Lip scrubs are an important part of caring for the sensitive skin on our lips. This is especially true over the winter months when the cold air can dry the skin out, and throughout the warm summer when the sun can easily damage the lips. However, unlike lip balms, which are simply made of soft butters and waxes that help to hydrate and moisturize the skin, smoothing it out, lip scrubs are a little bit more complex.Lip scrubs are quite similar to lip balms. They’re usually made from waxes, oils, fats, and butters, which help to hydrate and moisturize the skin. Lip scrubs will feel quite rough to the touch, and that’s because they’ll also contain an exfoliating product, which works to gently remove any dry skin from your lips. They’re ideal for smoothing and preparing the lips before applying your favorite lipstick for a flawless finish.Scrub away the winter blues with these homemade lip scrub recipes, that will have your lips feeling plump, soft, and chemical FREE.
Brown Sugar & Honey
Ingredients:
2 tbsp. of brown sugar
1 tbsp. of coconut oil
1/2 tsp. honey
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together thoroughly and store up to a month in glass jar or tub with lid. Old eye cream jars work great.
To apply: Rub scrub into lips and exfoliate gently. Let it sit for a minute or two, then rinse off with warm water. Apply a generous slather of lip balm afterwards to re-hydrate lips. Use 1-2 times weekly.
Peppermint & Coconut Sugar
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 drop peppermint oil
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl
until they resemble a coarse paste. Store
in a glass jar or lidded container.
To apply, hold a warm wash cloth over lips for
3-5 minutes to soften. Slather with minty scrub and let sit for 5 minutes. Wash off with a warm wash cloth and apply usual lip balm. Lips will be tingly, fresh and plump.
Almond Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons white granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon almond extract1 tsp. of honey
1 teaspoon almond extract1 tsp. of honey
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together in small bowl until a gritty chocolate paste forms. If too thin, add additional sugar; if too thick, add additional olive oil and honey. Store in sealed container in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks.
To apply, swab the lips with a thick glob of chocolate scrub masque and leave on for up to 5 minutes. Rinse off thoroughly with warm water and apply a light coating of lip balm or petroleum jelly.
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