On Healthy Living

Our lips are very vulnerable when it comes to the sun.  It is important to remember to put protection on your lips as they are prone to skin cancer.  And UV exposure also leads to excessive dryness and can cause deterioration of lips’ collagen.  So be sure your lipsticks and lip balms all contain at least an SPF of 15.

Don’t lick your lips as this will take out moisture from your lips.  Drink plenty of water to keep your lips hydrated.  And apply a lip balm before bed to help moisturize lips.

In winter, try putting on a base coat of lip balm before applying lipstick.  And if your lips get dry and chapped, do not put on lipstick as the  drying products in color pigments can irritate chapped lips.

For a relaxing, at-home boost to your lips, beauty expert Josephine Fairley suggests mashing a quarter of a ripe papaya until it makes a juicy paste. Then, lie down on a towel and apply a generous amount to the lips and the skin around the lips. Leave it on for 10 to 15 minutes, rinse it off and apply lip balm. Papaya contains exfoliating enzymes and can help to soften and refine lip lines.

Irene Bellamy wrote this on April 30th, 2008 and filed it under Healthy Living |