Dark Lips: Reason And Remedies For Dark Lips
A common problem that plagues a lot of women is dark lips.The reasons can be various.But the following are the most probable factors that cause discolored or tanned lips.
- Lip biting………This is an annoying habit that may result in discoloration of lip.
- Sucking or licking your lip may dry out your lips and make it look dark.
- Vitamin B deficiency is another reason.
- Smoking can also darken the lips and give an unglamorous look.
- Too much intake of caffeine dries the lips and causes it to turn dark.
- Overexposure to the sun may have a tanning effect on the lips as they are very sensitive.
- Ill fitting dentures may hurt your lips and you can end up with bruised and dark lips.
- Genetic as well as racial factors may also be the reason.
- Certain lip cosmetics may have allergic reaction to your skin type. Prolonged use of these may darken your lips.
Same applies to toothpaste that your lips are allergic.
Now that we are more or less aware of the major reasons that cause dark lips we can start looking for solutions.
Home Remedies and Tips for Dark Lips
- If you are in the habit of lip biting or lip sucking be aware of it and consciously try to stop this.
- Vitamin B deficiency can be tackled by taking a supplement after consultation with your family doctor.
- If you are a habitual smoker try stopping smoking or at least cut down it first.
- Try rubbing a piece of lemon cut in small slice on your lips.Lemon is natural bleach. You can add a drop of honey too as it will have a moisturizing effect on your lips.
- Exfoliate your lips regularly every morning with a baby soft tooth brush or simply a wash clothe. But please first apply a coat of Vaseline on your lips and leave it on for about 10 minutes and then do the exfoliating.This process will help remove the dead cells of your lip and give baby soft pink lips.Do the process with a very light and gentle hand otherwise you will end up with bruised lips.Apply lip balm afterward.Initially you can do the exfoliating everyday.But after you get back your lip’s natural color do this only once week as part of your lip care routine.
- Use a lipstick that contains SPF if you are the kind of person who spends a lot of time outside exposed to the UV ray of the sun.
- If you have dentures that do not fit you too well you know what to do.Consult your dentist to avoid having bruised and discolored lips.
- Drink plenty of water and cut down your intake of tea and coffee.Excessive caffeine in the body has a drying effect on the skin in general.
- A gentle massage with chilled milk is a very old traditional method to treat dark lips. Using clarified butter (ghee) on your lips helps a lot.
- Grind a few almonds, add 1 teaspoon fresh cream and a few drops of lemon juice.This pack applied to the lips everyday will lighten the most stubborn dark lips.Keep it on for about 10 minutes and wipe off with a damp tissue or wash clothe.
- You can make a home made lip scrub. Take one teaspoon of sugar and add a few drops of almond oil. Apply this mixture to your lips and gently massage.Wipe off with a warm damp wash clothe.
- Here is a tip about home made lip lightener.Take a few drops of lemon juice.Add a bit of rose water.Mix both with fresh cream and apply to lips.Wipe off after 10 minutes.Lemon which I have already told you is a natural bleach will lighten your lip color while rose water will help smooth away any lines on your lips.The fresh cram will soften the lips.You can exfoliate after this to remove the dead skin and apply almond oil.Do this for a fort night and see the result.This is also a very useful lip care tip for smokers.
Best Home Remedy for DARK LIPS.
This is my favorite home remedy tip for dark lips.
Take one drop of Almond oil on your finger tip and massage your lips with a light hand every night before going to bed.Exfoliate your lips in the morning.Apply any good lip balm.Applying almond oil regularly will not only give you smooth pink lips, it will also remove the fine lines around your mouth giving you a younger look.Do this for one week and notice the change.
You can take one teaspoon almond oil and break a vitamin-e capsule and add the liquid. This is really a magic potion. Rub it on your lips twice a day ……….First thing in the morning and last thing at night. And notice the change.This will make your lips smooth and soft, remove the lines on and around your lips, remove the darkness from your lips and return the natural pink hue.But for those stubborn nicotine stained lips if none of the above methods work I have a suggestion.
I have friend who is a habitual smoker with dark lips.I found this product and asked her to use it as she was really desperate.It is “Lico White Lip-gloss” by Godiva. It contains licorice extract which is quite safe and natural ingredient for lightening dark lips.It also moisturizes the lips.My friend got very good result with the use of this lip lightener.You too can try this for stubborn dark lips.
But I take care of my lips the natural way.
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