From Cracked To Kissable

Happy Tuesday!


Possibly the worst part about winter where I live (other than the FREEZINGNESS obviously) is the fact that we have a dry climate during the cold months.
In other words: dry, brittle, static hair; dry skin; dry, brittle nails; dry mouths and noses; and dry lips.
I just cannot stand waking up during the night and the back of my throat feels like sandpaper when I inhale or my lips are so dry that they start to crack.


Let me repeat that: I HATE HAVING DRY LIPS. The obsessive trait in me means that when I was in high school, I actually became addicted to lip balm. Yes, that is possible. Although one does not really become addicted to the balm itself, it's possible to become addicted to the feeling of moisturised, soft lips and thus you apply it more often which in turn causes your lips to stop producing their own moisture and so you apply more and the cycle continues.

http://www.lifemartini.com/simple-home-remedies-for-chapped-lips/

Dry lips means that your lipstick will sink into fine lines on your lips and even flake off in extreme cases. Not sexy. Also, no one wants to kiss dry, cracked lips - yuck!!
So here's how you can prevent it...
There are hundreds of lip-exfoliating products for sale (just google it) but it's SO much easier and cheaper than that!

I found this wonderful DIY post on this blog to make your own lip exfoliator in less than three simple steps:

http://blog.modcloth.com/2011/10/28/hey-sugar-a-diy-lip-exfoliator-sweet-enough-to-eat/

If that is still not easy enough for you or you forgot about your big date tonight and need a quick fix then I can't make it any easier than this ONE STEP. 

Before you brush your teeth, run your soft, dry toothbrush over your lips a couple of times to get rid of the dry skin. Don't scrub your lips to pieces, 3 or 4 gentle brushes should do it!

Always be sure to apply a lip balm or Vaseline to exfoliated lips to keep them mosturised and soft throughout the day!

Don't let the winter get to your lips!

I hope the rest of your week is fabulous

Chat soon, xxx