Just like you take proper care of your skin, you also need to take adequate care of your lips to prevent dry, cracked, and flaky lips which are very unattractive.
So if you’re looking forward to improve your lip health, here are a few you can do for a smoother, healthier, and silkier lips;
- Lips receive a lot of sun exposure – particularly the bottom lip. That means they are a common spot for skin cancers. So it’s very important that your daytime lip product includes a Sun Protection Factor (SPF 15) or higher sunscreen.
Remember to reapply sun protective lip product every two hours, especially after eating or drinking, this means that your SPF should be handy, at all times.
2. Apply an ointment-based lip balm or gloss on your lips to keep them moisturized. This will prevent them from drying out and cracking.
3. Unlike the rest of your skin, the lips tend to dry out and become chapped easily since they do not contain oil glands. Drink lots of water to keep lips from drying out, and avoid licking your lips (it took me years to break the habit!) which also saps moisture.
4. Remove dry, dead skin flakes by gently brushing your lips with a wet, soft toothbrush or washcloth. Do at least once a week.
5. When getting a lip product, go for lip products that have been awarded The Skin Cancer Foundation’s Seal of Recommendation.
The Seal is only awarded to sun-protective products that meet the standards of our Photobiology Committee (a group of top experts in how the sun interacts with skin), so you can be sure that if a product has our Seal, your lips will be soft and sun-safe.
