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The reason that lips are so sensitive and prone to becoming discolored is that the skin on your lips is thinner when compared to your face making it more prone to harm from the environment. Your lips do not have any sweat glands, so they require special care on a daily basis to keep them moisturized and looking healthy.
In addition to this, lip skin does not have any oil glands that can work to re-moisturize itself, and therefore allows environmental conditions like high sun exposure and humidity to immediately dry out the lips. These factors contribute to lip discoloration, especially around the upper lip area on your face. Moreover, your hormones also have an impact on the color of your lips, for example, higher levels of estrogen often correspond to the formation of dark patches on certain areas of the face.
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The main causes for chapped and discolored lips are attributed to the following reasons
Now that we know what causes the damage, let's look at the solutions. Let's look at the 5 remedies that will get your lips looking luscious in no time!
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1. Milk and turmeric scrub
An exfoliator that you can try to restore those lips is made of milk and turmeric. Milk is a great moisturizer, and turmeric is further able to heal any dryness and dark spots together, they both ensure that they work wonders for tackling any discoloration that you have on the lips. You can combine the two to create gentle scrub that is sure to provide you with the supple and gorgeously tinted lips that you desire.
All you have to do is mix a teaspoon of cold milk with half a teaspoon of turmeric powder and place this concoction over your lips for around 5 minutes, after which you can gently scrub off any of the remnants of the paste, wash your lips with water and then apply some moisturizer.
2. Pomegranate seeds and milk
Pomegranate works great in lightening pigmented lips. It contains a compound called punicalagin which prevents the production of melanin And also prevents your lips from getting darker when exposed to the sun.
Take a handful of pomegranate seeds and grind them. Mix the fine pomegranate seed with some milk cream. Apply this mixture to your lips. Leave it to dry for about 15 minutes. Wash off with cold water.
Repeat this daily for about one month continuously, and you could notice your lips become pinker and fuller too.
3. Aloe Vera Gel
Aloe vera gel is magical. It’s the most versatile plant on the face of our planet, and we can use it as a great lip treatment. If you have any cuts or such on your lips or need more hydration, then aloe vera gel mixed with coconut or olive oil works wonders.
Aloe vera contains hormones like Gibberellins and Auxin that provide anti-inflammatory as well as healing properties. Vitamin E helps to restore moisture. just apply a little quantity of aloe vera gel to your lips overnight.
4. Sugar Scrub
Mix some sugar with olive oil or honey to make a scrub. Gently massage this on your lips for a few minutes and then rinse it off. This will help to exfoliate your lips and remove dead skin cells that can cause darkening.
5. Lemon and Glycerin Mask
If you are suffering from extremely dry, flaky, and pigmented lips, this mask would be ideal for you as glycerin is incredibly hydrating and lemon is a natural lightening agent.
As we all know, glycerin is a great moisturizing agent. It will help keep your lips looking plump and supple. Lemon is magical and does wonders to reduce pigmentation. Take 1 tablespoon of glycerin to pour half a lemon in it, mix it well, and store in a small container, apply this mixture to your lips overnight and rinse off in the morning.
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Remember, results may vary depending on the severity of the pigmentation and these remedies may take time to show results. It's also important to avoid habits like smoking or excessive caffeine intake, which can cause darkening of the lips.
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