Do you have dry lips? Painful? Cracked? Do not panic, with the right gestures and the right care, you will be able to repair them in no time! How to treat chapped lips? What are the right gestures to find a beautiful luscious mouth? Veld's gives you its secrets for having beautiful, healthy lips!
Unlike the rest of the face and body, the skin of the lips does not benefit from "natural protection" against aggression. Indeed, our skin is covered with a hydrolipidic film , a barrier made up of water and sebum. It protects the skin against significant temperature differences, pollution, tobacco smoke, and all the aggressions present in our environment.
Our skin also contains melanin , a pigment that protects the skin from the sun. The lips do not benefit from either of these two protections, which makes them very vulnerable! In addition, the lips are particularly stressed on a daily basis :when talking, when eating, when drinking, and when smoking, for smokers.
In this context, it can easily happen to you to have dry lips , see chapped skin. You feel discomfort, small skins form, chapping and cracks may appear, making the lips sore. A phenomenon that is accentuated in summer and winter, when the outside temperatures are extreme, and tend to dry out the fabrics even more.
Yes, we know, it's tempting to moisten your lips when you have dry lips! However, it is a very bad reflex. Saliva dries the skin further. In the same way, running hot water over your lips would aggravate the situation.
If your lips are chapped, exposure to the sun can make it worse . Avoid tanning sessions while your lips heal, or use a lip balm with SPF 30-50 UV protection.
And yes, tobacco and cigarette smoke are a major aggression for the skin in general, and even more so for the lips. If your lips are dry and chapped, try limiting cigarettes.
By the time your lips are recovering, be vigilant about your diet. Very spicy, salty, or acidic foods can further damage your lips.
Once again, it's very tempting to remove small unsightly or embarrassing skin, but it's a bad reflex. You risk hurting yourself, making the phenomenon worse, with significant wounds and risks of infection.
The lip scrub is a good initiative to have a beautiful mouth , but not when the lips are chapped. In this state, they need rest and soothing care, an exfoliation could aggravate the dryness and expand small wounds. We will therefore have to wait!
To plump up your lips, make them soft and plump, the key is hydration! And it starts with internal hydration :in winter as in summer, it is recommended to drink 1.5 liters of water a day . So remember to always take a water bottle or a small bottle with you.
If you have trouble drinking so much water, consider tea and herbal teas. Not only will they allow you to hydrate, but the virtues of plants can be very interesting. Green tea, for example, is very rich in antioxidants and helps to fight skin aging .
The essential in the handbag:moisturizing and nourishing lip balm ! As soon as your lips are dry, apply a layer of balm. After each meal, do not hesitate to add a little. In the evening, before going to bed, you can bet on a very rich balm, in thick layers, to let your lips regenerate fully during the night.
To deeply moisturize your lips, you can bet on our Age Commando lip volumizer, with hyaluronic acid. Thanks to its three-in-one action, it sublimates your lips instantly :they are hydrated, the signs of aging are erased, and you get a beautiful luscious and fleshy mouth in one gesture!
Once a week, or once every two weeks, consider a lip scrub . This small exfoliation will be ideal for removing dead skin, stimulating blood circulation and cell renewal , for fresh, luscious and colored lips!
You can find scrubs on the market, or make your own, with honey and a little sugar. Be careful, you can do this if your lips are a little dry, but if your lips are chapped, moisturize and nourish them with balm until they recover, before exfoliating.
If you tend to have dry or chapped lips, be careful about the makeup you use. For example, dark, long-lasting, or matte lipsticks often have more aggressive compositions, favoring dry lips. Prefer softer and moisturizing formulas, with cream-textured lipsticks, or colored glosses .
