As romantic as the onset of cool weather is, our lips often suffer the effects of its harshness. Here are a few ways to ease into the season smoothly…
Whether from dehydration, allergies, or climate, dry and flaky lips are never part of our holiday wish lists. This holiday season, we’re sharing five easy ways to keep your lips looking fresh and moisturized as the crisp air starts to hit — share your tips in the comments!
Cucumbers
Cut a cucumber into small slices and hold them to your lips for 2o minutes. Its high concentration of water will aid in moisturizing and replenishing cracked lips.
Brown Sugar & Water
Simply adding water to a small amount of brown sugar equals a scrub that is perfect for exfoliating. Rub the mixture onto your lips until they begin to feel soft, and repeat a few times per week. Lip scrubs aid in getting rid of dead or dry skin.
Sea Salt & Water
Mix 2 tbsp of sea salt into a warm glass of water and allow it to dissolve. Dip a washcloth into the salt water and hold it to your lips for 20 minutes. This mixture helps to relieve the burn that often accompanies chapped lips.
Coconut Oil
For you own instant lip moisturizer, heat up a dollop of coconut oil (preferably on a stovetop). Apply warm coconut oil to your lips with your finger or cotton swab. Reapply throughout the day to make sure your lips stay nice and hydrated! Coconut oil also can be used as a lip gloss thanks to its subtle shine.
Honey & Olive Oil
For an overnight lip treatment, mix a small amount of olive oil and honey together. Honey has been proven to have antibacterial and wound-healing properties, and the olive oil will help to moisturize. Apply the mixture to your lips before you go to bed, and your lips will be soft and smooth in the morning.
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Lovely!
xx
MacK @ SoulMakes Blog
This will be a lifesaver as the weather gets colder! The thought of using cucumber on chapped lips sounds soooooo nice!
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These are all really great tips! I especially love the honey and cucumber ones. My lips get super dry so I’ll definitely have to try these out!
Oooh, these are all great tips. I like to mix coconut oil with a little sugar for a hydrating scrub too… so much better than the ones you buy at the store, and cheaper!
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Perfect! Definitely trying the cucumber suggestion. I have been doing coconut oil for a while and it works really well!
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Honey, olive oil and sugar mixed together as a paste and rubbed onto the lips seriously help exfoliate away all of the dry, flaky skin away, without further drying out your lips. After the scrub is wiped off, your lips will feel amazing, and the soft, hydrated skin LASTS. It’s my go-to scrub every fall/winter.
Cucumbers DO work! Pretty post. :)
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It certainly helps to have some nice things to put on your lips, but I cannot stress enough how important it is to drink water to avoid chapped lips!
I am a great fan of coconut oil, though. The cucumer idea is new to me! Might try it sometime.
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Gonna try this!! Love!
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this is a great help specially now that i am suffering chapped lips, i will definitely try the cucumber and the sugar
Great tips . Thank you so much
God bless u
Great tips . Thank you so much
God bless u
I want to try the cucumbers or the coconut oil.
love the blog!
I would like to use coconut oil thanks for ur suggestion
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I love this so much! Whenever I’m ready to kiss my soulmate Zayn Malik this Fall, I’ll thank you for these tips!
Thank you so much for your tips, I am going to try them till I find the one that works the best for me!!
I’m excited to try these tips out- the brown sugar and water sounds good along with the cucmbers
Thanks again for the tips xoxo Caitlin.
I’m trying it now‼️