Lip Care Essentials

Your lips get a work out during the average day. Eating, drinking, speaking, singing or humming, your lips are in use quite a bit of the time. Having nice looking lips means having healthy, well cared for lips.

The products you use on your lips can often be picked up and digested as you eat and drink throughout the day. Read the labels of your lip care products or cosmetics so you know what it's made of. Natural ingredients are always the best choice.

When you start to feel thirsty, your lips will show it. They become dry and rough looking. Drink plenty of water throughout the day to prevent this from happening. Licking your lips actually makes them more dry, plus it messes up any lipstick or gloss you are wearing. You should also avoid roughing up your lips by biting or chewing on them. If you are a chewer by nature, get some chewing gum. Pens will leave their ink behind on your lips and teeth.

Protecting your lips includes a good moisturizing balm with sunscreen. Your lips are constantly exposed to the elements, and suffer from wind and sun burns. You lips will chap up and dry out causing cracks and sometimes bleeding if you don't use a good moisturizing lip balm.

Applying a deep moisturizing oil, such as coconut oil before bedtime is a great way to keep your lips soft and supple and replenish any lost moisture. We remember to pamper our faces, hands and feet with moisture treatments, but the lips tend to be forgotten. You can also use shea butter or sesame oil.

When applying a shade of lipstick, first line your lips with a complimenting shade of lipliner. This helps define the area of your lips, as well as helps keeping the lipstick from bleeding and smudging. Follow up your colour with a shiny lip gloss to seal it in. A little dab of gloss on the centre of your mouth will give you the infamous model's pout, or you can cover the entire mouth, making your lips shimmer and shine.


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