Step 1: Moisturize and exfoliate. You can buy lip exfoliants, but I find that applying lip balm (my favourite is Burt's Bees) and then rubbing your lips with your finger in a circular motion does the trick of removing dead skin and getting them nice and moisturized. Do this step at the beginning of getting ready or when you first wake up so that your lips have time to absorb the balm.