Winter and fall is coming up, and as usual the flu season as well, although I always have one problem at this time of the year and it can get very annoying the horror is called CHAPPED CRACKED LIPS! it's dry and flaky, and it can also be painful too! It is not fun to get every time of the year, so I came up with some solutions.
The average treatment is just lip balm or chap stick on your lips, this can take a long time to heal ( really I have gone trough it ), if not Vaseline which can also take a long time to heal. Every fall and winter time I stock up on these lip products that I recommend, also I make tons of diys to help my chapped dry lips be painless and heal faster.
Lips need the treatment too you know just like skin and hair ! You need to exfoliate your lips, care for the and also you need to moisturize them !
I came up with these three solutions including 2 money saving DIY's and one recommendation. HOPE YA ENJOY !
First solution : Lip scrub , yes it can be expensive in stores like LUSH so create a base, flavoring and whip it up all together !
base : choose 1-2
Granulated sugar
brown sugar
palm sugar/coconut sugar
Rock salt
fine table salt
Moisturizers : choose 1-2
carrier oils like ( almond,coconut,jojoba,olive,etc) DO NOT USE VEGETABLE OR FRYING OIL!
Carrier butters like ( shea,coconut,cocoa,mango,etc ) DO NOT USE PEANUT BUTTER !
vaseline or petroleum jelly ( do not over use this )
lip balm bases
honey or agave nectar
Falvourings: choose 1-3
essence oils ( orange,pepperment,apple,etc)
extracts ( vanilla,peppermint,almond,etc )
powders ( cocoa powder, vanilla,etc )
I like to use the ratio of 2 parts of base to one part moisturiser and a few drops or blobs of flavorings, I whip this up in a bowl and mix it all together, then I transfer it into a small container ready to scrub my lips.
How to : just like you would use a body scrub, moisten your lips with water and carfully exfoliate it with a dampened towel, apply the scrub and exfoliate, wash off and apply a lip moisturizer.
The toothbrush is your friend : moisten a toothbrush with water ( no toothpaste needed here ;) ) then rub it on your lips carefully until it is smooth.
A quick treatment:
WHIP IT ALL UP
your lips will love you if you put :
honey or agave nectar
lemon juice
citrus juice
vaseline/ petroleum jelly
carrier oils ( coconut, walnut,etc )
lip balms / lotions / butters
carrier butters ( cocoa, shea, mango ,etc )
cucumber juice
I like to make a combination of these and leave it on my lips for 5-15 minutes, and not touching it.
honey + carrier oil + lemon or citrus juice = the healing treatment
vaseline/petroleum jelly + cucumber juice + carrier butter = bliss of smoothness
agave nectar + lip lotions/butters/balms+citrus juice = daily treatment
I usually use these stuff 1-2 a week , and lip scrubs 3-5 times a week to get good lips again.
concurring things :
DO NOT PEEL YOUR LIPS
DO NOT PICK ON THEM
DO NOT LICK THEM
try to drink water daily to get better lips because dry and chapped lips can be a sign of dehydration.
I use and avoid these products that may help you.
USE :
Carmex balm
Aquaphor lip ointment ( HIGLY RECCOMENDED )
blistex lip medex or blistex origianal
chapstick origianal
co bigelow rose salve
vaseline
EOS lip balm ( mint )
burt's bees revitializing
cliniqe superbalm treatment
palmers cocoa butter formula ( ultra moisturizing )
nyakio oil infused lip balm
vaseline lip therapy line
lush mint julep lip scrub
and last but not least khei's #1 lip balm
avoid using / doing :
lip stick
chemical based lip products
waxy lip products
lip gloss/shine
skipping drinking water
licking your lips
picking on your lips
drinking acidic drinks
Alcohol based lip products ( dries them out )
menthol,camphor,phenol and related products for your lips
silicone based lip products
fragrance based lip products
I hope this guide helped you concur your holiday chapped lips. ENJOY!
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS !!,
Ms.Spice
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