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You will be surprised to know that our lips unlike most part of our body do not have any melanin pigment to protect them. Lips are covered on the outside by a thin layer of skin and on the inside by virtually transparent mucous membranes. Therefore it is necessary to take care of our lips and to eat well-balanced food and lots of fruits.

If you have dark lips you have to do the following.

 Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables.
 Stop smoking.
 Avoid lipstick.
 Apply a layer of oil and leave it on for several hours. Best apply before   going to bed.
 Mix coconut oil and almond oil in equal quantity. Apply a coat of this on   the lips and leave on overnight.   This has to be done daily for at least   two weeks for best results.
 Massage lips: Every night with a mixture of 1/2 tsp. Glycerine and 1/2   tsp. Castor oil with 1/2 tsp. Lemon juice and leave overnight.
 Apply cream from curds with saffron on your lips

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Allow lip balm to enhance and protect one of your most influential sensual features, the lips

Types

Some of the main types of lip balm are derived from petroleum products, like Vaseline or mineral oil. These versions are common and inexpensive. They provide protection and shine, but require frequent application.

Some women, who want to avoid the less organic petroleum products, prefer options that are wax based. Beeswax and carnauba are the most common ingredients found in the more natural lip products. If you are concerned about the elements hidden inside your lip products, always check the list of ingredients because the packaging does not always tell the whole story.

Some types of lip balm also contain sunscreen. This is an ideal way to protect from lip cancer. Look for a SPF of at least 15 and apply frequently when out in the sunshine.

Uses

Lip balm is not simply a lotion for your lips, but also a beauty enhancement. Consider the following tricks to best utilize your tub of miracle gloss:

• Smear a little on top of your lipstick for a sexy glossy pout.
• Draw out of the lines with your balm to ensure the skin around your lips has extra moisture to protect from the fine lines that inevitably appear there.
• Add some cherry Jell-O powder to your favorite lip balm to turn it into a glossy lip tint.
• Use a lip pencil and balm to create your own long lasting lip color combination.
• Mix eye shadow and lip balm to create a specially designed matte lipstick – but avoid colors that are too grey.

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It is often observed that make up of lips is given more importance than lip care itself. This is not the right attitude because lips need specific attention as their outermost protective layer is very thin. They contain no sweat glands and few oil glands therefore they are prone to dryness and chapping. Cracked dry lips can be painful and can develop infections also.

Let us first consider the factors that can lead to dry lips.

• Dehydration can cause dry lips. Drinking too much coffee  and alcohol can cause the body to dehydrate  and the first symptoms manifest in dry lips.

• Extremes in temperatures both hot and cold can cause lips to chaff. The outer protective layer of the lips is thin and us unable to handle extremes in temperature very well. It cracks and this can also hurt.

• Overworking and stress can cause general body breakdown. The lower immunity leaves in the body manifest in minor infections and lips are a first casualty. This can cause dry lips which can crack and turn out really painful.  

• Irritation and allergic reactions to certain lipsticks and foods can also cause cracked lips. Contact eczema can also be a cause of this problem. This needs investigation by a professional doctor.

• Some medications can also cause the body to dehydrate, causing dry lips.

• A few medical diseases can have the lips drying as a side effect. This also needs to be investigated by a doctor.

Some common sense remedies and precautions that need to be followed daily to prevent dry lips are as follows.

1. Hydrate the body well by drinking at least eight glasses of water everyday. Dehydration is a common cause of the problem and drinking water is a simple solution.

2. Use a good lip balm which should create a moisture barrier reducing dehydration from the lip area. Lip balms with antiseptic properties are also good for cracked lips where infections may have set in.

3. Eat a diet rich in Vitamin C and Vitamin B, E and various minerals to counter lifestyle problems and boost immunity levels.

Some home remedies to counter dry cracked lips and help moisturize these lips are as follows.

Mix 5 ml of glycerine with 5 ml of lime juice and 5 ml of natural rose water in a bowl. Apply this mixture daily in the morning/ evening to hydrate and disinfect the lips. Let it stay on till it is absorbed or evaporates naturally. Keep the bowl in a refrigerator and re use this mixture for three days before creating a fresh batch.

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