Author: Shrimanti Das
Excessive exposure to the sun, smoking, excess lip licking etc. can lead to dark pigmented lips. It can also be genetic. Due to dark lips, many people can feel less confident and have difficulty wearing light coloured lipstick or lip tints. There are various lip masks available in the market which claim to treat dark pigmented lips but getting those in our hands requires us to save more money. So why not make your homemade lip mask for pigmentation? Vaseline gives super soft lips, honey treats dry and chapped lips, lightens pigmentation and turmeric is well known for its anti-pigmentation and healing properties, when all these ingredients are mixed and used as a lip mask, it does wonders. Here is a recipe for a home-made vaseline lip mask for pigmentation and chapped lips that is super simple to make and is also quite effective when used religiously –
RECIPE FOR VASELINE LIP MASK FOR PIGMENTATION
BENEFITS OF INGREDIENTS USED IN THE RECIPE
Vaseline
The special way to deal with dry and chapped lips is to find a way to preserve moisture and protect the lips from the cold and dry air. Vaseline petroleum jelly seals in the moisture content thus providing hydrated and well-moisturised lips. It also treats chapped and wounded lips. Regular use of vaseline jelly can remove stubborn pigmentation from lips. Vaseline when mixed with other anti-pigmentation ingredients fastens up the overall process of removing pigmentation and bringing out the natural colour of soft and beautiful lips.
Honey
Honey helps to moisturise your lips and protect lips from cracking which in turn protects from infection. It works as a mild exfoliator that helps to remove dry and dead skin. Honey has wound healing properties so if you have cracked lips honey can treat it. Not only that, honey can remove sun tan and eventually treat dark lips.
Turmeric oil
Turmeric oil contains bioactive substances called curcuminoids which help to reduce hyperpigmentation and improve skin tone. Curcumin inhibits the activity of the enzyme responsible for melanin production. Regular topical application of turmeric oil can help to naturally exfoliate sun-damaged darker dead cells replaced by skin cells of natural color.
METHOD:
Things you need-
- 1 tbsp vaseline jelly
- 1 tsp honey
- Few drops of turmeric oil
DIRECTIONS-
To make this vaseline lip mask take a bowl and add 1 tbsp of vaseline jelly. You can also use any other commercial petroleum jelly. Add in 1 tbsp of pure honey, few drops of turmeric oil. Mix the ingredients well and make sure that the final product is free from lumps. Store the lip mask in an easy-to-use jar. Now, you can use this as a lip mask to treat the pigmentation of your lips. To use, take a small quantity and slather it on your lips and gently massage for 30 seconds. Use it as an overnight treatment lip mask. Use this daily consistently for the best results.
NOTE:
- Patch test beforehand to make sure none of these ingredients cause any kind of allergy reactions.
- Do not hurry for results as skincare needs dedication so you need to follow the routine religiously.
