Chapped or dry lips are a common problem that can be painful and unattractive. Common symptoms are dryness, redness, cracking, flaking, and tender or sore lips.
Here are a few, handy tips to keep them soft and supple:
Lemon juice works as an exfoliant and removes any dead skin cells resulting in softer, smoother lips.
- It is as easy as massaging lemon wedges onto your lips before you go to sleep.
- Leave it on overnight and wash off the next morning.
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The high fat content of milk cream makes it a great natural lip moisturizer.
- Apply fresh milk cream on your lips and leave it on for 10 minutes. Then gently wash your lips with a cotton ball dipped in lukewarm water.
- Do this daily to help your lips heal faster.
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Exfoliating dead cells off your chapped lips will help restore their natural softness faster.
- Mix two teaspoons of sugar with one teaspoon of honey. Apply the paste to your lips and let it sit for a few minutes.
- Then use your fingers to gently rub the mixture around on your lips to loosen the dead skin cells.
- Wash it off with lukewarm water.