It’s said that the prettiest thing you can wear is your smile. Your smile is not all about your shiny white teeth, it’s about your lips as well! We all wish to have soft, pink and luscious lips but somehow it seems like a distant dream.
Your lips are more sensitive than you think. Chapped, dry, pigmented lips speak volumes about your health.
First, let’s look at what actually causes dry and pigmented lips to get a deeper insight into the issue.
The main causes for chapped and discolored lips are attributed to the following reasons
An unhealthy lifestyle that includes smoking, a bad diet and stress
Dehydration – not drinking enough water
Excessive intake of caffeine
Using expired lip products
Using cheap quality products
Not removing your makeup at night
Anemia
Exposing yourself to the sun and pollution
Let’s get to the action bit now, shall we?
How To Get Soft Pink Lips Naturally?
Here are some simple DIY remedies for naturally soft and pink lips that you can do in the comfort of your home. Do them religiously, and in time, you will achieve what you desire!
1. Moisturize Your Lips
It significantly important to note that if you are going outside, attempt applying a bit of petroleum jelly or else lip balm as well if you are inside, use some cocoa butter. On the other hand, if you desire your lips to be soft as well as pink, you have to keep them moisturized.
2. Scrub with Toothbrush
Furthermore, if you desire smooth lips, you can use your toothbrush each night after brushing your teeth. You just scrub the lips with it (make sure it is soft bristled) as well as this can eliminate the chapped, dry skin that forms around your lips, making them look fresher.
3. Remove Makeup before Sleeping
Finally, one of the most common reasons people have tedious lips is because of the fact that they do not take off their makeup.
That is the reason why you should not forget to remove it before going to bed. Simply put a bit of olive oil or almond oil on a cotton ball as well as rub your lips with it gently. Thus, we have learned how to get pink lips.
4. Pomegranate
Pomegranate is ideal for treating dark lips. It can nourish and moisturize dry and dehydrated lips, as well as help, restore their natural pink color.
Mix together one tablespoon of crushed pomegranate seeds and a little milk cream and rose water. Apply this paste on your lips and gently scrub for a few minutes. Wash it off with lukewarm water. Do this once daily.
Mix equal amounts of pomegranate juice, beetroot juice and carrot juice. Apply it on your dark lips once daily.
5. Aloe-Vera Gel
The antioxidants in aloe-Vera are very effective in lightening the dark lips. It also gives your lips a light complexion and makes it pink.
It is recommended to massage your lips for 15 minutes and then wash it off with some warm water.
6. Cucumber Juice
It is recommended to keep slices of cucumber on your lips for 15 minutes every day to make it pink.
You can also apply cucumber juice on your lips by gently rubbing the slices of cucumber over your lips
7. Rose
Rose can be used in three ways-
A drop of rose water can be mixed with few drops of honey and can be applied on your lips. This moisturizes your skin and lips and makes it red. For best results, this should be done 2 to 3 times a day.
Take few rose petals and soak it in milk for about an hour. Then grind the mixture to make a fine paste. Add one and half teaspoon of honey and some saffron to the paste. Now gently apply the paste on your lips. For immediate results, it is recommended to do this twice a day.
Mix a tablespoon of rose petal paste with one tablespoon of butter and honey or milk cream. Apply it on your lips and scrub it gently for at least twice a week.
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