We all want soft kiss-able lick-able lips! Especially with Valentine's day around the corner! During the winter months our lips seem to be the most chapped! Applying chapstick over and over is not gong to take care of this for you. Even Blistex which I for one swear by will not reduce the chappiness of your lips. It is very important to exfoliate your lips to avoid chapped and peeling we sometimes get! Exfoliating your lips will also help get rid of those dead skin cells that like to hang around on your pout. This will leave your lips feeling soft and smooth. If you are sick of chippity chapped lips and are ready experience soft luscious lips try this lip scrub. The best part is you can make it yourself, all you need are a few ingredients from the kitchen.
You Will Need
Sugar: 1 tablespoon
Honey: 1 tablespoon
Olive Oil: 1 teaspoon
Vaseline or Shea Butter: 1 teaspoon (Coconut oil and jojoba oil are also good alternatives)
1 small bowl
What To Do
Mix 1 tablespoon of honey with 1 tablespoon of sugar together.
Add 1 teaspoon of olive oil and mix well.
Add 1 teaspoon of Vaseline or softened shea butter and mix well.
* If shea butter is not soft, soften by warming or use a spoon to whip/beat the shea butter before adding to the lip scrub mixture.
Spoon into a container and use within 1-2 weeks.
Let's Use It
Take a dime size amount of scrub and rub gently onto dry lips.
Gently rub until some of the sugar has dissolved.
Rinse well with warm water.
Apply lip balm
Use twice a week and your lips will be silky soft.
Get ready to PUCKER up because your lips should feel smooth and soft after doing this!
Let me know if you decide to give this a try. What are some of your at home remedies and favorite DIY's ?
You Will Need