We have a love-hate relationship with winter, as much as we admire the fact that this season brings along holiday and festive vibes, it’s also worth noting that winter proves to be quite harsh for the skin. The dip in temperature and low moisture in the air causes your skin to become extremely dry, therefore, your skin requires extra attention and pampering during this season in order to keep dryness and flakiness at bay. Much like your hair and the rest of your skin, your lips get pretty dry, flaky, and parched in winter, and that can be attributed to the lack of moisture in the air. Although lip balms do help to deliver moisture and nourishment to your lips, they can only do so much, hence, the need for extra care and attention.
While lip balms definitely become our go-to product in winter, there are times when we feel like wearing lipsticks, and if we go with the trends as well as popularity, matte lipsticks are everywhere at the moment. However, when it comes to wearing matte lipsticks in winter, the struggle can be quite real. Wearing a matte lipstick on dry and flaky lips is almost a task, and it definitely needs some serious makeup skills. What if we told you that you can totally rock a matte lipstick without making your lips feel dry and parched? Sounds too good to be true right? But it isn’t. By following a few lip care tips religiously, you can kiss your dry and flaky lips goodbye, which will also make it easier for you to wear matte lipsticks in winter.
Exfoliate your lips
Exfoliating your lips is one of the best ways to get your lips to look and feel smooth and soft. When you wear matte lipstick on dry and flaky lips, it ends up accentuating everything. This is where exfoliation comes into the picture. Exfoliating your lips regularly using a good lip scrub will help to eliminate dead skin cells from the surface of your lips, leaving behind soft and smooth lips.
Keep your lip balm handy
While lip balms are pretty much always in demand throughout the year, it becomes even more important to have it in your kit during winter. Lip balms help to deliver moisture and nourishment to your lips, aside from wearing it alone, you can also wear it underneath your liquid lipstick to keep your lips from getting dry. After you are done exfoliating your lips with a good lip scrub, you can apply lip balm to your lips to keep them hydrated. Additionally, you can look for lip balms that provide sun protection so that your lips don’t get damaged from the sun.
Give lip masks a try
While lip balms do an excellent job of delivering intense moisture to the lips, they are not enough when it comes to treating severely dry and cracked lips. This is where lip masks come into the picture, they are a great way to provide deep nourishment to your lips and keep them hydrated throughout the day. Most lip balms come infused with moisturizing and conditioning properties that help to keep your lips soft and plump. Applying a lip mask twice a day will help you achieve baby soft lips, making it easier for you to glide the lipstick on your lips.
Use lipsticks that are enriched with hydrating ingredients
Instead of using just any random lipstick, use lipsticks that are infused with hydrating ingredients so that your lips don’t feel dry underneath that layer. In addition to adding color to your lips, these lipsticks will also help to keep your lips from getting dry.
