Pink lips are a mark of beauty, health, and feminism, they are definitely a undeniable symbol of attraction.But sometimes they tend to go darker, for many reasons, such as stress, low blood circulation, humid temperatures, contact to direct rays of the sun, fluoride chewing tobacco,illness, failing to remove lipstick before going to sleep, and most of all, smoking habits, and this last one is really annoying, because even if you don't smoke, when your lips are dark, people tend to think that you are a big smoker.
Today I'm going to share with you some homemade recipes that you can do to achieve healthy pink lips.
Rose Petals in Milk
Rose gives a natural pink glow to the lips. Rose water has anti-inflammatory properties which moisturize, and soothes irritated and damaged skin.Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons or rose petals.
- 1 tablespoon of Shea butter.
- 1 tablespoon of milk.
- 1 teaspoon of honey.
Directions:
- Soak the rose petals in milk for an hour.
- Remove the petals and grind them up.
- In a small bowl combine the crushed petals with Shea butter, and honey.
- Apply it on your lips and rub it gently for two or three minutes.
- Allow it to dry on your lips, this may take at least 20 minutes.
- Repeat this procedure twice daily until you start seeing results.
Rose Lip balm
Ingredients:- 1 tablespoon of rosewater.
- 15 drops of Rose Essential Oil.
- 2 tablespoons of beeswax.
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
- 2 tablespoons of almond oil.
- 3 tablespoons of coconut oil.
Directions:
- Grate or scrape beeswax into slices.
- Heat beeswax in a double boiler until it melted.
- Add to the same recipient all the other ingredients listed above and stir it well.
- Remove the mixture from the bowl where you were mixing and store it in recipient that you find adequate.( it can be one of those recipients that used to contain a lip balm).
- Store it in a cool place, and once dry, it will look like commercial lip balm.
- Apply this lip balm to your lips whenever you feel like, especially in the morning and before sleeping.
Almonds
Almond is rich in nutrients and also contains a high amount of vitamins E,B,B2, B6, and monounsaturated fatty acids and anti-oxidants.
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons of almond oil.
- 1 tablespoon of Castor oil.
- 1 tablespoon of coconut oil.
- 1 teaspoon of honey.
- 1 teaspoon of Shea butter.
Directions:
- In a small bowl mix all the ingredients together and stir it well.
- Apply it on your lips whenever you feel them drying.
- Store the mixture in a recipient well closed and keep it in a cool dry place.
Honey and lemon Juice
This recipe is one of the easiest one, and its also very effective, since lemon is know for its lightening properties. So regular use of lemon removes pigmentation, leaving you with pinker lips. Honey acts as a humectant, moisturizing your lips as well, so they can look soft and smooth.
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon of honey.
- 1/2 tablespoon of lemon juice.
Add the 1 lemon juice to the honey and mix it well, apply the compound to your lips and keep it on for 20 minutes, then wipe it off with a washcloth ( for better results use hot water). After removing the compound moisturize your lips with your lip balm. This recipe is easy and you can use it every day.
Sugar and Olive Oil
The olive oil moisturizes your lips, leaving them smoother and softer. The sugar will help to remove the dead cells that make your lips dry and pigmented.
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar
Put the sugar and the olive oil in a a jar, and mix them using a spatula, Then take off a little bit of the compound and gently scrub your lips.Wipe it off with a washcloth and moisturize your lips with a balm. You may use the scrub once or twice a week. In fact all the recipes that involve scrubbing, cant be done every day, that's because exfoliating too often can abrade your lips, leaving them raw and exposed, so you cant scrub too often or for too long.
Beetroot
- Slice a beetroot, rubbing it against your lips to allow the juice to soak on
- Massage your lips with the beetroot for at least 5 minutes
- You can leave it on for as long as you can ( you can rub it and go watch a novel) or you can even sleep with it.
You can alternatively use another Beetroot recipe:
- Add one teaspoon of beetroot juice in one teaspoon each of lemon juice, sugar and olive oil.
- Mix it well and apply it on your lips. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes
- Wash it off with lukewarm water and apply your moisturizer.
Aloe Vera Gel
Aloe Vera is smoothing, so it helps a lot when it comes to chapped and irritated lips, it also stimulates the grow of new skin cells, and helps with the damage caused by the sun.
So what you need is one aloe Vera leaf, peel off the outer layer of the aloe leaf to get the gel. Scoop out the gel and store it in a container. Apply it as a lip balm, and store it in a cool place.
Cucumber
Cucumber is a natural lip lightener. It is commonly used in skin lightening treatments and it is very effective when it comes to reducing the appearance of puffy eyes.- Slice a cucumber, rubbing it against your lips to allow the juice to soak on.
- Massage your lips with cucumber for at least 2 minutes.
- Wash it off and apply your regular moisturizer.
Lemon and Glycerin
Lemon has bleaching properties due to its high content of citric acid. Lemon juice gradually fades spots and evens skin tone. So if your lips are dark, Lemon juice will effectively remove the dark spots on your lips.
- Mix together 2 drops of glycerin and 2 drops of lemon juice.
- Apply it on your lips.
- Leave it on for 2 minutes, or for better results you can use it as a overnight treatment.
Raw Potatoes
Potatoes are rich in vitamin C, so they have bleaching properties that can help the skin tone on your lips.
- Slice a potato, and rub it against your lips, allowing the juice to soak on.
- Massage your lips with it for 2 minutes.
- Leave it on for 5 minutes.
- Wash it off and apply your moisturizer.
Pomegranate
Pomegranate is very effective when it comes to skin lightening. It is also a great moisturizer so it will keep your lips hydrated all day. Applying pomegranate on your lips daily will help you getting rid of dark stops on your lips.
Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon of Pomegranate seeds.
- 1 teaspoon of beetroot juice.
- 1 teaspoon of carrot juice.
- 1 tablespoon of honey.
Directions:
- In a bowl crush the pomegranate seeds.
- Add to the pomegranate juice honey, beetroot and carrot juice.
- Apply the mixture on your lips using a cotton ball.
- Allow it to dry on your lips or wait 30 minutes before rising it off.
- Repeat the procedure daily until you start seeing results.
You can also try Vaseline lip balm which is perfect if you are trying to achieve pink lips.This balm is a perfect moisturizer , and it was created to give your lips, that attractive pink appearance. This balm is also an excellent ally if you are trying to get rid of dark Lips. When I tried, I saw the results in a week, and that is because my lips were really dark, now I just can not live without this lip balm. I used to apply it right after using a homemade recipe to achieve pink lips. You can read more abut this product Here
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