wellness
The problem of dark lips
By Fitness Health Forever
2019-12-20
Dark upper lip skin discoloration
UHH…DARK LIPS…YOU CAN TREAT IT WITH EASY WAYS
Hello friends, Some of you must be facing dark circles. But do you know the darker lips are also an equal cause of concern for both men and women? The women cover it up with lip colors, lipsticks, and many such solutions. Though its not a permanent solution. What about the men? I hope they too must be finding some temporary way out of the problem. Let us have a look at what is the cause of darker lips and what are the remedies and treatments to cure dark lips.
WHATS THE PROBLEM OF DARKER LIPS?
We pay attention to our body parts. For face, neck, hands, feet, eyes everything. But what about the lips? Lips are a very sensitive part of our body. Ther are fewer people who take special care of the lips. In long-run this problem is exaggerated which in the long-run causes darker lips. Darker lips look ugly too and a reason for a specific problem too. Let’s have a look at what is the possible reason for the dark lips.
REASONS BEHIND DARKER LIPS–
Let us have a look at what are the possible causes or reasons for dark lips–
1)Cosmetics-The The low-quality cosmetics are a big reason for dark lips. The cosmetics contain artificial colors, smell and ingredients. Sometimes if you sleep without washing or removing the make-up or lipstick it can negatively affect your lips. Lips become darker, filthy and rough. Sometimes they bleed too. Therefore low-quality cosmetics are a big cause of black or dark lips.
2)More consumption of hot beverages-The another reason for darker lips is more consumption of hot tea, coffee, and other such hot beverages. The skin of the lips is too insensitive to bear such hot temperatures. It slowly burns the skin and thus making the lips look darker.
3)Wrong toothpaste-Yes, you heard it right. As I told earlier the skin of your lips is too sensitive. Sometimes your toothpaste also makes them darker. So take a check on your toothpaste too. Any ingredient in your toothpaste that may not suit your lips’ skin may make them darker.
4)Anemia and lack of multivitamins-Sometimes you may lack hemoglobin level in your blood which can cause darker lips. Sometimes it may be lack of certain vitamins too. A higher level of melasma in blood or body may cause darker lips too. So much nutritional deficiency may be the other cause of darker lips.
5)Use of antibiotics-The excessive use of antibiotics may cause side effects on organs of the body. But externally too they may affect the skin of your lips. The most common symptom is dryness of lips. This dryness may take away moisture from the lips. Thus turning the skin into darker.
So, once you know the reason behind the darker lips its easy to handle the problem. A variety of lip lightening creams, balms, and lip therapies are available in the market that claims to make your lips softer and pink. Gluta-C, Gluta-Max, Biotique lip balm is a small list of such products. But I always prefer home remedies which are effective in the long-run and easily available in your home. Now I am going to throw light on the home remedies which you must try regularly to solve dark lips problem.
ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS-
A)Scrub
B)Exfoliate
C)Moisturise
Yes, you heard it right. The way we take care of beautiful skin by cleansing, toning and moisturizing, the s ame way we need to take care of our lips too. You need scrubbing, exfoliation, and moisturizing of the lips. Now I am going to share some of the home remedies which you must try.
a)Mint leaves paste-Take out the mint leaves. squeeze the juice by grinding it. Apply it on your lips with the help of a cotton ball. Now rub it gently with the help of a toothbrush. It will take out and remove the dead skin. But do it gently and in a circular motion.
b)Make lemon, sugar and glycerin paste-Take 1 tbsp of sugar, Add 1 tbsp of lemon juice. Keep the ratio equal. Add 4-5 drops of glycerin to it. Apply it on your lips. Scrub your lips with this paste. Do it for 5 minutes with a soft hand and repeat on alternate days. It makes the lips softer and pink.
c)Prepare your easy lip balm-If you are short of time you can prepare your lip balm once in a week and can keep in refrigerator to use it on all 7 days. Take some vaseline. Add the juice of a medium beetroot to it. Also, add 5-10 drops of olive oil to it. Mix it well. Put this mixture in a small container with a lid. Apply it on your lips twice or thrice a day. You will see the visible difference in 2-3 months.
d)Try vitamin-E capsules-Vitamin-E capsules are very good for the skin. Use it for your lip skin too. Take out 2 vitamin-E capsules. Apply it on upper and lower lips with the help of your finger. Keep it overnight. This remedy will make your lips smoother and softer.
e)Cucumber massage-Cucumber is a cooling agent for your lips too. You can add a few drops of mint juice in it. Try it on your lips. Gently do circular massage for 5-7 minutes. Try it once a week.
f)Castor oil-Castor oil is good not only for your skin and hair but lips skin too. Take a few drops of castor oil. Crush some rose petals in it. Put it on your lips and massage slowly with the index finger. You can see visibly pink and softer lips. Try it daily and see the difference.
g)Potato juice is also a big lightening agent-Potato juice is a big skin lightening agent. Take out the juice of a potato and apply it to your upper lip area and both the lips. Let it dry for 15 minutes and then wash it off. You can try it once a week. This remedy is good to lighten the darker lip skin.
h)Honey moisturizes the lips than any other ingredient-Use honey regularly for all skin problems and lip care too. Apply nicely with the help of your finger. Keep it for 15 minutes. Then remove it. You can add some lemon drops in it too. It is the best moisturizer for your lips.
SOME MORE USEFUL TIPS FOR DARKER LIPS-Now I am going to tell some useful tips which gonna help you in your lip-care treatment and solve the darker lips problem.
STAY HYDRATED-Drink a lot of water and stay hydrated. Also, increase your consumption of other healthy beverages. When your fluids intake is sufficient your skin in total will be fully hydrated. So stay hydrated for your skin issues including the darker lips.
DO NOT FORGET TO MOISTURE YOUR LIPS-This rule applies to your lips too like your skin. Moisture your lips regularly. Use honey, glycerin, home-made lip balm to keep them moist.
AVOID CHEMICAL PEELS-Chemical peels for your lips may be effective in the short-run but for long-term benefits, prevention is always better than cure. So start taking care of your lips by taking small steps as mentioned above.
USE HIGH-QUALITY COSMETICS-Low-grade cosmetics may be harmful to your lip skin. Spend some money to buy good quality products. Also, do not forget to remove make-up before sleeping so that your lips can breathe. Use polymer lipsticks and lip colors.
TRY LIP COLOURS AND BALMS WITH SPF-Your skin needs sun protection formula to avoid pigmentation. In the same manner, your lips also require SPF products. Use lip balms and lipsticks with sun protection formulas. If going in the sun never forget to protect your lips from harmful sun rays with SPF products.
Author Bio:
Sunita Panwar(Neetu) is living in Noida. She did her BBA(Bachelors in Business Administration) and MBA(Finance)from Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra. She has also studied Journalism and Mass Communications. Sunita had been in South Africa for 5 years. Writing is her passion. Health, fitness, and nutrition always has been her areas of interest. She has been writing blogs for some magazines and websites too. Authentic and interesting topics are what you are gonna read in the near future.
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I was interested in reading this until I got to ” Darker lips are ugly”. I assume this is your opinion as its not factual. Seems like it might be a harmful comment to me.