5 Tips for Healthy Lips

The skin on the lips is super sensitive. It needs special care like no other skin on our bodies. We have 5 tips for healthy lips that will definitely make you smile!

5 TIPS FOR Healthy LIPS!

1. Skip the Straw. Straws make your pucker stay puckered much longer than you want. Each time you take a drink from a straw, you draw the skin in around your lips. Once in a while at a restaurant is ok, but daily can add up to wear and tear on your lips. Choose water bottles that flow not ones with straws that suck. Avoid the pucker!
2. Drink Water. Hydration makes pretty skin. Grab a 20 oz or more water bottle and drink up. NO straws, right?
3. Use Nontoxic Ingredients. You are eating whatever you put on your lips! Products that are applied to the skin can quickly be absorbed into the bloodstream. For lips, those products also tend to get consumed as we lick our lips or talk.  Unfortunately, many commercial lip products contain petroleum-based ingredients, such as mineral oil. These ingredients are not only drying to the skin, but can be highly toxic as well.  Avoid mineral oil (petroleum based product), parabens, lead, and other synthetic oils. Read the labels and look for plant-based ingredients.
4. Make good choices! Ingredients like natural beeswax, shea butter, jojoba oil, and vitamin E are healthy choices for lip care. Rather than just sit on top of your lips and giving the illusion of moisturizing – like mineral oil does – these yummy ingredients actually penetrate deep into the skin to moisturize at a cellular level.
5. Start with Exfoliation – Sometimes the lips need some extra help in removing dead skin cells, toxins, and pollutants that can get into the pores of the skin and cause dry, unhealthy looking lips. Exfoliants gently exfoliate the lips, removing dead skin cells, leaving them smooth and kissably soft.
   1. To use our Sugar Lip Scrub ~ Apply a small amount to the lips and circular motions to increase circulation.  A little bit goes a long way, so use sparingly. Let this sit on your lips for a minute or so, then wipe away with a soft, damp cloth. Once or twice a week should do it. In the winter months when the lips tend to be more dry, you can exfoliate daily with a gentle, naturally-based exfoliant.

Bonus Tips for Healthy Lips!

Use a Serum Around Lips – Getting some fine lines and wrinkles around your lips?  After exfoliating, and before applying color, apply a Anti-Aging Serum or Anti Aging Eye Gel. Just around the outside of the lips should do it! Add your usual moisturizer & makeup on top and you’re ready to go!

Use Shea Butter! This ultra-hydrating butter leaves lips feeling great when initially applied and even after the product has worn off! Shea Butter Lip care is a perfect choice morning and night to add a moisturizing base before applying lip care like lip sticks and glosses. You will love how moisturized your lips feel! Moisturizing on a regular basis will leave them feeling soft, nourished, and absolutely amazing.

FAQ -My kids lips look terrible!  

We get asked this all of the time! Kids need simple tips for healthy lips! They tend to lick their lips when they are dry and not use products that moisturize. Exfoliating the lips with a sugar scrub can get rid of dry, flaky skin and give the lips a fresh, healthy start. And, since it is made from sugar and plant-based oils means it is safe if they lick it.

Keep these 5 tips for healthy lips handy to ensure you’ve got a healthy smile all year long. Taking time to pamper your lips always pays off!

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