The skin of the lips is thin, delicate and sensitive. It does not contain sebaceous glands, and therefore requires special care and special protection.
In this post we will tell you how to properly care for the delicate skin of your lips, how to choose a care product, and what components a competent lip care product should contain to bring maximum benefit.
Lip scrub
Proper exfoliation is necessary not only for the skin of the body and face, but also for the lips. If your lip skin is smooth and healthy, you won't need a scrub. If the skin is dull and flaky, a scrub is the first assistant.
The composition and consistency of lip scrubs differs from those for the face and body. The exfoliating particles are smaller and their effect is more delicate. Popular active ingredients in lip scrubs are small crystals of salt and sugar, corn flour, polenta and oils.
How to use a lip scrub
Use a lip scrub once a week.
- Apply the scrub to dry lips.
- Massage gently for a minute.
- Carefully remove the remaining scrub with a damp cloth.
- Apply a moisturizing balm.
Important! Do not press on the skin of your lips, do not rub it, and under no circumstances use toothbrushes or hard loofah sponges.
Three discreet exercises
The lips are a circular muscle, so if you don’t keep it in good shape (for example, you rarely kiss), it gradually decreases in volume and creases appear. Several exercises will help that will naturally enlarge your lips to a size that suits your face (and not like after unsuccessful plastic surgery). These three exercises should be done daily three times a day (morning, lunch and evening).
Lip biting: gently, not to the point of pain, bite the upper and lower lips - we activate blood circulation and help the lips become brighter.
Retracting the lips: we take our lips inwards and press them together and relax them.
Let's stick out our lips a little: imagine that there is a feather on your hand and you need to blow on it so carefully so that it does not fly off your hand. We don’t bunch our lips together so as not to provoke wrinkles. If you decide to do this exercise in a public place, lightly cover your mouth with your hand, as if touching your nose. Ten to fifteen approaches will be enough.
We looked at these exercises from the popular beauty blogger Inna Sushkova. See how to do them correctly.
Chapstick
Hygienic lipstick is an easy daily care product, a kind of “ambulance” for lips.
Hygienic lipstick creates a protective barrier on the skin, protects against adverse environmental factors: sun, wind, dry or frosty air. It moisturizes, nourishes and prevents dehydration of the lip skin.
The basis of hygienic lipstick is wax. It may also contain oils, but the “hygienic” product does not contain a large number of active ingredients.
Use hygienic lipstick on its own and as a base for gloss or decorative lipstick.
Place the sanitary pads in your bags and pockets and use them as needed throughout the day. They are easy to apply and convenient to use on the run.
How to make a purchase online
“Your No. 1” is a modern pharmacy chain that appeared quite recently and has already become popular among drug buyers. Using her servants is very easy.
The pharmacy chain is located in Moscow and the Moscow region. In the future, it is planned to open points in other cities of Russia. In addition to retail outlets, the pharmacy has its own official website where you can make purchases online.
The pharmacy offers a wide range of products, including lip care products. To make a purchase online, you need to go to the official website and go through a simple and quick registration procedure. This will take about 3 minutes. From personal data you need to enter your full name, contact phone number, email address. Notifications about purchases made, order status, addresses and opening hours of pharmacies of interest will be sent to the specified phone number and email from the pharmacy. When the registration procedure is completed, you need to complete 3 simple steps: select lip care products, select the branch where the buyer will pick up the order, confirm the purchase. You can familiarize yourself with the assortment in the “Catalog” section or enter a specific name into the search bar.
- You can make purchases in an online pharmacy only if you have access to the Internet. If the buyer does not pick up the order on the specified days, it will be cancelled.
- Lip care products have no restrictions on sale and do not cause side effects. The only thing you should make sure of is that there is no intolerance to the components that are present in this or that product.
- Some balms and moisturizers have contraindications, so you should consult your doctor in advance.
Lip balm
Balm is a rich intensive care product.
It moisturizes, nourishes, heals the skin, eliminates peeling, heals cracks, prevents the appearance of premature wrinkles, and actively fights the negative effects of the environment. With it, the problem of cracks and dryness does not arise even in winter.
Lip balm is not just a hygienic lipstick. Even if both products are packaged in a stick and look the same.
The main difference between a balm and a hygienic lipstick is its richer composition and active healing effect.
High-quality lip balms contain valuable active ingredients, so a good balm simply cannot be inexpensive. A good balm does not contain mineral oils. It consists of waxes, natural oils, lipids, medicinal, caring and healing components.
We will tell you more about lip balms in a separate post soon.
Reasons for deterioration
If you know what factors lead to problematic situations with the skin of the lips, you can try to prevent their occurrence or at least reduce the harm of the consequences. Reasons leading to deterioration of skin condition:
- Licking lips. The consequences of this bad habit are the appearance of peeling and cracked skin. A little hygienic lipstick before going out - and you can forget about dryness and cracks on your lips.
- The presence of a bacterial or fungal disease, which entails the formation of long-lasting cracks in the corners of the lips.
- Impact of natural phenomena. Cold and frosty air in winter, wind or rain, and summer heat have a negative effect on the skin.
- Having bad habits. The human body reacts negatively to smoking and drinking alcohol with malfunctions and deterioration in appearance.
- Lack of vitamins in the diet. Leads to the formation of cracks and sticking in the corners of the lips.
It is important not only to choose the right lip skin care, but also to completely eliminate the reasons why the skin begins to crack and become dry.
Lip cream
Lip cream is an intensive care product. If you don't like the hard texture of balms, choose a cream.
It moisturizes, nourishes, regenerates the skin of the lips, and helps fight the signs of aging. Thanks to the high concentration of emollients and nourishing components, lip cream perfectly softens the skin and eliminates flaking.
The cream is also perfect for caring for dry lips. It moisturizes and nourishes the lip border, smooths out wrinkles, and fights cracks.
The composition of a good lip cream should be as simple as possible, without preservatives, dyes, fragrances and with a high concentration of active ingredients.
What to look for on the label of a competent lip cream : jojoba oil, shea butter, argan oil, almond oil, avocado oil, wheat germ oil, allantoin, retinol, coenzyme Q10, vitamin E (tocopherol), panthenol, algae.
How to use lip cream
- It is best to use lip cream at night. Apply it in a thick layer (like a mask) and go to bed. Of course, the cream can be applied during the day, but during the day you will still “eat” half of the cream. It's like lipstick. Because whether we like it or not, we constantly lick and touch our lips, and we also eat, drink and kiss our loved ones.
