Delicate and sensitive skin on the lips needs special care. Nourishing masks, moisturizing balms and protective products are necessary for the skin of the lips as well as for the skin of the face. Increased sensitivity and vulnerability are due to the peculiarity of the skin structure on the lips. The absence of sebaceous glands deprives the skin of natural protection from external factors, and the absence of melanin pigment makes the skin of the lips particularly vulnerable to UV rays. But the increased sensitivity is associated with a large accumulation of nerve endings under the skin of the lips.
How to care for the lips?
Care for the lips should not only compensate for the lack of natural protective mechanisms, but also ensure a good moisturizing and saturation with vitamins. In order for the lips to be beautiful, attractive, and most importantly healthy, cosmetologists advise to adhere to the following recommendations:
- Before going out to the street, you need to use a moisturizer for the lips with a UV filter.
- In the heating season, because of the over-dried air, the skin on the lips is especially frequent, and dryness occurs. Therefore, it is necessary to use moisturizing balm or hygienic lipstick not only outdoors, but also indoors. But from the habit of licking lips need to get rid of, since this method of moisturizing has quite the opposite effect.
- Even under the decorative cosmetics it is recommended to apply hygienic lipstick, to protect the skin on the lips from drying out and weathering.
- Weather-beaten lips should be treated with drugs that promote skin regeneration and healing of cracks. If you continue to use conventional cosmetics, the skin will recover longer. To treat the weathered lips helps infusion of chamomile, almond oil and avocado, honey. Weather-beaten lips and skin around the lips are undesirable often scrubbed with scrubs, it is better to use soft moisturizers, cleansing foam.
- If the skin is flaky on the lips, then in no case can you mechanically remove the exfoliated pieces of skin. Permanent injury can lead to infection and cause skin changes. Peeling skin on the lips can be removed with a gentle peeling, after which you must always apply a moisturizer.
- When you have herpes, you can not use cosmetics to not spread the infection on the entire surface of the skin. In such cases, drugs that have curative and disinfecting properties will be needed.
- Daily care for the lips, consisting of special gymnastics and massage, will prevent the age-related changes of the skin around the mouth and keep the appeal of the lips.
- Weekly complex skin care for the lips is recommended for cleansing and maintaining the elasticity of the skin. Once 1-1,5 weeks, you need to make a nourishing and moisturizing mask. For this, you can use both cosmetic products and folk remedies.
- If the skin on the lips cracks and peels off, despite all the measures taken, you need to pay attention to your diet. Problems can arise from eating too hot or spicy foods, often from this skin in the corners of the mouth suffers. If the skin of the lips and the skin around the lips creeps, then this may be a sign of a lack of vitamins, in particular A, B and E. In the menu, you need to add fish dishes, vegetables and greens.
- For the care of the lips beauticians recommend using only
quality branded cosmetics, or home-made cosmetics. Use of products containing harmful ingredients can spoil the delicate skin on the lips, lead to irritation and peeling.
If for some reason it is impossible to purchase quality cosmetics for lip care, then folk remedies will help. The most useful and nutritious ingredients for masks are cottage cheese, cream, sour cream, egg yolk, honey, wheat germ oil, almonds. Olive and castor oil can be used for regular moisturizing.
The quality care of the skin of the lips will preserve their youth and natural beauty for many years.