{"id":5754,"date":"2019-08-19T17:00:45","date_gmt":"2019-08-19T16:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thrivenaija.com\/?p=5754"},"modified":"2019-12-03T17:21:15","modified_gmt":"2019-12-03T16:21:15","slug":"exfoliate-your-lips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thrivenaija.com\/exfoliate-your-lips\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY: How to Exfoliate Your Lips (Complete Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you tired of having a dry chaffed lips? Exfoliating your lips may be the answer.<\/p>\n

The skin covering our lips is thin a more delicate than other areas of the body, this makes them delicate and can easily wear out. Dry lips can be frustrating and annoying most especially when it won’t let your lipsticks turn out nicely.<\/p>\n

Are you applying balms and it doesn’t look like it’s working? The build-up of dead skin cells on your lips will prevent the medication in your balm to penetrate through the skin.<\/p>\n

Why Your Lips Get Dry And Chapped<\/h2>\n

1. Cold weather<\/h4>\n

During cold seasons, moisture tends to quickly evaporate from your lips and that is the reason why a lot of people have chapped lips during cold weather.<\/p>\n

2. Medications<\/h4>\n

There some certain medications can have their side effects as dry lips. Nothing harmful, it’s just the bodies reaction to that particular medication.<\/p>\n

3. Licking Your Lips<\/h4>\n

Licking your lips frequently can give you dry lips. When you lick your lips you leave saliva on your lips which evaporates very fast and leaves your lips drier than it was before.<\/p>\n

These process can cause you to have dry and chapped lips so it is why it is advisable to exfoliate your lips so as to maintain a soft and moisturizing lip.<\/p>\n

Is It Good to Exfoliate Your Lips?<\/span><\/h2>\n

A lip exfoliation helps to remove bad and dry skin from your lips but everyday lips exfoliation can do a lot of damages to your lip, like drying it out, harming and irritating the delicate skin on your lip<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Exfoliating your lip is good for smoothing your lips and when your lip is dry and peeling from sun exposure or cold weather. Avoid exfoliation if your lip has an open cut or sunburned and exfoliation should be done twice a week.<\/p>\n

Why Should I Exfoliate My Lips?<\/h2>\n

When the skin is left unattended cells build up your face and body, exfoliation is a method of removing dead skin cells<\/a> from the top layer of the skin, it also improves the appearance of the skin.<\/p>\n

If you want your lip products to have a quick effect then you need to exfoliate, this is because the dead cells lying on top of your lips, when removed will help these products to work better.<\/p>\n

Exfoliation will help repair damaged tissues, heal your lips and soften it.<\/p>\n

Steps To Exfoliate Your Lips<\/h2>\n

You can always buy nice exfoliating products to do this or you can try some of these naturals tricks.<\/p>\n

1. Honey Sugar Lip Scrub<\/h4>\n

Sugar and honey are great combinations for exfoliating, has an effective natural exfoliant.<\/p>\n