Author: Namratha Gopal
Lip masks are trending these days for a reason, sometimes our lips need that extra nourishing care. It’s very hard to fight the cycle of dry & chapped lips regardless of the weather conditions, the foods that we eat or due to the sun exposure. Why wait, give your cracked lips a bit of care that’s filled with moisturizing and exfoliating ingredients. With that being said, this article is all about the recipe for pampering your cracked, dull and dry lips i.e., Honey lip mask for soft pink lips. Let’s begin without much delay –
Recipe for honey lip mask for soft pink lips
Benefits of the ingredients used in the honey lip mask
Honey
Honey works as a great exfoliator and helps in healing dry lips. Honey helps in removing dead skin cells and can help moisturize the lips. It also protects cracked lips from infection. Honey is an amazing natural ingredient that helps in treating dark lips due to the enzymes present in it. It not only lightens the lip pigmentation but also makes them soft. It keeps lips hydrated and healthy as honey is natural humectant, it attracts moisture.
Aloe vera gel
The gel texture and water content of the commercial aloe vera gel has soothing, healing, anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that makes it an ideal ingredient for treating any skin conditions including chapped lips and flaky skin. Aloe vera gel is very safe to use on sensitive areas especially when you can’t use skincare products on those sensitive parts of skin like mouth and under eye areas.
Method
Things you need:
- 1 teaspoon of raw organic honey
- 1 tablespoon of commercial aloe vera gel
Directions:
To prepare this honey lip mask, take a small mixing bowl and add 1 tablespoon of commercial aloe vera gel and 1 teaspoon of raw organic honey. Give it a very good mix and transfer it to the dropper bottle or small pump bottle. Store it in a cool and dry place. Shelf life of the lip mask depends on the shelf life of the individual ingredients.
Usage:
To use this lip mask, apply a thin layer on lips every night before you go to bed. Use this consistently to see the results. It not only lightens your lips but also makes your lips soft and hydrated. Also use lip scrubs twice a week for better results.
Note
- Patch test is mandatory before you use this lip mask and check if it works for you.
- Use the fresh mixture as much as possible.
- Discard the usage in case you feel any skin irritation.
- Use organic products/ ingredients for best results and to maintain the skin health.
- Lip scrubs can be store bought or you can prepare it in your home by mixing the following ingredients:1 teaspoon of raw organic honey, Pinch of castor or fine sugar (crystal size should be in minimal size in order to make sure that it doesn’t harm your lips), ½ tablespoon of coconut oil
