Lip Savers: Products to Keep Your Pout Happy This Winter!
I can't be the only one out there that needs to dramatically up their lip product game as soon as the weather turns a bit cold! My lips seem to be pretty sensitive to the cold and low humidity of winter. If I'm not super vigilant about my lip balm, exfoliating and breaking out a heavy duty treatment as soon as theirs a sign of trouble.. well, things can get painful quickly.
Scrubs
Not everyone needs a lip scrub, but I definitely do! When using a lip scrub, think of them as maintenance for your lips. You want the dry skin off so the hydrating lip balms and treatments can work right. You can use a lip scrub once or twice a week to do this though you could just use your toothbrush on your lips and be done with it. (Let's face it, that second option isn't as much fun!)
Personally, I like a scrub once a week or so. I look for a scrub with either lots of small grit or a sugar scrub, these both work well for me. The goal is to wash your lips and have them feel well scrubbed, but not like you scrubbed off the entire top layer of your lips. If your lips are super chapped and pealing that is not the time to use a lip scrub, you'll only damage your lips more! Som only scrub healthy lips.
Here are the lip scrubs that I've tried and loved in the past.
Hydrators
These ar my daily go to products for hydration. I leave them on my nightstand, always have one on my purse and usually will apply one of these products at the beginning of my makeup routine. By the time my mascara is on my lips are perfectly prepped for a lippie!!
8. Kiel's Since 1851 Lip Balm #1
Intensive Treatments
When your lips are acting up you need to turn to a more intensive treatment. While I still use my hydrating products during the day. I'll turn to one of these super hydraters a few times a day as well. they also offer ingredients that will help my lips recover quickly, and they can take the place of my regular hydrating balm or they're an extra treatment.
Anti-Aging Products
Yes, even your lips age. Because most of us don't remember to apply sunscreen to them,
along with the extra thin skin in this area, it can be one of the earliest areas to age. Luckily there are quite a few lip products that have ingredients specially formulated for reversing, or at least fighting, this process.
As always, thank you so much for stopping by!
Angela R.
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