I LOVE lipstick and probably own over 80 tubes of lipstick, but one thing I don't like is wearing lipstick when my lips are dry and cracking and peeling, so I make sure I try keep my POUT moisturized and soft in winter.
How I achieve the perfect pout
I am a
very strong believer in Exfoliation and I think that Wikipedia's definition of
Exfoliation is actually the best one - "Exfoliation involves
the removal of the oldest dead skin cells on the skin's outermost surface." So once
you have removed the oldest skin cells your are left with "shiny new"
skin and who doesn't want glowing skin. My skin
care routine always involves some sort of exfoliation and my lips are no exception. For me there is absolutely no better way for me to get rid of dry chapped
lips than to exfoliate.There are of course many methods
you can use to get rid of dry chapped lips which are equally as effective but this is my preferred method
The Lush Sugar scrubs are my absolute favorite with the Bubblegum flavor topping the list, I love these scrubs mainly because they are not too oily as I find that some of the DIY scrubs tend to be a bit too oily for me. The Lush Sugar scrubs are also not abrasive as Castor sugar is used to make their scrubs and the granules of the Castor sugar are much smaller than the normal sugar granules therefore they are less likely to cause damage on my lips, the Scrubs retail for R95 for 25g and a little goes a long way.
The Lush Sugar scrubs are my absolute favorite with the Bubblegum flavor topping the list, I love these scrubs mainly because they are not too oily as I find that some of the DIY scrubs tend to be a bit too oily for me. The Lush Sugar scrubs are also not abrasive as Castor sugar is used to make their scrubs and the granules of the Castor sugar are much smaller than the normal sugar granules therefore they are less likely to cause damage on my lips, the Scrubs retail for R95 for 25g and a little goes a long way.
How to Exfoliate
I like to exfoliate in the evenings before I go to bed, as I am preparing my skin for bed I first apply a thick coat of lip balm or Vaseline on my lips to make sure I soften any dead skin, I leave this on my lips for at least 5 minutes and longer if my lips are really dry once this is done I apply a small amount of scrub with my index finger on to my lips, I scrub my lips using circular clockwise motions, it is very important that you are very gentle when do this so that you do not bruise or cause damage to your lips I make sure I also concentrate on the corners of my lips to ensure I clear away any blockages. Once I am satisfied that most of the dead skin has been scrubbed away , I rinse off with Luke warm water. Also make sure you don't over do it as you could cause damage to the skin on your lips. I limit my exfoliation to twice a week.
Caring for my Lips
At any given time there is 3 - 4 different lip balms in my bag, I am not big on glosses as I find that they are not really moisturising so my go to lip moisturisers are lip balms. I do from time to time reach for Vaseline but I try and avoid this as much as possible because I find that it clogs the pores around my mouth. My go to winter lip balm has to be the Maybelline Baby Lips Dr Rescue (R31.95) - this lip balm is the bomb.com - it is absolutely amazing, if your lips are badly chapped and extremely dry I have found that 3 -5 applications a day of this will have your lips back into pout mode in as little as a day. It has a menthol like taste and feeling on your lips it is not greasy and gives your lips a great shine, and best of all it WORKS.
One product I was quite disappointed in was the EOS lip balm I bought mine from Biovea for R114, I love the packaging and I think it is quite unique but the product does absolutely nothing for my lips it is very sweet and smells amazing but it does not do what I expected it to do. It does nothing to retain the moisture in my lips and I find it to be a bit on the greasy side which I don't like my lip treatments to be. I was so looking forward to trying this lip balm but it turned out to be a waste of money.
It is all very well to exfoliate and to make sure you apply you moisturizers often throughout the day but one important thing you have to remember is that our bodies get moisture from water so it is important to retain the moisture level in your body by drinking water.
NEVER ever pick at your lips if there is a piece of dead skin that is stuck there and won't come off easily, rather add your lip balm more often so that is softens the skin as this will dislodge easily picking at it will cause bleeding and/or more damage as the skin on our lips is extremely delicate.
If you have a cold sore or an infection NEVER exfoliate your lips as this will make it worse rather apply your treatment and lip balm if it doesn't heal check with your dermatologist or doctor.
This one is a very BIG one for me NEVER EVER share your lip balms or lipsticks as that is the fastest way to spread any infections. I use brushes to apply my lipstick and I never put them directly on my lips but my lip balms are my lip balms and I absolutely FREAK out if anyone uses my lip balms or lipsticks directly on their lips.
What do you use on your lips? Have you ever over
exfoliated? What are your favourite lip balms?
XXX
Isabel
Lip Scrub Recipe
10ml Castor Sugar
10ml Jojoba Oil
5ml dried ground dried orange peels
2 drops Orange Essential Oil
Mix everything together let it sit for 3 hours before you
use.
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