Natural remedy for chapped lips

Feeling self-conscious about your dry, chapped and pigmented lips? here’s the solution both effective and cost-efficient.  Chapped lips can be a problem at any time of the year whether cold winter or hot summer. It is not only caused due to harsh weather but also the environmental factors such as pollution, UV rays or cosmetic products. If you’ve always wondered why this happens, here’s your answer the skin of the lips is the thinnest and the most sensitive. Yes, you read it right. That part of your face that we forget about, requires attention and care. You have to make taking care of your lips a part of your daily skincare routine.

While lipsticks can cover up all the pigmentations, it’s only camouflage and not a real solution. There are many natural home remedies for this problem. One of the easiest ways to get rid of chapped lips is to stick to natural home remedies as they are safe, reliable and most importantly saves you same extra cash.

Things Required:

• Rose petals – as required 
• Milk – two tablespoons

How To:

• Take a handful of rose petals and crush them using a mortar and pestle and extract the juice. Add two tablespoons of milk to the extracted juice.
• Soak a clean cotton pad in this mixture and apply it on the lips overnight.
• Take another clean cotton pad soaked in lukewarm water and wipe it off in the morning.

For better results, follow this method every night. Regular application makes the lips pink, plump and supple. 

Why it Works:

Rose petals were used in beauty remedies for centuries now. Natural oils and sugars are the secrets that rose petals hold. These help to lock in the moisture and work in an anti-inflammatory way. 

Anti-inflammatory properties of the rose petals reduce any type of inflammation either on the skin or the lips leaving problem-free hydrated lips or skin.

Rose petals are known to revitalise the skin and bring back a glow to it. Rose has antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties that make it an ideal ingredient for the treatment of cuts, abrasions, dryness, and burns.

Whilemilkwith its fatcontent deeply moisturizesthelips. The tinting property of rose petals tints the lips and gives is an overall pink, soft and supple look.