Written By: Tania Tarafdar | Published : November 16, 2017 2:32 PM IST
Yes, honey could be an essential component of baklava and your afternoon tea, the benefits of honey are just as sweet when you incorporate it into your beauty regime. Honey is filled with minerals and vitamins including B6, niacin and zinc, it is deeply moisturising and is great in balancing the skin s natural pH. While you can just slap honey on your face and your lips, it works even better when it is combined with other ingredients in a DIY. Cosmetologist Dr Nandita Das whipped up a simple treatment for lips featuring the delectable powerhouse. All the ingredients used are completely natural and there is a good chance that you already have all of these ingredients in your pantry. And trust us, this is the most simple and effective lip scrub you can ever whip.
You will just need:
Just mix the two ingredients well and apply it directly on your pout. Just rub your lips together to scrub your lips and let it sit for a five minutes before you rinse your lips with lukewarm water. To add some more hydration to your lips, follow this scrub up with a natural lip balm.
Massaging your lips with this lip scrub can be a great way to exercise the lip muscles. Plus this scrub will release all the dead skin cells and help in deep lip cleansing. Also, exfoliate your lips with these 5 homemade scrubs.
Protip to keep your lips soft throughout the day
For softer lips and better lip care, instead of regular use of lipsticks it is preferable to use a tinted lip balm. Tinted versions of lip balm will make your lips moist. You could also look at lip gloss as an alternative to lipsticks. Your lips will stay smooth and shiny thanks to ingredients like vitamin E and shea butter. It also requires little-to-no touch-ups throughout the day. Here are 6 expert tips to take care of your lips this winter.
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