Skincare for the Most Neglected Part of Our Face

July 3, 2020

3 min read

The last thing we can think of for our skincare routine is our… you ready? Our lips! Unlike the majority of our face’s skin, our lips do not have pores. That’s why we don’t have problems like acne-prone lips and oily lips! Hahaha!

But what we’re frequently experiencing are dry lips and discolored lips. How do we deal with this? Here are four steps you can do to maintain those plump and juicy lips.

Step One: Hydrate

While yes, we have this wide range of moisturizing products, what’s more important is we hydrate from the inside. On an average, one should be consuming 3 liters of water per day.

I’m one of those guilty people who’s not drinking enough water and I always find my lips being chapped and dry. Our lips are an indicator that we are not hydrated enough. So I guess it’s true that lips don’t lie? ?

Step Two: Exfoliate

What’s more annoying than having to apply our favorite lipstick on a chapped lip? Just like your body, don’t forget to exfoliate your lips! Some people do it using a towel or gently with a toothbrush. My favorite is using natural scrubs, which ingredients you can find on your pantry!

Sharing here my found recipe:

Basically, just combine all three ingredients in a small container and that’s it! Remember not to scrub roughly as this will only worsen your dry lips.

1/4 tsp brown sugar (or, like, a pinch, if you’re like me and don’t cook)
1/4 tsp honey
1/4 tsp coconut oil

Step Three: Moisturize

When we say moisturize, please do not just lick your lips! Doing this can further strip the lips of moisture and cause more dryness. There are many lip moisturizing products in the market and here’s some of our favorite:

Step Four: Protect from the Sun

Ever had discolored dark lips? Yup. We need sunscreen for our lips as well. Same with the rest of our face, our lips are prone to sun damage, too. That’s why it is important that we look for SPF on our lipsticks and lip balms. Better yet, include those juicy pairs when applying sunscreen on our face.

Hoping to see those pouty lips behind the face masks in the near future. ‘Til then, stay safe and take care of your lips!