Luscious lips

Welcome to wellness sundays! I believe the first step to wellness is a lovely smile. And in order to make your smile lovely, you need to have luscious lips.

Not all of us are blessed with lips like that. And even those who are blessed with such lips have to take pains to ensure they are perfect. Lips are the most sensitive part of your body. Pollution, food and cosmetics leave them chapped, dry, stained and colorless. Dry chapped lips are not only painful but also bring unwanted attention to the face. Lips will look beautiful ONLY if they are healthy.

Here are a few tips on lip care.

* STOP licking your lips.
* Protect your lips while going out in extreme weather conditions. Wear a lip balm (SPF 15).
* Ensure a proper supply of B vitamins.
* Drink plenty of water (The magic number is 8)
* Don't bite your lips either.
* Always remember to remove makeup at the end of the day
* Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables
* Vitamin A is also important for repair of skin. Ensure that your diet includes vitamin A rich ingredients like carrots, tomatoes, green leafy vegetables, whole grains and legumes. You can also have a vitamin rich juice made up of 1 tbsp. of water cress, carrot and spinach juice, 2 tbsp. wheat germ oil, one glass of tomato juice, and 1 tbsp. of nutritional yeast

Skin is usually chapped because of loss of moisture and natural oils.
A few home remedies for lip problems.

Lip balm:
Take two table spoons of Vaseline, add one table spoon cranberry sauce or beetroot juice. This makes a smooth and pink lip balm.

For rosy lips:
* Massage lips with corriander leaf juice
* Grind rose petals with milk cream and apply on lips
* Crush the rind of one lemon and apply the juice to your lips
* Mix equal parts of coconut and almond oil. Apply on lips and leave overnight. Repeat every night for two weeks.
* Mix saffron and curds and apply on lips. wash off after a while.

To treat chapped lips:
* Mix milk cream with two drops of glycerine and apply to lips.
* Dip a towel in hot water and apply to ur lips. Follow it up with a mixture of Vaseline and honey.
* Peanut butter or cocobutter also works wonders
*Brush your lips with a soft toothbrush once in a while.


Take care!! Until the next post, keep smiling.