Lips can be very sensitive to cold weather, air conditioning and harsh wind and can cause cracking and bleeding. Dry and cracked lips not only look bad on a person but can be very painful too. Follow these tips and you can have beautiful soft lips.
Protect them from the sun
Too much exposure to the sun will make the lips dry and rough. Use a lip balm with a minimum sun protection factor of 15 before going out in the sun.
Drink plenty of water
Hydration is the key to maintaining soft and healthy skin and it applies to the lips as well. Make sure to drink at least 8-10 glasses of water a day.
Avoid using long lasting lipsticks
These dry out the lips as the lipstick absorbs the moisture in the lips so that it can adhere to the lips to ensure that it stays on for longer
Use a moisturizer
Do not peel off dead skin on the lips; it will only cause more damage. Use a moisturizer such as Vaseline, olive oil or coconut oil and massage the lips and let the skin fall off on its own.
Avoid too much salt
This will dehydrate your skin.