Dry or Cracked Lips? Simple Tips on How to Remedy Dry Lips.

Dry lips

 Dry or Cracked Lips? Simple Tips on How to Remedy Dry Lips.

Lately most of us are feeling uneasy about our dried and cracked lips prolly because of the fast approaching harmattan season. Dry cracked lips can be very painful most times and often times brings us discomfort. But not to worry, because this post will not only take us through on how to remedy cracked dried lips so you can  rock that your soft, juicy lip, but will as well points out the possible causes of dried or cracked lips and how to see it coming sooner enough.

Most importantly, your lips are included in the things that are considered in your first appearance, apart from the fact that broken lips hurts a lot, they don’t really look attractive to many people.

Although, your dry lips can be caused by something other than a dry weather such as an allergic reaction to a certain meal, spicy foods, after a rough kiss, cold or an infection that mostly results in irritation, often times, cracked lips are caused by exposures to certain environmental conditions, most especially the dry weather like the harmattan season in Nigeria.

The followings are  possible ways to prevent or remedy a dry or broken lips.

ü Try as much as possible to breathe through your nose. Most people breath with their mouth open consciously as an habit, but at time subconsciously though.  Try not to breathe with your mouth open to prevent  your lips from  drying out remember dry lips are caused by lack of hydration. Try your possible best to unblock your nose when u have a cold to avoid your lips from drying up.

ü Avoid licking your lips often. It may amaze you to know that licking of lips tends to make the lips drier other than it seems to moisturize them. Fact is saliva evaporates fast and leaves the the lips drier before u licked them. Whenever u feel the urge to lick your lips, apply a lip balm but then be conscious of not  using an highly flavored one which u may likely want to lick.

ü The idea of applying lipstick is not bad but the lips may get dried if you don’t apply a lip moisturizer  first. Your choice of lip balm should  be highly considered. Chose a lip balm with a high moisturizing ingredients over a lip balm with a high drying ingredients and artificial fragrances.

ü Not to forget that using the wrong toothpaste can actually break the lips. Try to identify the best toothpaste product to avoid damaging your lips.

ü Stay hydrated and moisten the air around you. Take more fluids and keep your mouth hydrated often.

ü Avoid touching the lips with skin care and cosmetic products that causes irritations and allergic reactions.

ü Try as much as possible to avoid or kill your urge for hot showers. This is  because hot water washes away the skin (including the lips) protective oils leaving it dry.

ü Most importantly, always protect your lips indoors and outdoors most especially. Before  exposing yourself to cold outside, apply a lip balm and take it with you outside  your homes to apply often.

 

Follow the above remedies to prevent and bring back alive you broken lips.

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