorative cosmetics
It's no secret that lipsticks, glosses, concealers and lip primers dry the surface very much, literally stretch the natural moisture of the mucosa, leaving white marks, cracks and grooves. Getting into such microtraumas, the coloring pigment can cause an inflammatory process, provoke herpes. If you can’t refuse lipstick for an objective reason, then before applying it, generously lubricate your lips with a softening protective balm.
8. Oil-based makeup remover
Few people think that means for removing makeup from the lips should have their own qualitative composition, pH level and degree of protection. Proper lipstick removal is the key to moisturized, healthy and silky lips. Makeup remover strongly dry the mucous membrane, lead to its early aging, loss of volume and elasticity, smoothness, natural moisture. Subjectively, the girl feels strong tightness and deep cracks, therefore, she can unconsciously begin to “chew” the skin, which provokes bleeding wounds. All make-up mousses and gels should not be alcohol or alkaline. Let it be better if it is an oil-based lotion or milk that will allow you to gently cleanse your lip skin and at the same time nourish it.
7. Honey
Beekeeping products are natural antiseptics, due to which they kill pathogenic microflora, preventing infectious and inflammatory processes. Also, the elements in the honey regenerate the mucous membrane of the lips, allow it to retain moisture, deeply nourish and soften. For care, it is enough to drive honey with fingertips into the skin of the lips and not lick for 10-15 minutes. The procedure can and should be repeated daily. It is very useful to leave honey or propolis on the lips during a night's rest, which will heal microcracks and start the update process. At the same time, the product is available for any wallet, which can not be said about the famous care procedures.
6. Cracking
If you want to get rid of deep grooves, cracks and peeling - deeply nourish and moisturize your skin. Fatty creams, for example, for children, as well as oil and wax products, will help to eliminate soreness and dryness. You can make a balm of vegetable oils (base and essential) yourself, or make nutritious fondant from pieces of propolis. Shea butter and coconut, as well as olive, grape, are most suitable for healing cracks.
5. Olive oil
But now we will separately consider the properties of an accessible and common culinary ingredient - olive oil. From it you can get vitamins A and E, valuable for the mucosa, as well as omega acids, antioxidants and various minerals. On the basis of oil, homemade hygienic balms, masks and lip peels are made, sparing scrubs. But if you are in a hurry to meet, and there is absolutely no time left for care procedures, then you can just gently lubricate your lips with oil, and later remove the remains with a napkin. During this time, it will soften the skin, start regenerative processes, contribute to the preservation of moisture by the lips and, of course, heal minor injuries.
4. Fruits, vegetables and dairy products
Do not forget that not only local treatment, but also internal treatment is important for lip health. To maintain the elasticity, youth and elasticity of the mucous tissue, retinol, vitamins C and A, elastin and collagen are needed. Do not forget to eat enough berries, fruits, vegetables, as well as dairy products to saturate the body with the necessary components. But in winter, use vitamin supplements rationally, since hypervitaminosis is also harmful to the lips - it can cause dryness and peeling, irritation.
3. Oatmeal peeling
In winter, the skin of the lips dries up and cracking in almost every person, especially if he gets to work for a long time in the cold and dry wind. Roughness and cracks cause discomfort, forcing a person to sometimes bite a loose epidermis. In order to prevent the development of this bad habit, you can peel your lip skin once a week. Coarse abrasive scrubs, for example, based on seeds and chemical balls, are not suitable for delicate mucous membranes. But the frayed mucous flakes of oats mixed with olive oil or honey, just right. Apply this home remedy on the lips, massage gently, and then rinse. A couple of times a month, you can add a little salt or sugar to such a mask to deeply cleanse the skin of the lips and start internal renewal. After cleansing, be sure to soothe the skin with a nourishing balm or moisturizer.
2. Massage
If you want to have well-pigmented, swollen and firm lips even in winter - do not forget about massage. Intensive kneading of the skin of the mucous membrane will allow to establish local metabolism, as well as increase blood flow, making lips plump and attractive. Massage also prevents the formation of cracks, dryness, wrinkles. You can alternate a gentle massage with your fingertips with an intense one, during which use a loofah sponge or a toothbrush. Perform circular motions on the skin, pat and pinch. You can carefully bite the sponge (not up to the blood), which will ensure an intensive flow of blood to the zone. After the massage, lubricate the area with a nourishing cream or oil.
1. Moisturizing
As we mentioned earlier, moisturizing the lips should be provided daily, and also before going to the cold, as well as during a night's rest. These can be ready-made products or self-prepared hydrogels. Heating appliances mercilessly dry the air in winter, so do not forget to fill the body's need for fluids (drink more pure unsalted and non-carbonated mineral water). Getting rid of internal dehydration, do not forget about local applications and compresses with oils.
Remember that pink and smooth lips are not a gift of nature, but the result of competent and regular care.