Never apply lipstick to chapped lips as this may aggravate the condition. What's more, your lips will appear crusty and unnatural.
How do you treat chapped lips?
First of all, you need to exfoliate. Apply an ample amount of lip balm, petroleum jelly or Vaseline on your lips. Allow your lips to absorb the ointment for a few minutes. Then brush them gently with a toothbrush to get rid of the dead skin.
Now that you have gotten rid of the dry skin on your lips, you would want to make sure that you keep them moisturised. Here are some tips:
1. Apply lip balm before you sleep (especially so if you are sleeping in an air-conditioned room)
2. Stay hydrated! Dehydration can affect the moisture level of your lips.
3. Stop licking your lips as the constant wetting and drying of your lips causes chapped lips.
4. Make sure that the lipstick, lip balm or moisturiser you are using does not contain ingredients that your are allergic to.
So keep your lips moisturised and kiss chapped lips goodbye!
