Lips the most beautiful part of your body after skin. Beautiful lips is every girl’s dream, but what happens or how it feel when they are dried out. (Read: Tips for dry skin)

what are dry lips?

Dry lips occur due to

No sweat pores and glands in lips to keep them hydrated

The skin layer is much thinner to protect them from external factors

What causes dry lips?

Dry lips occur due to

When body gets dehydrated in the body and lips showcase it

Constantly breathing through mouth

Cool and hot temperatures

Deficiency of Vitamin B1, B2 and B6. (Read: Face masks for Dry skin)

How to prevent dry lips?

Apply lip balm constantly

Drink more and more water

Wrap a cloth or scarf around the mouth while going out and during cold temperatures

Do not lick lips. Saliva contains acid, which helps inn food breakdown and acid yet irritates the lips, rather than making it moist. (Read: How to avoid Dry hair)

Home remedies for dry lips:

Coconut oil and Rose petals:

Ingredients:

Coconut oil : 2 tsp

Rose petals: Handful

Process :

Take few handful of rose petals

Make a fine paste

Mix them in coconut oil

Apply on the lips and leave for 20 min

Wash off with lukewarm water

Within next few weeks, your lips will be rosy and moisture

What happens?

Coconut oil contains fatty acids, which moisturises lips. Rose petals restores skin PH balance and heals inflamed skin. (Read: Benefits of coconut oil)

Honey with cucumber :

Ingredients:

Cucumber: 1/4 th

Honey: 2 tsp

Process:

Take 1/4 th of cucumber and peel off

Grate it and make the paste

Now mix it with honey

Apply the pack on the lips and leave it for 30 min

Wash off ( Read: Cucumber detox water)

Note:

You can also rub a slice of cucumber on the lips.

Honey can also be applied separately, if nothing is available to apply

Why to apply?

Cucumber contains hydrating agents, which hydrates and moisturises lips. Honey contains anti-bacterial agents which removes infection, and gives moisturised lips

Butter or ghee or fresh cream:

Ingredients :

Butter or ghee or fresh cream

Process :

Take some butter or ghee or cream

Apply in on the lips and leave it for 20 min

Wash off with lukewarm water

Why to apply?

Butter or ghee or fresh cream are moisturisers which repairs dead skin cells and moisturises them.

Castor oil and aloe vera :

Ingredients:

Aloevera: half of the leaf gel

Castor oil: 1 tsp

Process:

Take an aloe vera leaf

Extract the gel and add to it castor oil

Mix it well and apply on the lips

Keep it overnight and wash off next day morning. (Read: Castor oil benefits)

Why to apply?

Aloe vera contains ingredients which removes the dry skin cells and strengthens the outer protective layer of the skin. Castor oil contains the fatty acids, which moisturises the lips and keeps it hydrated.

Green tea bags :

Ingredients:

Green tea bag: 1

Process:

Take one green tea bag

Place it in hot water and remove it

Now after it gets warmth, Place the tea bag on the lips

Leave it for some time and remove

Why to apply?

It contains antioxidants and tannin, which heals the dry skin. (Read: Benefits of Green tea)

Sugar and Honey:

Ingredients:

Sugar: 1 tsp

Honey: 1 tsp

Process:

Take 1 tsp of honey and sugar

Mix them gently

Apply on the lips and massage it gently.

after pat dry wash off with lukewarm water

Why to apply?

Sugar is the natural scrubber with scrubs the lips and removes dead skin cells. While is the moisturiser, which moisturises and hydrates lips

Essential oils:

Ingredients:

Coconut, almond, castor, almond or jojoba oil

neem, tea tree or grape seed oil

Process:

Take essential and carrier oils

Mix them properly and apply on the lips

Leave it for 15 min and wash off

Why to apply?

This oil contains natural fatty acids, which moisturises lips and retains hydration.

Bottom line:

Winter is coming in and care is to be taken, for skin and lips as well. Protect your lips by following these simple home remedies.