- 1. Pass Bepantol before going to sleep
- 2. Regularly exfoliate your lips
- 3. Use moisturizing and repairing lipsticks daily
- Care to prevent dry lips
Some tips for moisturizing dry lips include drinking plenty of water, applying moisturizing lipstick or choosing to use a little moisturizing and healing ointment such as Bepantol, for example.
Dry lips can have several causes, such as dehydration, sunburn, allergic reactions to lipsticks, toothpaste, food or drinks or they can even be caused by changes in the climate, such as cold or dry weather. So, to keep your lips hydrated and prevent them from becoming irritated, red, cracked or scaly, here are some tips:
1. Pass Bepantol before going to sleep
Bepantol is an ointment with a powerful healing and moisturizing effect, especially indicated for the treatment of burns and diaper rash.
This remedy is a potent ally in moisturizing the skin, so it can be applied to the lips at night, before bed.
Bepantol will deeply nourish the lips, also helping to heal cuts and wounds due to its healing effect.
2. Regularly exfoliate your lips
Exfoliating your lips helps in removing dead cells, leaving your lips softer and smoother. So, to exfoliate and moisturize your lips with homemade and natural ingredients, you will need:
Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon of brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of honey; 1 teaspoon of olive oil; 1 toothbrush.
Method of preparation:
- In a small jar you should combine all the ingredients and mix well. Then, apply the mixture to the lips and using a soft toothbrush make circular movements over the lips to exfoliate them.
After exfoliating, let the mixture act for 15 to 30 minutes, removing at the end with running water.
3. Use moisturizing and repairing lipsticks daily
Moisturizing jellies such as royal jelly or lipsticks rich in mineral oils, vitamins, shea butter or beeswax are great options that leave your lips beautiful, hydrated and smooth. The important thing is to choose a Lipbalm with moisturizing and repairing properties, which nourish and repair chapped and dry lips.
Cocoa butters are also great for protecting, moisturizing and improving the texture of the lips, but it is important to remember that they do not have a sun protection factor, unlike what happens with Lipbalms. See how to prepare a homemade and natural moisturizer to care for your lips in Homemade moisturizer for dry lips.
Care to prevent dry lips
In addition to these tips, there are also some cares that on a daily basis help to prevent the lips from becoming irritated, red or chapped, such as:
- Do not lick your lips to wet or attenuate the feeling of cold, as salts and saliva pH worsen or cause dryness; Before applying lipstick or gloss always apply a moisturizing lipstick; Avoid lipsticks with 24 hour fixation, as the compounds used to fix the color leave the lips dry and dry; Drink plenty of water, especially in winter, to keep your skin and lips hydrated; Choose to buy more than one moisturizer, so you can always have one available (one at home and one in the bag, for example) to apply whenever you feel necessary.
These are some precautions that help prevent dry and dry lips, but if wounds or blisters appear that do not heal, you should consult the dermatologist as soon as possible, as it is a disease, such as cold sores, for example. See how to recognize the symptoms of this disease in Learn how to recognize the symptoms of herpes.
