Do Not Lick Your Lips
The instinct to lick your lips makes the chapping worse, says dermatologist Jennifer Linder, MD, of Scottsdale, Ariz.
"As saliva evaporates, it dehydrates skin further," Linder says. Saliva also contains acids that help break down food. Those acids can irritate compromised lip skin.
Another common mistake is scrubbing, peeling, or biting off skin flakes. "Picking at the already thin skin of the lips can lead to bleeding and severe discomfort," Linder says. "This slows the healing process and irritates the skin further."
That could lead to an infection or a cold sore.
- WebMD
Aloe Vera
Those having the problem of chapped lips must put a little amount of Aloe vera gel on their lips daily. The herbal benefits of Aloe Vera will also give relief from the pain.
Rose Petals
Take a handful of rose petals and wash them properly in water. Next soak the petals in raw milk for a few hours. Finally mash the rose petals in order to make a thick paste which you must apply on the dry lips two to three times a day and especially every night before going to bed. This remedy will help in maintaining the moisture of your lips as well as in retaining the color of your lips. Instead of raw milk you can also use glycerin.
Honey
Honey is a great moisturizer and due to its amazing healing and anti-bacterial properties it can be used to treat chapped lips. Take some pure honey and apply them on your chapped lips. When this remedy is repeated several times a day it will fasten up the healing process as well help in retaining the moisture of your lips. Else you can make a paste of honey and glycerin and apply them on the lips before going to bed to enjoy softer lips in the morning.
Home Made Remedies 1:
To make lip balm:
Glycerin
Lemon
Honey
Orange juice
a few petals (crushed)
If you mix all of these you will have nice healthy looking lips.
Home Made Remedies 2:
One way is to try making a lip scrub
You need
-a bowl full of sugar
-honey
-any extract if you are not satisfied with the honey scent
-you can add any color you want you can add lip gloss, lipstick, Lipbalm, food coloring
Mix it up. If you want it gritty add more sugar if you want it on the soft side use less sugar. Simply put it on your finger and gently rub it in a circular motion.
Coconut Oil
The secret to soft lips is natural, cheap, healing and easy to do. All you need to do to have the best soft lips with no exposure to irritating chemicals is to make your own lip balm by using virgin coconut oil. You can easily find coconut oil in whole food stores. Get the kind of coconut oil that smells like coconut and has not been bleached, refined or processed.
