How to Cure Chapped Lips
Every winter the air gets cold and dry and lips suffer for it. Chapped lips not only look bad, they can be painful. A person can take some steps to prevent chapped lips from happening at all, and other steps if chapped lips are already a problem.
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- Moderately Easy
Instructions
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Fill a small bowl with warm water. Dip a clean wash cloth in the water, then hold the cloth against the lips until the cloth cools. Repeat the procedure at least three times.
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Wring out the excess water in the cloth. Rub the cloth across the lips in a horizontal back and forth motion to remove the dead and dried skin. Rub a few times, then run a bare finger across the lips. The lips should feel smooth to the touch.
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Apply a very thin coat of petroleum jelly to your lips with your finger. Let it sit for around 20 minutes, then apply a thick coat of moisturizing lip balm. Use a product that contains cocoa butter or bees wax. The lip balm should be SPF 15 or higher.
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Drink about eight glasses of water a day. The water helps hydrate everything in the body, which in turn helps keep the lips from drying out.
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Tips & Warnings
I recommend using a lip balm with SPF 15 at least, for total protection from the sun, but if you like flavors and colors go with what you like instead. After all what is the point in buying the medicated stuff if you only use it once and never again?
Avoid licking your lips, especially when you are outside.
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Comments
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I cant keep myself 4om licking my lips ;(.
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I had recently had posion ivy on my face and I made the mistake of f faeep with a rag on my face then I kept dod any sugestions.
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metalica701
Feb 04, 2009
I did steps 1,2,3 and then just went to lip balm and It worked great. I just tried, so we will see how long it lasts but my lips are smooth and the dead skin is gone so nothing is left that I need to bite off. If it doesn't last at least its a quick fix. Thanx.
