Winter Dry Lips Survival Guide

In light of the recent horrific weather we've been having in the UK (I hate winter btw) I decided to cover a real beauty issue I am having right now caused by this horrible cold weather! (I am not a winter person!) I wanted to share some of tips with anyone else having the same problem ..dry lips!

Having dry lips seems like such a small issue but can cause so much pain with cracking/splitting and once they do your lips seem to take FOREVER to heal again.

I have created a daily routine and tips to keep your lips in top condition:

Step one: exfoliate - getting rid of dry/dead skin will expose soft/heathy skin and aid healing. I use Lush Bubblegum Sugar Lip scrub to exfoliate as its not too harsh on your skin and tastes amazing! Just try not to eat it!
Be careful not to scrub too hard as you may do more damage than good.

Step two: moisturise - once to you have removed all of the dead skin apply an intensive lip balm such as the Nivea essential care balm or Vaseline. Try to stay away from coloured/flavoured lip balms as I tend to find they don't provide to moisture needed to heal lips and can just end up going all crusty ..eww!

Step three: healing - this step is only for if you have really sore split lips ( especially at the corners of your mouth ) that do not seem to heal at all. Use a small dab of savlon at the corners of your mouth as this will aid speedy recovery. Be careful not to get any in your mouth though! I find it best to do this at night.

Tips:
- Drink lots of water to keep your body and skin hydrated.
- DO NOT lick or pick at your lips constantly as you will just dry out/ damage your lips further
- Apply colour/flavour free intensive lip balm/ Vaseline as often as possible during the winter, especially if you have a cold/flu and are breathing through your mouth.

I hope this little guide will help you and your lips through the winter months!

Until next time...
Essex Beauty Queen