Our lips have no glands to help keep them moisturised so they tend to become dry and chapped very quickly. Many different things can dry our lips out; weather, air conditioning, heating and even some of the beauty products that we use.
But fortunately there are ways for you to make your lips look and feel soft and prevent dry lips.
Be sure to drink plenty of water. One of the best ways of keeping your lips soft and well hydrated is from the inside. When our bodies do not get enough water, the water is directed away from places like the skin and the lips and it is directed towards places like the vital organs. This is because the body panics and it thinks that it will not get any more water so it re directs the water to the places that are vital for keeping the body functioning.
Keeping your body well hydrated will mean that the body will direct water to the skin and the lips.
Millions of people all over the world use petroleum jelly on their lips everyday. But this is not a good idea because this creates a barrier between your lips and the atmosphere. Your lips then come to rely on the petroleum jelly and you will need to use more and more in order for it to have the same effect.
Lip glosses contain ingredients that moisturise lips and add shine, try wearing a small amount of lipgloss everyday, it will also help to protect your lips from the elements by creating a barrier.
Cut down on your salt intake. Salt is the biggest culprit for dehydrating any part of the body. Whitening toothpastes are also prime suspects for drying out lips, the bicarbonate of soda is too harsh for many peoples lips.
Avoid long lasting lipsticks. These remove all of the moisture from your lips so that the lipstick can adhere to your lips properly. They will leave your lips incredibly dry and chapped.
Turn your heating down. Central heating is also notorious for drying out lips.
Many people believe that menthol is good for the skin. But is incredibly drying for the lips. Avoid lip balms with menthol in them and look for ones that contain ingredients such as shea butter, cocoa butter or vitamin E.
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