Take Care Tuesday With Vai

"Lip dryness can affect people in any type of weather condition, but especially in cold or dry climates. It’s important to be vigilant about lip care not only for the sake of your lips, but because chapped lips can actually age you! For some tips on how to keep your lips supple and smooth, read on!

Factors like genetics, sun exposure and lifestyle choices can influence collagen production in the lips, which contributes to lip volume or lip plumpness. For this reason, it’s crucial to use a lip balm with SPF in the daytime to protect them against UV light. Lips do not have oil glands and they dry out 10x’s faster than the skin on your face, so keep your moisturizing lip balm handy and reapply throughout the day. Beverages like coffee and alcohol are dehydrating to the body, so ensure you reapply after sipping your drink of choice too! It’s also important to stop licking your lips constantly could be making your dehydration worse.

To exfoliate the lips, I love the anti-aging lip care line from BareMinerals- their Phyto-Retinol lip mask contains papaya enzymes to resurface the lips and a plant-based retinol alternative that reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. They also have a matching Phyto-Retinol lip balm with hyaluronic acid for hydration and rosemary extract for antioxidant benefits if you want to add color or shine to your lips. BareMinerals has an amazing range of hydrating glosses and lipsticks to enhance their appearance. I love BareMinerals lip colors for being free of harmful ingredients and for wearing comfortably throughout the day. Check out the shade “Honesty” in their Mineralist Hydra-Smoothing lipstick line- it’s a beautiful rosy-pink shade that looks great on everyone!

Your lip care routine does not need to be an entire process like your hair care or skin care routine but be mindful of these tips and hopefully these small changes in your lifestyle will improve your lip health. Remember to hydrate inside and out so you can put your best smile forward! As always, if you have any questions you can find me back in the spa!

-Vai”