How to Get Rid of Chapped Lips

Winter’s on its way, and with the change in season comes dry, chapped lips. While sore, cracked lips are a beauty woe we all suffer from occasionally, with a little bit of TLC, it’s possible to keep your lips in great condition – even in the most extreme weather conditions.

Read on for our top tips on how to get rid of chapped lips, helping you to achieve that perfect smile, whatever the weather.

Protect yourself

Just like you’d wear a hat, gloves, and scarf in the snow, you also need to protect the thin layer of vulnerable skin around your mouth. Cold, windy, and rainy conditions can strip away that the protective upper layer of your lips, causing them to dry out and become sore and dry. If you’ve been searching for the answer to how to get rid of chapped lips, begin by upgrading your usual skincare regime to include an intensive facial moisturizer, and a find yourself a hard-working lip balm. A balm or petroleum jelly will lock in moisture and form a new protective layer on your lips to protect against the weather. Regular use will also help kick start your skin’s natural renewal process, which means your smile will look even better as time goes by.

Get a smoother smile

Biting and picking chapped lips is only going to exacerbate the problem, and could expose your lips to a painful infection. Licking dry lips might make them feel better in the short term, however, the evaporation of moisture from your lips will increase the drying effect and make the chapping worse. If you’re looking for a smoother, flake-free smile, follow this make-up artists’ favorite solution for how to get rid of chapped lips: slick on a thick layer of lip balm or petroleum jelly and gently buff away dead skin with a clean washcloth or soft toothbrush. Don’t over-exfoliate – a gentle scrub once or twice a week should suffice.

 

 

Don’t make the problem worse

Your lifestyle plays a large factor in your appearance – and this is also evident on your lips. Smokers are prone to dry mouths and cracked lips due to some of the nasty chemicals which are present in cigarettes – long-term smoking can also cause fine lines and deeper-set wrinkles to form around the mouth. If you’re still smoking, try to stub out the habit. You also need to make sure you stay hydrated, especially if you do a lot of exercise. As a rule, you should aim to drink up to eight glasses of water a day – and remember that caffeinated beverages such as tea and coffee, and fizzy drinks and alcoholic drinks, actually have a dehydrating rather than a re-hydrating effect.

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