For a perfect pout, you need soft and smooth lips!
If your lips are chapped, dry and flaky, getting that pretty pout is impossible. Well, you can find a solution using some common ingredients from your kitchen cupboard. You can use these ingredients to make your own homemade lip scrubs.
Just like your face, your lips also need to be exfoliated regularly to remain soft and supple.
Lip exfoliation is a good way to get rid of flaky, dead, chapped or dry skin from your lips and even out their texture. Exfoliation also minimizes any dark spots on your lips.
After exfoliation, your lips will look healthy and beautiful!
Here are the top 10 homemade lip scrubs to say goodbye to chapped lips.
1. Sugar
Sugar is one of the most readily available kitchen ingredients that can be used to make a good body scrub as well as an effective lip scrub.
Its grainy texture can scrape away dead skin cells from the lips. For a lip scrub, it’s best to use brown sugar, which is little softer than white granulated sugar. If you have sensitive or sore lips, try superfine (caster) sugar, which has extra-small, gentle grains.
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- Mix a pinch of sugar with a few drops of honey to make an instant lip scrub. Apply this coarse mixture on your lips and gently scrub for 1 to 2 minutes. Wash it off with warm water, then moisturize with your lip balm.
- Alternatively, combine equal amounts of sugar, olive oil and lemon juice and mix thoroughly. Use this mixture to gently scrub your lips. Wipe it off with a tissue and splash warm water on your lips. Finish by applying some lip balm.
Use either of these homemade sugar lip scrubs once or twice a week.
2. Honey
To eliminate the dead skin cells from your lips and leave them moisturized, honey mixed with sugar is one of the best remedies.
The moisturizing nature of honey helps restore the lost moisture in your lips to prevent painful cracks. It can help restore their natural pink glow, too.
Plus, it helps reduce the risk of infection from cracked lips.
- Mix together 1 teaspoon of honey and a little sugar. Scrub your flaky lips with this mixture in circular motions with your fingertips for 2 to 3 minutes, then leave it on for 5 minutes. Clean up your lips with fresh water. Pat dry and apply some coconut oil. Use this scrub once a week.
- Alternatively, mix ½ teaspoon each of honey, plain yogurt and gram flour to make a paste. Apply the paste on your lips and leave it on for 10 minutes. Scrub off the paste using your fingers and rinse your lips with lukewarm water. Repeat this remedy once a week.
You can also apply some pure honey on your lips and leave it overnight to enjoy well-hydrated lips.
3. Almonds
Almonds are another widely used ingredient for making a soothing and effective lip scrub.
The soothing and moisturizing nature of almonds also supports lip health and makes them soft and supple. Plus, almonds help lighten dark lips.
- In a small bowl, put 1 teaspoon of coarsely ground almonds.
- Add 1 teaspoon each of refined sugar, honey and almond oil.
- Mix the ingredients thoroughly.
- Apply this homemade lip scrub on your lips.
- Wait 2 minutes, then use a soft-bristled toothbrush to gently scrub your lips.
- Rinse off your lips with lukewarm water, pat dry and apply some almond oil.
- Use this remedy 1 or 2 times a week.
Also, you can massage your lips with a mixture of equal amounts of castor oil and almond oil daily before going to bed to enjoy soft and pink lips.
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4. Strawberries
Juicy strawberries are also beneficial for your lips. They can help get rid of dead skin cells and make your dark lips into rosy pink lips.
Also, the vital minerals and vitamins in strawberries help keep your lips healthy and vibrant.
- Cut a ripe strawberry in half. Lightly smash the halved part and scrub your lips with it for a couple of minutes. Leave the strawberry pulp on your lips for 10 minutes then, rinse it off with lukewarm water. Use this remedy 2 or 3 times a week.
- Another option is to mix together ½ tablespoon of mashed strawberries and a little honey. Apply the paste on your lips and scrub gently. Leave it on for 10 minutes, then rinse it off with lukewarm water. Do this once or twice a week.
5. Rose Petals
The beautiful rose flower that blooms in your garden is another secret ingredient to make an effective homemade lip scrub.
The soothing, cooling and moisturizing properties of rose petals are highly beneficial for dry and chapped lips. Rose petals also add a natural pink tint to your dark lips.
- Combine 1 tablespoon of rose petal paste and 1 teaspoon of milk cream.
- Mix thoroughly and apply this paste on your lips.
- Wait 5 minutes, then gently scrub using a soft-bristle toothbrush or just your fingers.
- Rinse off your lips with lukewarm water.
- Repeat this remedy 2 times a week.
6. Coffee Grounds
Coffee grounds are another excellent ingredient for making a homemade lip scrub. The texture of coffee grounds is soft and gentle on the lips, yet strong enough to get rid of flaky skin.
Plus, the aroma of coffee grounds is invigorating, making it a very popular choice!
- In a small bowl, put 1 teaspoon of coarsely ground coffee.
- Add 1 teaspoon of honey and a little olive oil.
- Mix thoroughly and apply this homemade coffee scrub on your lips.
- Massage your lips for a couple of minutes, then the mixture on your lips for 5 minutes.
- Rinse well with lukewarm water.
- Pat dry and apply a lip balm.
- Do this once a week.
7. Aloe Vera
Aloe vera is another natural ingredient that can help you get rid of flaky skin from your lips. It will leaves your lips soft and supple and even help deal with dark lips.
Its soothing properties will also rejuvenate the soft skin of your lips.
- Put 1 tablespoon of coarsely powdered rice in a bowl.
- Add enough aloe vera gel to make a paste.
- Gently rub this homemade scrub on your lips for 2 minutes, then leave it on for 5 minutes.
- Rinse it off with cold water.
- Use this lip scrub once a week.
You can even rub just fresh aloe vera gel regularly on your lips to lighten and soften them.
8. Kiwi
Kiwi works as an effective natural exfoliant for your lips. It is an excellent source of antioxidants, especially vitamin C and polyphenols that help nourish your lips.
The vitamin C, in particular, also helps lighten dark lips. Plus, the little black seeds in kiwi help scrub your lips and remove the flaky skin.
- Put 1 tablespoon of mashed kiwi in a bowl.
- Add 1 tablespoon each of sugar and olive oil in it.
- Mix it well and apply it on your lips.
- Gently exfoliate your lips with this homemade kiwi lip scrub.
- Rinse your lips with lukewarm water and apply a moisturizing lip balm.
- Use this lip scrub once or twice a week to maintain luscious, pink lips.
9. Oatmeal
The grainy texture of oatmeal works as a great natural exfoliating agent for lips. Also, the protein in it prevents water loss to keep your lips soft and supple.
- Mix together ½ teaspoon each of ground oatmeal, lemon juice and plain yogurt.
- Apply the mixture on your lips.
- Wait 5 minutes, then gently rub off the mixture using a soft-bristled toothbrush or just your finger.
- Wash your lips with lukewarm water, pat dry and apply some coconut oil.
- Use this scrub once a week.
10. Baking Soda
You can also use baking soda to exfoliate your dry and chapped lips. It can effectively slough off the dead skin cells that contribute to chapped and dry lips.
- Put ½ teaspoon of baking soda in a bowl.
- Add a little water to form a gritty paste.
- Using your fingers, gently rub the paste across your lips in circular motions.
- Rinse off your lips using lukewarm water.
- Pat dry and apply a moisturizing lip balm or just organic coconut oil.
- Repeat once a week.
Note: Do not leave baking soda on your lips for more than a couple of minutes as it may have a drying effect.
Additional Tips
- Moisturize your lips using a lip balm or simply coconut oil as many times as needed in a day, especially after bathing and meals and before going to bed at night.
- After exfoliating, be sure to moisturize them to make them soft and supple.
- Avoid using low-quality lip care products, as they can lead to dark lips.
- Do not expose your lips to direct sunlight for extended periods of time.
- Avoid excessive smoking and high caffeine intake, as they can lead to dry and dark lips.
- Don’t lick your lips. It can make your dry and chapped lips worse than before.
- Always scrub your lips softly. Doing it roughly can create sores or more flaky skin on your lips.
- Don’t scrub your lips more than 2 times a week.
- Don’t exfoliate your lips if they are severely chapped or dry.
- You can use a clean, wet washcloth to scrub your dry lips.