How To Get Rid Of Dry, Flaky Lips

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flaky lips1 How To Get Rid Of Dry, Flaky Lips You see all those models on TV and in print and you wonder how they have such supple lips and you have to hide yours behind layers of lipstick and then some more as they begin to flake. Worry not sister, for here is our expert advice on how to get very sensual lips minus the regular flaking.
Pump Up The Moisture
It is important to keep yourself hydrated and well misturised inside out if you want to have lips to die for. Dry, scaly lips are usually the result of not enough hydration and can be best avoided by changing your diet to consume naturally hydrating foods. Eat lots of proteins and vitamins and green leafy vegetables and fruits to keep your stomach clean and healthy. Also, drink plenty of water all day. The result will show automatically on your body.
Augment this care with a good lip balm that you can carry with you everywhere you go and reapply it whenever you feel your lips are dry. Also use the lip balm at night to hold in the moisturiser so that you wake up in the morning with soft lips and not scaly, dry ones.
You can make your own lip moisturizer at home by mixing two tablespoons of coconut oil and almond oil and massaging it into your lips. Use this at night and wake to beautifully supple lips in the morning. Or take two teaspoon of Aloe Vera, mix two drops each of Chamomile and Geranium oil and blend them together. Keep the mixture an airtight container and use it as a lip balm. You can even blend eucalyptus oil with either Chamomile or Geranium oil to Aloe Vera, in same amount, to make different kind of lip balms.

Get The Toothbrush
Use an unused toothbrush, preferably a baby toothbrush because they have the softest bristles, and apply a double coat of petroleum jelly over it. Now with a little pressure, massage your lips with it in a circular motion. Let it soak in for 2-3 minutes and then massage in the same manner again. You will see the scales leaving the lips when you brush them. Wipe the lips with a swab od cotton and reapply the petroleum jelly or a lip balm. Do this twice a day for best results. You can also use some good quality lip scrub instead of the petroleum jelly to get rid of dry skin from your lips.

See A Doctor
Often a bad digestive system shows up as bad skin and flaky lips. So check with your doctor to rule out any possibilities of internal illnesses before you can take care of your skin and lips.

Don’t Lick or Chew Your Lips
Each time you lick or chew your lips, compulsively or under stress, the saliva present in the mouth breaks down the cells and makes them drier. This can cause bleeding, infection and soreness. Avoid lickung or chewing your lips. Using a lip balm will make your lips feel hydrated enough so you don’t feel the urge for running your tongue over the lips at all.

Other great ways to get rid of flaky, dry lips are:
• Milk cream can be applied many times on the lips to remove the dry dead skin and to make them smooth
• Dry, flaky lips can also be rejuvenated with a liberal application of pure coconut oil on them
• Many people keep wetting their lips with their tongue, which makes the lips dark in color and loose the moisture. Stop wetting lips with tongue rather apply moisturizer
• Grind rose petals with cream and apply on lip to cure the severe and chronic chapped lip
• Apply olive oil on dry lips
• Applying glycerin on the lips with a little honey to it is considered an effective way
• Dry lips can be a sign of your body being dehydrated. Drink plenty of water
• Avoid too much exposure to the sun’s blazing rays. Whenever you go out in the sun wear sunscreen on your lips
• Applying castor oil on badly dried lips helps them to retain their smoothness

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