Soft and smooth lips figure among the
foremost indicators of physical beauty.
The skin on lips lack oil glands; hence
they tend to get dry and cracked easily.
You have to take special care of your lips
to maintain its requisite moisture level.
Your lips need special attention during
winter.
What ayurveda says about cracked and
chapped lips ?
according to ayurveda the lips crack,
become painful and dark when vata dosha
increases. The increase is attributed to
the cold and dry climate of winter. The
vitiated vata can be normalized by
applying warm ghee infused with vata
balancing herbs.
The tips listed below are to aid you in
keeping your lips soft and smooth.
Following these tips would also help
prevent cracking and chapping of lips.
1. Always apply a natural lip balm to
protect your lips.
2. Massaging lips with ghee (clarified
butter) and leaving a thin layer of it on
lips overnight acts as a natural
protection for lips.
3. Repeatedly apply herbal moisturizing
lotion on lips.
4. Apply a thin coat of natural balm on
your lips before applying lipsticks.
5. Dip a black tea bag in warm water and
press it on lips for three to four
minutes. This increases moisture level
on skin of lips.
6. Do not lick lips repeatedly.
7. Dip small cotton gauze in warm
clarified butter (ghee) and place it on
lips for 20 minutes.
8. Remove your lipstick before going to
bed using a herbal cleanser and apply a
thin layer of ghee on lips.
