It’s a common myth that you can restore dehydrated lips by simply smothering them in ChapStick. Moisturizing is great, sure, but you’ll need to slough off all that peeling, dead skin first.
Heal Your Dry, Chapped Lips With A Beauty Hack That Costs Less Than A Pumpkin Spice Latte
By
Michael Avery in
Facts
On 11th November 2016
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Every winter, our lips get dried and cracked and generally gross.
No amount of lip balm can cure us.
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This stuff, however, can.
Ready, Set, Glow! Sugarita Brown Sugar Lip Scrub. This lip cocktail is made with raw agave nectar, sweet orange essential oil, lemon essential oil, and lime essential oil. Completely edible and guaranteed to keep those lips soft and supple.
It's a brown sugar lip scrub, and it's easy to make at home.
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Just moisten a bowl of brown sugar with soy milk.
Jojoba oil or vitamin E oil can't hurt, either.
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Add a little peppermint oil to give your scrub a nice cooling sensation.
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Then just rub the stuff in small, circular motions on your lips.
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Rinse when you're done.
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Now that you've thoroughly exfoliated those lips, you can use lip balm to protect them from the cold, dry weather.
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