1.Drink, Drink, Drink
Consuming at least 9 cups of fluids daily will keep your body, skin, and lips hydrated.
2. Go Easy with the Tongue
Saliva contains digestive enzymes that can break down lips’ protective
barrier and dry them out. Resist the temptation to lick and instead
regularly apply lip balm.
3. Be a Balm Reader
Look for hydrating ingredients such as beeswax, shea butter, vitamin E,
and almond, jojoba, or coconut oils in lip balms. Good old petroleum
jelly (think: Vaseline) works well too.
4. Scrub Up
Just like face and body exfoliators, ones for your lips that contain
fruit-acid-based alpha or beta hydroxy acids slough of dead skin. But if
you have sensitive skin or your lips are severely chapped or cracked,
use these products no more than once weekly, as they can irritate skin
and cause stinging or persistent redness.
5. Switch Up Your Sticks
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