Tips for Maintaining Soft Lips

Avoid rough, chapped, unsightly and painful lips with these tips for maintaining soft lips. Cold air, high winds, dry air, dehydration and excess sun exposure make lips cracked and sore and frequent lip-licking to re-moisturize them makes the problem even worse. Some lip glosses, lipsticks and lip balms further irritate the problem, due to the chemicals they contain.

Take care of your body, and it will take care of you

One of the easiest and healthiest ways to maintain beautiful, soft lips is to make a few easy dietary changes, like drinking plenty of water and eating a lot of fruits and vegetables that are high in water content. Hydrating yourself well on the inside keeps your outside hydrated as well.

Gentle exfoliation puts your lips on the path to healing

One of the easiest and cheapest ways to keep your lips soft is to gently massage them with a clean toothbrush. Exfoliate them with a little sugar or sea salt (beware if they are cracked as it hurts to use salt). Use olive oil or an oil or liquid you are comfortable with and massage sugar or salt into your lips in a circular fashion and wipe clean. After either method, apply lip balm.

The best lip products

Going natural never hurts. Avoid medicated chapsticks that dry out your lips more and ones with a lot of chemical and unnecessary ingredients. Find a chapstick or lip balm that has more natural ingredients than chemicals and use it often, especially before bed.

Maintain soft lips when you follow simple tips to keep your best feature nice and supple.