Smooches!
Sunday, November 15th, 2009
Ain’t nothing as unsexy as reaching first base with the hotty, and retreating with your lips more distressed than last year’s denim. Its not a female only thing, men you too need to step up your game in this department.
Follow these tips at least twice weekly to achieve healthy kissable lips.
1. Remove lip product (color or balm) from lips
2. Gently exfoliate wet lips with a wet wash cloth or soft used toothbrush.
Not too much and not to rough, but be careful to remove the dry flakes and/ or product buildup that can be left from mineral oil or wax based lip balms or lip colours.
3. Pat lips dry with tissue or clean dry washcloth
4. Replace oils with hydrating lip balm
Lip balms that contain beeswax or mineral oil as its first ingredient, may extend the wear of the lip balm, but they also leave more residue on the lips. If you wear these types of balms daily, gently exfoliate lips nightly during your facial cleansing routine to prevent buildup on lips.
Licking lips is not an acceptable substitute for lip balm if you have chapped lips. Your saliva may seem like it moisturizes lips in the moment, but when dried it will leave a layer of salty mucous on lips. This salt will aid even further moisture loss from lips. Find a suitable lip balm or gloss.
5. Hydrate
Drink water daily to keep lips, and skin as a whole hydrated. And ease up on salt!
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