Nothing says winter like brisk cool winds, hot cups of tea and trendy scarves. However, this cool weather also brings with it dry and chapped lips. Since our lips have sensitive skin and dry out ten times faster than the rest of the skin on our face, it is important to take care of it.
Here, we’ve assembled some easy home remedies that will make your lips smooth:
1. Use tea bags
Doesn’t the month of December just make you want to curl up in your blanket and sip a hot cup of tea? Well, after you’re done, don’t be so quick to throw away the tea bag. You can use the tea bag to put it over your lips as the tannins in the tea bag will hydrate and soothe your dry lips.
2. Make a DIY lip scrub
Don’t want to spend all your hard earned money on expensive lip balms and scrubs? We understand your plight and we’ve got the perfect solution for you. Make a DIY scrub at home with just two ingredients, coffee and honey. Mix one tablespoon of ground coffee and honey each, and stir well. Dab this on your lips and massage for about a minute and then wash off with lukewarm water. These ingredients will help exfoliate and moisturize dry lips.
3. Apply Butter/Ghee on affected areas
Butter or ghee, a staple found in any household here, acts as a great moisturizer during winter months. Apply either butter or ghee to affected areas and reap the benefits of long-lasting moisturized lips.
4. Use Almond oil
Almond oil has a lot of known benefits; rich in Vitamin E, filled with antioxidants like Vitamin C and much more. A lesser known use of almond oil is that it is great to cure dry lips. It can be used by itself or with a little honey as a natural made lip balm for soft lips. One can also make a lot of it, keep it in a refrigerator and store it for future use.
