Are you one of those people who likes to exfoliate their lips? You're probably doing it because your lips are dry and cracked. Keeping your lips moisturized will make them look healthy and supple, so you don't have to exfoliate dry skin. Taking care of your lips, keeping them moist and living a healthy lifestyle, will make your skin more beautiful and healthy and can eliminate the habit of peeling dry lip skin.
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Part 1 of 3: Moisturizing Lips
Step 1. Keep your lips moist, so they don't dry out and get chapped, so you're tempted to peel them off
Do you often unknowingly peel the skin of your lips? If you find the skin on the lips peeling, sometimes we are unconsciously tempted to peel it off. However, exfoliating the dry skin on the lips does not make your lips less dry or healthier. Instead of exfoliating the dry skin, try to prioritize maintaining healthy lips. The result is well-groomed and healthy lips that will certainly make you look more attractive, compared to dry lips with multiple scars from forcibly exfoliating.
- If peeling is a hard habit to break or is a symptom of when you're nervous, it's not enough to simply moisturize your lips to break the habit. Read How to Get Rid of Bad Habits to help you break the habit of peeling lips.
- If you're worried that you can't stop peeling your lips, try consulting a doctor to see if you have Compulsive Skin Picking Disorder, which is closely related to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Dysmorphic Disorder. This habit will be difficult to overcome on your own, so you need to find someone who can help with this problem.
Step 2. Brush your lips with a toothbrush
Moisturize your lips with warm water, then use a clean toothbrush and gently brush your lips in a circular motion. This will remove any remnants of dead skin that can cause flaky and chapped lips. The habit of exfoliating the skin of the lips often pulls on too much skin, causing it to bleed, but brushing the lips will only remove the top dead skin, so that the skin layer is maintained.
- A clean sponge can also be used to brush your lips. Make sure you don't use an old sponge, as it may harbor a lot of bacteria.
- Don't brush too hard. It is normal if after brushing, the lips still feel rough. It may take more than one brush to remove the entire layer of dead skin.
Step 3. Try rubbing your lips with sugar
This method is worth trying, if the skin on your lips is very peeling and hurts, because this method is gentler than using a brush. Make a mixture of sugar and honey one teaspoon each. Apply on lips and rub gently with fingers. This method will remove the top layer of dead skin without damaging the skin layer underneath. When finished, rinse your lips with warm water.
Step 4. Apply lip balm that contains emollients
Emollients are substances that can hold moisture in the skin and prevent the skin from drying out. If your lips are very chapped and cracked, regular moisturizer may not solve the problem. Look for other products that contain one of the following emollients as a key ingredient:
- Shea butter
- Cocoa butter
- Jojoba oil
- Avocado oil
- Rosehip oil
Step 5. Repeat these steps until the lips are free from dryness
It may take more than one treatment to keep your lips healthy. Repeat the peeling process every few days. Between repetitions, apply an emollient moisturizer day and night while you sleep. Do not repeat the process more than once a day, as this may cause skin irritation.
Part 2 of 3: Keeping Lips Moisturized
Step 1. Avoid using products that can dry out your lips
Lip balms, which are commonly found in drugstores, may contain ingredients that can dry out your lips. Use a moisturizer that contains natural emollients. Avoid products (including lipsticks, lip glosses and lipsticks) that contain the following ingredients:
- Alcohol
- deodorizer
- Silicone
- Laxative
- Parabens
Step 2. Don't lick your lips
You may be forced to lick dry lips, but the enzymes in the saliva can cause them to become even drier. Just as you try not to exfoliate dry lips, try not to lick when your lips feel dry.
Step 3. Protect lip moisture at night
If you often find dry lips when you wake up, there's a good chance you sleep with your mouth open. If you breathe through your mouth all night, your lips will dry faster. If this habit is difficult to change, try to protect your lips from moisture throughout the night. Use lip balm before going to bed, so that when you wake up, your lips look moisturized and healthy.
Step 4. Drink plenty of water
Dry, flaky lips are often a symptom of dehydration. You may not drink enough water throughout the day. Drink every time you feel thirsty and replace the habit of drinking coffee and soda with water. Within a few days, your lips will look soft and moisturized.
- Alcohol can cause dehydration. If you often wake up with peeling lips, try to stop the use and consumption of alcohol a few hours before bed and drink lots of water.
- Bring a drinking water bottle that can be used repeatedly throughout the day, so you always get fresh water whenever you are thirsty.
Step 5. Use a humidifier 'humidifier'
If your skin tends to be dry, a humidifier can be a lifesaver, especially during winter. Humidifiers can add moisture to the air so it will be comfortable on the skin. Use it in the bedroom and see the changes after a few days.
Part 3 of 3: Implementing a Healthy Lifestyle
Step 1. Reduce salt
Salt that accumulates on the lips can cause the lips to dry faster. Replacing your diet with a diet with less salt will make a big difference to the texture of your lips. If you eat foods that contain salt, wash your lips with warm water afterward, so that no salt remains on your lips.
Step 2. Avoid smoking
Cigarettes are very harmful to the lips, can cause dryness and irritation. If you smoke, there are many good reasons to kick the habit, and having healthy lips is one of them. Try cutting back on smoking so you don't damage your lips.
Step 3. Protect your lips from the sun
Like the skin on your body, the skin on your lips is also susceptible to sunlight. Use a lip balm that contains SPF 15 or higher to protect your lips from sunburn.
Step 4. Protect your face in the cold and dry season
Nothing makes lips dry and flaky faster than the cold, dry air of winter. That's the reason why you are more often tempted to peel your lips in the winter than in the summer. Cover your mouth with a scarf when you go outside to protect your lips from the cold.
