- Lips are sensitive to sun and can burn readily, even in the fall and winter months, and the ensuing damage can lead to everything from a herpes outbreak to lip cancer. If that doesn't convince you, consider that your lips are already prone to wrinkling. Unlike our other muscles, which connect to tendon or bone, the ones around the mouth insert directly into the skin so when they move, the overlying skin does as well. The repetitive motion can lead to wrinkling but when you add collagen-destroying UV rays, more wrinkling follows. Use a consistent daytime protection for the best lip care and choose products with a natural physical sunblock rather than a chemical sunscreen. Some good choices are Burt's Bees Sun Protecting Lip Balm (SPF 8), Badger Sunblock with Zinc (SPF 15) or Bare Escentuals Soy Mocha Lip Balm (SPF 15).
- Be gentle with your lips. Because they're prone to wrinkling, treat them as any part of your face. Don't scrub too hard removing that dark color. Try to curb your lip-biting habit because it can lead to rashes and skin discoloration. In case of flakiness, opt for mild exfoliation versus peeling and picking.
- Keep your lips hydrated and we're not talking saliva here. Although its instantly gratifying, it actually makes it worse. A lot of good balms will do the trick, but you can also try a simple coating of soy, jojoba, apricot or vitamin E oil. Another good choice is Burt's Bees Replenishing Lip Balm with Pomegranate Oil; it doesn't have SPF but if you'll staying inside and the objective is hydration, it will do the trick.
Follow these three tips and your lips will be camera-ready all through the holiday season. Cheers to great lips!
"The road to perdition has ever been accompanied by lip service to an ideal." -Albert Einstein
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