Our Best Tips & Routine to Care for Healthy Lips

Find yourself struggling with dry, cracked, and chapped lips? Do you deal with fighting cold sores on a regular basis? You’re not alone. If you’re looking for plump, hydrated lips, we’re eager to share this guide with you that we’ve specially curated for those struggling to achieve and maintain happy, healthy lips. 

How to nourish your lips to keep them looking and feeling fabulous

The skin covering your lips is thin and delicate compared to the rest of your body, so making sure that they are cared for is critical. With a mix of proper diet, ample hydration, and some help from topical moisturizers, you’ll be glowing and protected in no time.

Why is hydrating and exfoliating the lips so important?

When working on improving the texture of your lips, the first steps will always be hydration and exfoliation. Hydration provides the much-needed moisture that your lips crave, while exfoliating removes any preexisting dead skin to resurface new, healthy skin. Without proper moisture and exfoliation, healthy lips are almost impossible to obtain.

Making sure you’re using the right products

Although lip balm is important, it is important you verify the ingredients first. Products that contain petroleum jelly, alcohol, or menthol can actually dry out your lips even more. Additionally, if the product contains flavoring, it increases the likelihood of you licking your lips. Licking your lips will also contribute to chapping and dry skin. 

What type of regimen should you choose to keep up with your healthy lips?

Similar to establishing a skincare regimen, your lips will also need the same level of consistency to thrive. Broken down, here are our suggested steps when considering your lips during your skincare routine! 

Introduce a lip scrub and stay hydrated

Hydration is going to be your most important variable. In fact, it’s not going to be possible to get healthy lips without ensuring that they’re hydrated. Accomplish adequate hydration by drinking water regularly throughout your day.

On top of being hydrated, it is important to implement routine exfoliation. Introducing a lip scrub such as our Henné lip exfoliators (comes in Lavender Mint, Rose Diamonds, and Nordic Berries!) every few days aids in helping the skin on your lips turn over. 

Protect and moisturize your lips every single day 

In addition to internal hydration, external hydration plays a large role in healthy lips. Find a reputable brand of lip balm like Henné Organics to apply daily for optimal protection and moisture. The clear comes in both a pot and swivel stick and there are also tinted lip balms for an easy swipe of color on the go!

Reapply every few hours, or after your eat

Truthfully, applying lip balm once a day is not going to be sufficient. Continuously reapplying lip balm throughout your day mitigates the likelihood of your lips drying out or becoming cracked. At the very least, try to apply a generous coating three times a day – when you wake up, during the middle of the day, and once right before bed.

What are some of the best properties to look out for in lip scrubs and balms?

As we mentioned before, it’s important to know what’s in your products. While we went over a few properties that should be avoided, there are some holy-grail ingredients to know about that could make all the difference. Henné lip products contain: Organic Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Organic Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Organic Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Organic Cera Alba (Beeswax), Organic Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, and Vitamin E.

Vitamin E is your number-one bestie

For those who have been struggling with lips in distress for some time, vitamin E is going to be your best friend. Vitamin E has been praised for its anti-aging properties and its ability to increase circulation to the area where the vitamin is applied.

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