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Brilio.net - Having black, dry and dull lips will certainly reduce your self-confidence and make your appearance less attractive. Usually, black and dry lips are synonymous with a smoker. In fact, black and dry lips can occur because they are caused by daily habits, such as licking the lips. This habit which is thought to moisturize the lips actually makes the condition worse. You need to know, saliva in the mouth contains enzymes that can irritate the skin of the lips. This causes the skin to become dry and damages the natural protective layer.
In addition, discoloration of the lips can occur due to sun exposure. If excessive exposure, it can cause lips to become dry and black. Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays can damage the skin of the lips, resulting in excessive pigmentation and loss of natural moisture.
"Prolonged exposure to sunlight makes your lips produce more pigment, friends. Not only facial skin, but your lips can turn black," explained Doctor Shindy, quoted by briliobeauty.net from the Shindy TV YouTube channel, Wednesday (13/3).
Dehydration and lack of vitamins can also make lips black and dry. Lack of fluids in the body can cause lips to become dry and chapped. It is important to drink enough water every day to keep the body hydrated, including keeping the lips moist. Meanwhile, lips that lack vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin C and iron, cause the skin to chap easily.
These are a number of causes that make lips turn black and dry. Even though it gives an unsightly appearance, you don't need to worry. Black and dry lips can be treated naturally. Like using a tomato scrub. The reason is, this fruit contains antioxidants, such as lycopene, beta-carotene and vitamin C. These ingredients are believed to be able to protect the skin of the lips from free radicals, so they are effective in brightening black lips.
However, apart from using tomatoes, there are other alternative ingredients suggested by Doctor Shindy, namely granulated sugar, honey and lemon juice. These three ingredients have their own ingredients to treat black and dry lips.
Honey is a natural moisturizer that can help keep lips moist. The antioxidant content in honey helps protect lips from damage caused by free radicals. Not only that, this natural ingredient which has a sweet taste can help smooth lips and stimulate the regeneration of skin cells.
Then the presence of granulated sugar in this scrub is useful as a natural exfoliating agent. Granulated sugar as a sweetener has a smooth texture so it can remove dead skin cells from the lips. Rubbing your lips with granulated sugar helps increase blood circulation to the area, which can help improve dark lip color.
The last ingredient, lemon, contains citric acid. This content is known to have natural whitening properties which can help brighten dark lips. Lemon juice has antibacterial properties that help cleanse the lips and prevent infections. Reporting from healthline.com, lemons are believed to be able to inhibit melanin production, so that they can directly make lips naturally bright again.
To use the ingredients above, you can follow the tricks below as summarized by briliobeauty.net from the Shindy TV YouTube channel, Wednesday (13/3).
Material:
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- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
How to make:
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1. Prepare a clean plate
2. Pour in honey and lemon juice
3. Mix with granulated sugar
4. Stir all the ingredients until evenly mixed
5. Scrub is ready to use
How to use:
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1. Make sure your lips are clean first
2. Apply the scrub evenly to the lips
3. Rub your lips slowly
4. Rinse using clean water
5. Use this scrub regularly three times a week and use it at night
Can lemon moisturize lips?
The benefits of lemon for beautiful lips are not only that they can brighten them, but also have other benefits, namely maintaining skin moisture and elasticity. This can happen because of the vitamin C content and antioxidant properties in it. On the other hand, the antimicrobial properties of lemon are also able to clean the lips from bacteria and germs. So that the lips remain in healthy condition and avoid skin problems.
(brl/jad)
