DRY LIP CARE ROUTINE
You can’t put a value on that gorgeous smile of yours, it’s priceless. So, we’ve just gotta keep our smackers in tip-top smiling condition. Dry lips can be a downer for warm, big-hearted humans and tricky to get back on the right soft and tender course so you need a routine for dry lips. We’re going to give you top lip care tips to help tackle some of the things that have potential to cause dry lips and offer up ideas to rescue your precious pout. We’ll help you moisturise and protect your lips so you get that smile working for the greater good from dawn to dusk.
WHAT ARE DRY LIPS?
Lips are metaphorically and literally like sponges – they absorb water to plump up. But they’re also one of the only parts of our body not to be able to sweat or produce oil, which leaves them very vulnerable to dehydration. You need to be on particular watch out if you’re in extreme temperatures or dry air.
Lips are in touch with their environment, and this means moisture levels in the air too. Small amounts of water in the air, known as low humidity, wreaks havoc with our precious pout. As we know, lips being sponge-like, absorb water from the air, so in the case of a kind of air-water-drought, they can become dry, rough or even start to peel. Not ideal for a SWALK.
Dry lips can vary in extremity – from feeling a little tight or slightly rough to being full-on sore, cracked or peeling. And that’s no fun for your lips. There’s a difference between dry lips caused by dehydration and those caused by a medical condition.
Before we get down to top tips for dry lips, let’s cover off a few watch-outs. If your lips feel hot, painful, swollen or blistered don’t apply any cosmetics, and always best to consult your doctor.
DRY LIPS CAUSES
1. DRY LIPS CAUSES
If your body isn’t quite a temple, your skin is where issues can show up. Call it push and pull, yin and yang, or the balance of the elements – we humans need water, not to mention the right diet and climate, to sustain healthy, supple skin. So, starting your skincare routine with a gentle face wash is the best first step. Enter our Vitamin E Cream Cleanser. It’s enriched with vitamin E in a winning non-drying formula and is suitable for all skin types. It has a soft touch and leaves skin feeling clean and refreshed, letting you get on with the important business of being you.
2. LOW WATER INTAKE
Dehydration can happen to anyone, which is why we made our suits-all Vitamin E Moisture Cream. But if you want something more targeted, look to our Vitamin E Intense Moisture Cream for dry skin, or our Vitamin E Moisture Gel Cream for combination skin. Each contains hyaluronic acid for daily hydration and works with your skin type to create plumped and healthy-looking skin, helping to give your face hydration for up to 72 hours.
3. BAD HABITS
Regular face masks may sound indulgent, but we don’t believe in ‘saving for best’ when you can live your best life right now. Not to mention, face masks are the missing piece of the puzzle in your dehydrated skincare routine, the bit that moves the needle the furthest. Our Hemp Overnight Nourishing Rescue Mask and British Rose Fresh Plumping Mask are our best face masks for dehydrated skin. The first suits dry skin, working hardest overnight. Skin feels hydrated thanks to this face mask, which is enriched with a combo of hemp seed oil and Community Fair Trade aloe vera. The latter mask, with its refreshing gel feel, helps to replump skin and is infused with rosehip oil, British rose extract and aloe vera. Hello, hydration.
LIP CARE ROUTINE
Smile if you love a routine as much as we do. True, time is of the essence in this fast-spinning world, but if you’ve got dry or very dry lips, it could well be your kisser begging for some TLC, and a lip care routine might be the order of the day for the foreseeable future.
STEP 1: REMOVE YOUR MAKEUP
Smile if you love a routine as much as we do. True, time is of the essence in this fast-spinning world, but if you’ve got dry or very dry lips, it could well be your kisser begging for some TLC, and a lip care routine might be the order of the day for the foreseeable future.
STEP 2: EXFOLIATE YOUR LIPS
And if you’re not still in shock from learning about lip cleansing, here’s another well-hidden dry lip secret. Just like our face, lips shed dead skin cells and like a little helping hand giving these the heave-ho. Super carefully, simply use your muslin cloth, dampen it with a little warm water and carefully massage your lips in small circles. This is a wonderfully soft and effective mini exfoliation that your lips will love you for.
STEP 3: APPLY LIP BALM
Now your lips are ready to be lavished with love, and that means the fatty acids they crave. There’s a gentle giant of a lip lover ready to take the responsibility here. Calling our Hemp Heavy Duty Lip Care, infused with hemp seed oil and enriched with essential fatty acids. This is a lip first aider always welcome, helping to soothe and nourish the driest of lips, and creating a natural-looking sheen that helps protect your lips from the drying effects of the elements.
STEP 4: APPLY MOISTURISING LIP PRODUCT
Need that freshly nourished smiler to make an impact? We quite agree. Our Matte Lipsticks provide intense coverage, enhancing your head-turning colour. Lips appear vivid, with their curvaceous three-dimensionality amplified. The perfect way to reward yourself for doing more than lip service to your dry lip routine. Kiss kiss.
TOP TIPS FOR DRY LIPS
TIP 1. STAY HYDRATED
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again, drinking lots of water is the key to healthy hydrated looking skin and plump lips. Invest in a big 750ml stainless steel reusable water bottle and guard it with your life. Aim to refill this three times a day with fresh filtered water, and drink, drink, drink. Did you know that fresh veg has a hugely high water content too? Even more reason to fill up on five or more of these a day. And as if we need to remind you, caffeine and alcohol are on the dehydrating side of the fence, so keep a bit of a lid on these.
TIP 2. TRY NOT TO CHEW OR LICK YOUR LIPS
We all know how tempting licking dry lips is, and the same goes for nibbling bits of dry skin off your lips. These habits are often unconscious and a result of us being deep in concentration or feeling a little nervous or anxious. The sensation of touch on sensitive parts of our bodies like lips and hands can help us feel at ease. But if we’re tearing off bits of skin, that’s going to result in skin damage, inflammation and even bleeding. So try to avoid licking dry lips, as we know that can make them even drier, and do your best to avoid chewing them too. A nice thick layer of lip balm might help keep tongues and teeth in your mouth.
TIP 3. USE A LIP BALM WITH SPF
Hands up who loves a new lip balm, and that reassuring feeling when it’s within easy reach of your lovely lips. Our lips don’t secrete protective natural oil called sebum like the rest of our body, which makes them even more vulnerable to the sun’s rays. So it’s good form to make sure your lip balm has at least SPF 15 in it. Come winter winds or summer sunshine, if you’re out and about your lips will always thank you for the sun protection factor. Try our luxurious Vitamin E Lip Care with SPF 15, enriched with coconut oil from Samoa and Community Fair Trade olive oil from Italy. You’ll notice how it helps moisturise your lovely lips, as well as help protect it from the sun’s harmful rays.
TIP 4. APPLY AN OVERNIGHT LIP TREATMENT
Night time is when you can really load up your lips with a little bit of what you, and they fancy. They have the whole night to soak up moisture and any oily nutrients they can’t generate themselves. Don’t be shy, apply a thick layer of our 100% Natural Shea Butter. It works hard to help soothe dry lips. And when you wake up in the morning, your lips may just feel soft and velvety enough to treat that special someone in your life to a sensationally soft kiss. Ooh!
CREATE YOUR DIY LIP SCRUB
We all love a DIY gift, so romance your lips with something you’ve concocted yourself. Lips like all things gentle, so we’ve found that mixing up some of our nourishing 100% Natural Shea Butter with sugar straight out of the kitchen cupboard makes for a gorgeous and soft exfoliation session.
YOU WILL NEED:
- 100% Natural Shea Butter
- Granulated sugar
- Soft toothbrush
STEP 1:
Mix one teaspoon of shea butter with one teaspoon of granulated sugar in an egg cup.
STEP 2:
Pop the shea butter and sugar mixture on your toothbrush and gently brush your lips and lip line in small circular movements for 1-2 minutes.
STEP 3:
When you’ve finished this exfoliating session, smooth a generous amount of pure shea butter all over your lips to help nourish and get that deeply hydrated sensation. Optional – carefully choose a lucky person to test your soft-feeling lips on.