If you have to break barriers with lip-to-lip contact, then you need to take care of your lips. There's nothing special to tell women about this. But do men take special care of their lips? Simply applying facial moisturiser to your lips won't work. Those who smoke for long periods develop dark spots on their lips. Many people's lips crack, and their skin starts peeling. Also, if you have the habit of frequently licking your lips with your tongue, the lip skin dries out very quickly. Then it doesn't look good either. Lip skin is very delicate. So, it needs proper care. With just a little care, your lips can become smooth and soft.
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How to take care of your lips?
Prepare a mixture of one tablespoon of honey, one tablespoon of sugar, and one tablespoon of olive oil. Before going to bed at night, take a small amount of this mixture and rub it on your lips. Keep it for 10 minutes and then wash it off. The dark spots that appear on the lips due to smoking will be removed by using this scrub.
You can use a lip mask. Its function is to keep lips hydrated. This can also be made using home remedies. Make a mixture with honey, coconut oil, and shea butter and apply it to your lips. Then wash it off and apply lip balm.
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Commercial lip balms contain many chemicals. Make herbal lip balm at home. In a container, take coconut oil and petroleum jelly together and heat them. Once heated, both ingredients will mix and become the same consistency. Now cool this mixture and use it.
