8 Homemade Remedies for Dry and Chapped Lips ( COURTECY;BY -MORGAN CUTOLO

   

8 Homemade Remedies for Dry and Chapped Lips ( Sources: bellatory.com, thefitindian.com, stylecaster.com )

Don’t have any ChapStick or find that it’s not helping? Try these chapped lip remedies you can DIY.

MORGAN CUTOLOBY 

Why are my lips so dry?

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Our lips lose moisture for many reasons, including the change of seasons, unhealthy habits such as licking our lips, and our diet. While it’s important to stock up on lip balm, these home remedies can also help to cure chapped lips fast.

Almond oil

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Almond oil is a hypoallergenic moisturizer that is used as a remedy for dry lips. It also contains free-radical fighters vitamins A and E. Simply apply to your lips to rehydrate them. Almond oil is also a good remedy for dry, damaged hair.

Cucumber

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Cucumber is a perfect treatment for dry and sore lips. Slice up a cucumber into thin pieces and leave them on your lips for five minutes. It will rehydrate dry lips and make them feel smooth.

Lemon juice

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Lemon juice works to nourish the skin on your lips and prevent aging. Create a mixture of one teaspoon of cream with three drops of lemon juice. Place the mixture in the fridge for an hour and then apply it on and around the lips before you go to sleep. It will leave your lips feeling smooth and soft. Here are other quick beauty fixes you can try with a lemon.

Coconut oil

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Coconut oil is an easy at-home remedy for badly chapped lips. Apply some to your lips as needed to cure your dry lips fast. Here are more impressive beauty benefits of coconut oil.

Humidifier

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Your lips can dry out a lot while you sleep. Keeping a humidifier on in your room will keep your lips and skin hydrated and moisturized.

Exfoliate with sugar and honey

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Exfoliating your lips with a good scrub can help to remove dead skin and help your lips feel rehydrated and smooth. Mix sugar and honey together and rub it into your lips. Let it soak for a few minutes before rinsing it off. For a deeper exfoliation, apply the scrub with a soft toothbrush. Check out these natural recipes for amazing skin... from a plastic surgeon.

Green tea bags

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This dry lip treatment is one of the oldest and most effective in the book. Press a used green tea bag onto your lips for four minutes. Try to do this every day in order to moisturize your lips as much as possible. Here are more powerful health benefits of green tea.

Olive oil

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Olive oil is a natural moisturizer and lubricant. Massaging it into your dry lips can help them to rehydrate. You can also mix olive oil into a glass of water and drink it daily for nourishment and rehydration from the inside.

Sources: bellatory.com, thefitindian.com, stylecaster.com