How to get a Healthy, Smooth, and Soft Lips

We are gradually approaching the harmattan season in Nigeria, when the weather poses so many health challenges to the skin especially the lips. Residents of major southern cities like Port Harcourt, Lagos and Enugu used to have a little of the impact of haramattan than residents of areas in northern Nigeria like Abuja and Kano. Unfortunately the increasing trend of global warming is making these erstwhile less prone areas increasingly vulnerable to the effect of harmattan (winter).

As Nigeria's Health and Beauty Blog, This write up is intended to show you how your lips can remain healthy: looking soft and smooth all season of the year. These seven tips will show you both what to avoid and what to practice to make your lips look kissable and healthy.

1.       Drink plenty of water. This will help not only with your lips but will hydrate your whole body. Staying hydrated is a great way to keep your lips moist

2.       Apply Vaseline: In addition to forming a moisture seal on your lips with petrolatum, beeswax, or oil a good lip balm will nourish your skin with vitamin E, jojoba oil, or whatever else you find most effective for your skin and prevent the lips from being chapped and dry, Vaseline works wonders for your lips by moisturizing them and protecting them.

3.       Avoid biting/licking your lips: Saliva dries out your lips, the habit of licking or biting your lips will not only scrape away the protective seal formed by your lip balm, but can also cause trauma to your delicate skin.

4.       Throw away sweets/gums. These will tempt you to constantly lick your lips

5.       Avoid eating salty foods that leave a buildup on your lips. Salt draws moisture out of things, which is why people use it to dry and preserve meat. Eating or drinking salty stuff, causes your lips to dry out.

6.       Breathe through your nose. Breathing through your mouth dries out your lips just like windy weather.

7.       Exfoliate your lips. Dip a plain toothbrush in petroleum jelly or Vaseline, then use it brush all the dead skin off your lips. Alternatively, mix a tablespoon of honey with enough sugar until you get a body-scrub-like texture, the scrub it across your lips with a toothbrush. Exfoliating will leave them smoother and make them look healthier.

Stay healthy and beautiful

Celine Momoh Sanni

Principal Beautician

7^th Heaven Beauty Spa

Ikeja, Lagos

www.the7thheavenspa.com