Our lips are exposed to many factors that can weaken them. They are easily damaged and yet it is a part of the face that we notice first in a person. We ask for them constantly and throughout the day: to eat, when we speak or when we smile. Contrary to what one might think, lips are not damaged only in winter and deserve our attention all year round.
To take care of your lips, Centifolia reveals the 5 beauty gestures to adopt every day and thus display your most beautiful smile.
1. Protect your lips from small parasitic gestures
We sometimes tend to bite our lips, tear off dead skin or moisten it with our tongue… These little habits contribute to drying out the skin and further damaging it. The drier the skin, the more we may feel the urge to moisten it and that’s a mistake! Becoming aware of these small gestures allows you to limit them and prevent inconvenience.
2. Gently exfoliate your lips
In order to remove dead skin and have soft lips, you should exfoliate them regularly with a gentle scrub. Prefer a natural or homemade lip scrub since you risk ingesting small quantities of product during the scrub. You can scrub your lips once a week, just before taking a shower to limit your water consumption and save time.
Homemade scrub recipe: pour a teaspoon of powdered sugar and another of organic virgin Jojoba oil into a container. Mix and massage your lips gently, then rinse. Simple, effective and natural!
3. Moisturize your lips daily
The ideal is to moisturize our lips every day, but certain parameters have a greater impact on the dryness of our skin: when we expose ourselves to the sun in summer, when the first cold weather appears in winter or just after exfoliating our lips. You must therefore think carefully about nourishing, protecting and hydrating your lips. It starts from the inside: drink regularly and in sufficient quantity to hydrate yourself. In addition, equip yourself with a moisturizing lip balm that you can apply as soon as you feel the need during the day or just before going to sleep to maximize its effects while you sleep, and thus moisturize deeply.
4. Remove makeup from your lips
Do you love lipstick? And you are absolutely right! Just be careful to remove your makeup, even if your lipstick has faded throughout the day, substances can persist on your lips and dry them out. You can choose a makeup remover rich in vegetable oils which will nourish the lips at the same time. For gentle makeup removal, the Makeup Remover Oil Jelly is ideal. It will remove all impurities, including long-wearing makeup, while leaving your lips hydrated. You can also find our advice on how to remove makeup naturally.
5. Limit certain cosmetic products
When you put on makeup, be sure to use matte or waterproof lipsticks sparingly, which will tend to dry out your mouth even more. Save your matte lipstick for nights out, big events, or when you really need a long-lasting lipstick. Instead, you can adopt a natural tinted lip balm, which will give a nice color to your mouth, while guaranteeing their hydration. Another option, you can opt for an organic gloss which will plump up your lips and dry them out less than a traditional lipstick.
Why do our lips become damaged?
Cold, wind, lack of sleep, sun, temperature changes, pollution, stress, lack of hydration, cigarettes, diet poor in vitamins, aggressive or unsuitable cosmetic products or even medications… These are all factors that contribute to our general health but also to the appearance of your lips.
You now know all the essential beauty steps to have soft and nourished lips all year round.
