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8 Ways To Treat Extremely Dry Lips

By Asha Das

Everybody wants to be the centre of the crowd. We are ready to do everything to keep ourself stylish and trendy. No matter whatever you do, cracked lips are more than enough to spoil all your efforts. Beautiful rosy lips are the dream of every woman. This is what men adore and admire. Nobody wants to have dry cracked lips. Your lips are always exposed to air, heat, cold and sun.

Lips are covered by very delicate skin that makes it more prone to any kind of damage, if not given proper care. And, moreover, your trials to keep the lips wet by licking will make the condition worse. Treating dry lips is not a difficult task. What you need to do is select the best way to treat your dry lips. Since skin of the lips is very delicate, it is better to avoid commercially available lip care products that contain harmful chemicals.

There are many home based methods that you can use for treating dry lips. Just take a little time to find out the reason of your dry lips and select the best way to treat dry lips based on this. You can go through this list to watch for some of the most effective methods for treating dry lips.

Stay hydrated

Stay hydrated

Water is very important to keep your skin moisturised. The lips are no exception. Make sure that you drink enough water to keep your skin hydrated; at least eight glasses a day. Drinking water will ensure effective treatment for your dry lips from within.

Use a lip balm

Use a lip balm

The skin of your lips is very delicate and this makes proper protection an important matter of concern. Use a good quality lip balm that will help keep your lips protected from direct exposure to dry air, cold or heat.

Apply butter

Apply butter

One of the most common tips for treating dry lips is the use of butter. Apply some butter on your lips before going to bed and keep it overnight. Doing this regularly will help keep your lips stay hydrated, thereby treating dry lips.

Night care

Night care

Take some time for lip care in the night as well. You can gently exfoliate skin of the lips with a mild scrub. Apply a moisturiser made especially for lips. You can also apply natural remedies like ghee, butter or rose water.

Avoid licking

Avoid licking

Don't lick your lips to keep it moisturised. This will give you only the opposite effect. Human saliva contains amylase and maltase that promote dryness of your lips. Saliva will thus make your lips drier and not moisturised.

Apply olive oil

Apply olive oil

Olive oil is one of the most common home remedy for caring for dry lips. Olive oil has an extraordinary capacity to keep your skin moisturised. Apply some olive oil and go for a gentle massage. Do it on a daily basis.

Story first published: Monday, February 3, 2014, 18:07 [IST]
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