Effective
Tips for Lightening Dark Lips:
Avoid chlorinated water:
Chlorinated
water can cause lip pigmentation. So try to avoid it.
Check your
lipstick:
Use lipstick occasionally, only if it is necessary. When you buy a lipstick, make sure that the lipstick is of a reputed brand. This can prevent pigmentation of your lips.
Check the
expiry date when you buy a lipstick and never use lipsticks or lip products
that are past the expiry date. One more thing to remember is that when you buy
a lipstick; make sure that it contains some of the following ingredients in it.
The ingredients you must look for are Shea butter, clarified butter, jojoba oil
and Vitamin E. These help in keeping your lips well moisturized and prevent
drying of lips.
Always
remember to remove your lip makeup using a good lip makeup remover. You can
also remove it with olive oil, almond oil or coconut oil.
Don’t
suck your lips:
Many of you
have the habit of licking or sucking your lips for keeping them moist. But this
only helps in making your lips drier and making your lips dark. You must also
try not to bite your lips as this can damage your lips.
Drink less coffee:
If you drink
too much of tea or coffee, your lips may turn black. It also stains your teeth.
So try to drink less coffee so that your lips retain their natural color and do
not turn dark.
Exfoliation:
Take some
Vaseline on a baby toothbrush and exfoliate your lips gently with it. You can
do this every day.
Genetic:
You may have
lip pigmentation due to genetic factors also. So, if your lips are black or
dark from the time you were born, no remedy can cure it, except perhaps
cosmetic surgery.
Hydrated all the time:
Remember to
keep your lips always well hydrated and moisturized.
You have to
keep your lips well hydrated by drinking lots of water daily. This helps in
retaining the natural color of your lips.
During the
winter times you drink less water as you do not feel very thirsty. This can
lead to dehydration of the lips. So make sure that you drink plenty of water in
winter also. This way you can avoid your lips from getting dark and dehydrated.
Consume fruits
and vegetables that have high amounts of water in them like watermelon,
cucumber, lemon, orange, and grapefruit and so on.
Lips are
most delicate and therefore you have to take proper care of your lips. Always
keep them moist so that they do not get dry nor any cracks occur on your lips.
Such conditions can give rise to dark lip. So you need to be extra careful when
taking care of your lips.
Using lip
balms containing beeswax or cocoa butter is good for your lips as these lock
the moisture on your lips.
Minimize exposure to sun:
If you go
out in the sun too often, it can give you dark lips because lips have more
melanin in it than any other parts of the skin. So if you are going out in the
day time, apply a good lip product on your lips, which contain SPF or UV
protectors. Even if it is a cloudy day, you must take care to protect your lips
and skin with good sun screen products.
Maintain healthy diet:
Your lips
may turn dark or black to deficiency on vitamins. So have a healthy diet and
include lots of fruits and green vegetables in your daily diet. Taking Vitamin
C is also a good remedy for dark lips. This will help you get rid of
pigmentation on the lips. So, consume food products that are rich sources of
Vitamin C.
Quit smoking:
If you want
to have beautiful pink lips, then you must say ‘No’ to smoking. Nicotine can
darken your lips and lose its natural color. Moreover, smoking is also bad for
your health and can cause cancer and many other diseases.
Scrub with a natural lip scrub:
Scrub your
lips at least once a week. This will remove dead cells and the dry skin and
also improves the circulation of blood in the lips. Mix 5 to 6 drops of olive
oil with one teaspoon of sugar and use this as a scrub on your lips. After
scrubbing, rise off and apply lip butter or lip moisturizer on your lips.
Natural
tips for treating Dark or Black Lips:
Before
you go to sleep at night, apply some almond oil on your lips. This helps in
lightening the lips.
Instead
of using only almond oil you may mix it with lemon or lime juice and then apply
on your lips. This is also very effective in treating dark or black lips.
Apply
cucumber juice daily on your lips. This is a good way to lighten your lips.
One
of the common ways to treat dark or black lips is to apply a mixture of lime
juice, glycerin and honey on your lips. Leave it overnight.
So, if you
have dark lips, do not worry. Try out some of the tips given above and have
lips with their natural color.
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