How to Prevent Chapped Lips

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Are you constantly battling chapped lips? The right prevention methods can restore lip moisture in no time.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Water
Vitamins
Ointment
Lipstick
A humidifier

Step 1: Don't lick your lips

Licking chapped lips may make them feel better for a moment, but it can cause and worsen chapped lips because enzymes in saliva that are meant to aid digestion irritate and dehydrate skin and lips.

Step 2: Drink water

Staying hydrated helps keep the lips moist, especially when the weather is dry. Be sure to drink plenty of water.

Step 3: Take vitamins

Try vitamins. Certain vitamin deficiencies, such as a vitamin B deficiency, can cause scaling of the lips.

Step 4: Use ointments at night

Apply an ointment, such as lanolin, to your lips before you go to bed each night. This will give your lips a chance to heal while you sleep.

Tip: Avoid using flavored lip balm, which can cause excessive lip licking, a habit that leads to chapped lips.

Step 5: Lipstick

If you like to wear lipstick, look for SPF products that have moisturizing ingredients, which will help prevent chapping.

Tip: Creamy lipsticks are the best for already chapped lips because they help to seal in the moisture and keep them smooth.

Step 6: Use a humidifier

The use of a humidifier in the home can help increase moisture in the air, which can be good for the lips.

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• healthbeauty
• style
• beauty
• skin
• caring
• lips
• chapped
• preventing
• avoiding
• sore
• winter

[ActressGirl1151]

ok im grossed out for life nowafter that fact. thanks.

[sweety3611]

they should make one how to get chapped lips then when people get chapped lips then so many people will have to watch this and this will become popular!!!

[lillyomann]

put vassilein on them it really works

[xXBronzedBalletXx]

Where are the lips?!

[TaylorSwift913]

im a guy...im not gonna wear lipstick :P

[basketballer6226]

OMG 13 MINUTE COMMERCIAL RUFKM

[samalyy]

LOL, but good tips thnx

[philliesfan5544]

carmine? why do they have to kill carmine from gears for lip stick):

[MILKSOCKS]

mmm dead insects. well pain is beauty and beauty is dead insects on your lips. LOL.

[Kiraikuu]

"lip licking" lol

[AmyandCaseyvids]

*starts to lick lips* "Licking lips can actually do bad for your lips" oh. lol

[rockydasha]

god damn it, the guy says licking your lips, I thought he was going to say something positive so i licked my lips