Common Lip Problems And Solutions To Them

Hey beauties! This blog is gonna be about the common lip problems and their solutions. I will discuss with you the most occurring lip problems and what can you do to heal the dry, damaged and chapped lips in winters. I'll also recommend my favorite home remedies for common lip problems and easy skincare routine step to avoid dry and sore lips.

All you have to do is follow these easy simple steps and you'll hopefully be free from dry lip  issues all these winters.

Healing Sore Lips:

So first things first, when you have a problem, you look for the cure to it. SO if you already have chapped, dry or sore lips, you will certainly want them to heal first. And in order to heal you sore lip, you have to stop doing it the way you have been doing it all this time. There are some do's and don'ts that you must apply and avoid respectively, to get it sorted.

Things To Avoid:

Avoid Smoking:

If you're a smoker, here's a bad news for you. You're aging faster than your age fellows and will often get terrible skin problems including wrinkles. Smoking can lead to dehydrated lips and can cause discoloration, dryness and wrinkled lips. You must reduce or quit smoking to get better results.

Don't Breath Through Your Mouth:

Avoid breathing from your mouth and try to breath through your nose. If you have any nasal problem go and see a doctor but if that's just a habit it should be easy to change.

Don't lick Your Lips:

Licking your lips won't give it any moisture. In fact the saliva dries up taking away even more moisture from the surface of your lips. I can' prove it scientifically but i do believe that licking your lips can also lead to discoloration and blackening of the skin of your lips (you're welcomed to correct me if I'm wrong about it)

Stop Picking/Biting Them:

If you have this habit then you gotta change for good. Picking or biting the skin of you lips will obviously make it worse and you should do anything you can to stop doing this. It can lead to cracked lips and even cause cuts and bleeding. And it looks gross.

Say No To Spicy Food:

Avoid eating too much spicy food as it can leave your lips dry and can cause that burns which will keep you uncomfortable  for hours. Beware the spicy foods in winters! esp the desis :p

Other Products That Can Harm You Lips:

Flavored toothpastes, too much Vitamin A and acidic products/foods can also cause drying and damaging of the lips. These are all to avoid. You must give up on certain habit and stop using certain products to cure your lips.

Products To Use In Winters:

Don't Go Out With Bare Lips:

Even if you're staying indoors or you don't want to wear any make up you still need to apply at least something on your skin and that includes your lips. Your lips are very delicate and can get dry and chapped very easily. So make sure you give them the treatment they deserve. Lip balms are the best to be used but you can use glosses and lipsticks.

Don't Wear Matte:

Wearing matte lip product in winters can also make your lips dry. Matte lipstick and quick dry glosses are my obsession and i can never get enough of it, but i guess this is the time for me to get over it. Try out glossy products to prevent chapped lips.

Use Products Rich In Petroleum:

Pure petroleum or products that have petroleum in it are perfect for lips in winters. They keep them soft and prevent them from drying out. Chapped lips are never a problem if you apply petroleum every night and make it a routine.

Use Lip Friendly Products:

Use lipsticks that have Vitamin E, Shea butter, bee wax or conditioners. Using these ingredients in their own form are beyond the best you could do for your lips. But even if you're a makeup freak, you can always choose the good products.

Skincare Routine For Dried Chapped Lips:

Use Lip balms:

Yes i already said this but not in this sense. Use Lip balm before cleansing your face so the cleanser won't take away the good oils and moisture away from your lips.

Exfoliate Your Lips:

Exfoliate your lips to get rid of dry dead skin and flakes all over your lips, you should exfoliate your lips at least twice a week. This will help you in getting perfect softer lips.

Add a Humidifier To your Room:

Using a humidifier can be beneficial in many other ways too. But here i'll give you a hint, it retains the humidity in the air which means the air is not stealing any moisture from your lips anymore, Got it?

Apply Sunscreen:

Use sunscreen for your lips in order to protect your lips from the harmful rays of sun that can cause drying out of your lips. Sunscreens are very important for your skin and for your lips as well. It doesn't really matter if it's cloudy the harmful rays of sun will still be able to reach and penetrate into your skin and harm it.

Keep You Lips Hydrated:

Give your lips some moisture from with in, drink water and eat vegetables to help your skin retain it's moisture. Fruits are also equally essential but i recommend eating cucumber, melons and drinking plain water as much as you can to keep your skin and lips moistened.

Home Remedies For Dry/Chapped/Sore Lips:

There are a billion remedies for dry lips out there on the internet but I'm only sharing the ones that have worked for me.
1) So the top and most favorite one of mine is using Olive oil, every night. I use Olive Oil every night before going to bed in winters and that help a lot.

2) Rose water is also very easy and helpful remedy. Simply use a cotton pad damp in rose water every morning and every night as you would use a makeup wipe on your lips.

3) Use Sugar as an exfoliator and it can do wonders with in a few minutes.

4) Chop a slice of cucumber into tiny pieces and apply directly on your lips and leave for 5-8 minutes. Wash it afterwards and you will see the difference for yourself.

5) Applying honey directly to your lips and leaving for a few minutes before washing with mild water is also a very effective remedy.

I hope it will help you guys in fighting with lip problems this winter. Let me know if it does. I'll come up with more stuff soon. Take care :)