Lips are
those soft movable part on you face and it also one of the most attractive
areas of beauty on a women. Due to various reasons the
color of our lips can change and turn darker than usual and one of the main causes of dark lips is
sun exposure. Other causes can include hormonal changes, pH changes, allergies,
smoking, coffee and sometimes illness. Beautiful pink lips add more
beauty to the femininity of a female. There
are ways to help lighten lips, by trying out some of the natural remedies.
Tips to lighten dark
lips:
- Every night before going to bed exfoliate your lips with a baby toothbrush, and then apply mixture of honey, glycerin and lemon juice to lighten dark lips naturally.
- Apply almond oil on your lips before bedtime as this helps to lighten lips, thus reducing discoloration.
- Daily application of cucumber juice would also help lighten dark lips.
- Try to avoid smoking.
- Keep some beetroot chilled in the fridge. Apply it as a mask and leave it on your lips for 20 to 30 minutes and then rinse it off. Do this 3 to 4 times a day. You will find the difference.
- To lighten dark lips naturally, massage your lips with yoghurt in morning and evening.
- Avoid intake of coffee and tea, or minimize it.
- Crush 4-5 clean rose petals into a fine paste; apply this on your lips 3 to 4 times a day. If your lips are dry mix some honey with the crushed rose petals before applying onto your lips.
- Increase intake of water. At least 8-10 glasses of water are recommended.
- Increase leafy vegetables, fruits in your diet and add milk in your diet as it is very potent in whitening properties.
- Some oils can be good for the lips. Olive oil, clove oil and mustard oil are generally good for making your lips soft and pink. Apply one of these oils onto your lips before you go to sleep.
- Don’t get addicted to your lipsticks, avoid bad quality lip cosmetics.
- Use a natural lip scrub at least once every week to remove dead cells and dry skin from your lips, and improve blood circulation. You can mix 5-6 drops of olive oil and 1 tsp sugar and use this for exfoliating your lips.
