How to protect and enhance your natural lip colour

While we do take care of our skin, we sometimes forget that our lips need a little extra TLC. The skin on our lips is a little more sensitive than the rest of our face. Here are a few ways where you can protect and enhance your lips’ natural flush.

#1

Step away from the stainers!

Dark liquids have a tendency of leaving back stains, and while they might not look like it, they are definitely one of the reasons for the discolouration of our lips. Stay away from coffee, tea, wine and other darker liquids. If you can’t avoid drinking them, save your lips from them; drink the liquid through a straw.

#2

Exfoliate

Sometimes lips appear darker because the dead skin cells have still created a layer on your skin. Buy a lip scrub or make one at home with olive oil or honey and granulated sugar. Scrub your lips lightly and then wipe it off. Do not forget to follow through with a hydrating lip balm.

#3

Stay hydrated

The skin on the lips is the first to be visually affected by dehydration in your body. So make sure you haveleast 3 litres of water a day to keep the toxins at bay and to make your skin and lips supple and fresh.

#4

Remove lipstick properly

Ensure along with your makeup you remove all traces of your lipstick before you go to sleep. Sometimes the residue is what causes the discolouration. So use that extra makeup wipe and clean it up thoroughly.

#5

SPF

Just like sunscreen is for the skin and sunglasses for the eyes, your lips need to be protected from the sun as well. Make sure you slather your lips with a heavy SPF lip balm. If you are planning on applying lipstick, apply the lip balm while you do the rest of your face so it gets soaked in and then dab the residue off.