Thin and sensitive skin on the lips suffers from exposure to adverse factors, so caring for it requires special attention. Gloss and regular lipsticks perform a decorative function. Good moisturizing balms and lipsticks are essential for added protection, nourishment and healing. They contain natural oils, vitamins, extracts and plant extracts. Properties of moisturizers:
- moisture retention in skin cells;
- providing protection from solar radiation and freezing temperatures;
- nutrition;
- increasing tissue elasticity;
- toning.
If you do not use these medications, the skin of your lips will lose elasticity, peel, and crack. When using moisturizers, there is a risk of allergic reactions. This occurs when there is a predisposition to sensitivity to the components contained in the product.
How can you moisturize your lips?
- In summer, the skin dries out and requires special care. It is better to give preference to moisturizers with an increased level of protection against ultraviolet rays. The recommended value is SPF15.
- In autumn, the skin is prepared for winter. In this case, lipstick balms with nutritional properties and extracts from medicinal flowers and plants are suitable.
- For winter, choose products with a high fat content, rich in vitamins and minerals, with an SPF filter.
- Hygienic lipsticks with plant extracts, oils, and natural wax are suitable for the spring season.
Advantages and disadvantages
Moisturizing lipsticks have an effective effect on the skin due to the content of natural ingredients, dyes and vitamins. They protect against dryness and tightness, and have wound-healing properties. Eliminate peeling and protect the skin from the damaging effects of ultraviolet radiation. Among the disadvantages is the content of preservatives and antioxidants, which preserve the properties of lipstick and prevent oxidation. Another disadvantage: the drug lacks durability, it wears off quickly. Parmin, present as a dye, can cause allergies, and lanolin can cause headaches and nausea. However, popular balms with hyaluronic acid help solve all these problems.
Which lips are the most attractive?
Lip augmentation using hyaluronic acid injections is a mega popular procedure among girls from 16 to 60.
The goal is not rejuvenation or the fight against wrinkles, let's be honest - it is the desire to make the lips seductive and sexually attractive.
But more often than not, girls get carried away and instead of the desired result they get vulgar lips with signs of obvious correction. Do men really like it?
Study
This question was asked by aesthetician doctor from London Tijin Esho and his colleagues.
A large-scale multi-year study was conducted among men, consisting of 3 stages:
- Showing photos of girls and their lips
- Survey and explanation of men why certain lips seem most attractive to them, and which ones seem “too much”
- Drawing up a diagram of the ideal lip shape according to men
Result
The result may surprise you; based on it, a simple diagram of “ideal lips” was drawn up.
- The upper and lower lips should be equal in fullness
- The corners of the lips should be ½ the fullness of the widest part of the lips
- But the arch of Cupid should not be pronounced
Agree, this is at odds with the canons that most specialists involved in lip augmentation previously adhered to.
Rating of the best balms/hygienic lipsticks
Moisturizing balms are produced by various cosmetic companies. The following is a list of the best remedies:
Ultra-moisturizing lip balm L`occitane Shea
Price – from 700 rubles.
The French brand L`occitane Shea butter contains shea butter, which nourishes, ultra-moisturizes and softens. Restores damaged and dry skin, improves condition. Protects from harmful environmental influences. It has a neutral aroma and thick consistency. It lies on the skin in an even layer and lasts a long time. The product comes in a tube with a dispenser spout, making it easy to apply. Does not leave stickiness and is not felt on the lips. Cons: does not heal cracks, does not provide long-term hydration. Has a bitter taste. You can learn about the effects of La Cree balm here.
Boro Plus moisturizing for dry and chapped lips
Cost from 50 rubles.
Indian balm Boro plus made from natural ingredients is recommended for daily care. Relieves pain due to cracks, super moisturizes, nourishes. Gives a healthy appearance, protects against peeling. Ingredients: almond, olive oil, grape seed and wheat germ oils, aloe extracts, chamomile, tulsi, liquid paraffin. It has a transparent consistency and is not felt on the skin. Without taste and smell. Minus: freezes on lips, contains paraffin. Balms with panthenol will help to effectively cure cracked lips.
Liquid paraffin is a purified fraction of oil. It is odorless and insoluble in alcohol and water.
Clarins Hydra-Essentiel Hydrating & Repairing
Costs 1600 rubles for 15 ml.
The Clarence brand is recommended for dry and sensitive skin. Restores damage, moisturizes and nourishes. Gives lips a soft pink tint. Helps maintain water balance, a feeling of comfort and visual volume. It has a pleasant unobtrusive smell and thick consistency. Suitable for use during cold periods. Contains: cocoa butter, blue lotus wax, ceramides, which help strengthen the skin barrier. Cons: greasy consistency, stickiness after application. Read about balms from the popular Yves Rocher company here.
Lip balm Malibu Lipcare Vanilla flavor
Cost from 350 rubles.
The English brand of balm Malibu is recommended for use at any time of the year. Protects from environmental influences, moisturizes and soothes. Helps heal chapped lips, nourishes and smoothes. Does not contain parabens and phenol. Contains: cottonseed oil, beeswax and mountain wax, mineral and castor oil, petroleum jelly, fragrance, lanolin and dimethicone. It has a dense consistency, does not spread on the lips, does not crumble. Waterproof, with a pleasant smell and color of baked milk. Applies in a thin layer and does not roll off. Does not give a glossy effect. There are no cons. Read also about Lip Smackers balms in this article.
Topicrem Ultra-moisturizing
The French brand Topicrem is recommended for adults and children. Moisturizes, nourishes and prevents peeling. It has a sweetish aroma and thick consistency. Contains: mineral oils and shea butter. Does not contain dyes or chemical fragrances. Hypoallergenic, well suited for use in winter. Find out about the effectiveness of Clarens balms.
Weleda Rose Lip Balm deeply moisturizing
Cost from 600 rubles.
The Weleda Rose brand is recommended for moisturizing the skin of the lips. Nourishes, does not dry out, gives a feeling of comfort. The shea butter and jojoba butter contained in the composition, as well as natural sunflower seed wax, make lips soft, even out their texture and retain moisture in skin cells for a long time. Thanks to the dispenser, the balm is easily distributed and does not spread beyond the contour. It has a subtle floral aroma, thick texture and creamy pink color. There are no cons. Find out about the features of Blistex lip balm at the link.
Mentholatum Deep Moist
Cost from 160 rubles.
Japanese balm Mentholatum deep hydration with shea butter, jojoba, mint, menthol and hyaluronic acid is recommended for caring for lips of all ages. Relieves the feeling of tightness and dryness, fights irritation and flaking. Protects against the harmful effects of natural factors. Softens chapped lips and gives them softness. A tube with a dispenser, the balm has a pleasant menthol scent and light texture. Economically consumed, used as needed. Cons: contains mineral oil, not everyone likes the menthol smell, difficult to distribute in cold weather. Find out all the features of hygienic lipstick with sea buckthorn in this material.
Weleda moisturizing Nude
price – from 600 rubles.
The line contains castor oil, jojoba oil, shea butter, sunflower seed wax, polyglyceryl, iron oxide, alcohol and farnesol. The moisturizing and volumizing balm is easily distributed using a dispenser. Stays on lips for 3-4 hours. It has a pleasant smell, delicate and soft texture. Fights peeling, small cracks and irritation, nourishes. For greater effect, apply a thick layer at night. It has a natural beige color with a slight shine. Cons: thick consistency.
Before applying matte lipstick, Weleda Nude balm should be wiped off with a cosmetic napkin, since the oils present in it dissolve the components of the lipstick.
How to choose a cream for dryness
Lip cream for dryness is selected depending on the condition of the skin and your own preferences. Cosmetics intended for the treatment of sensitive tissues should contain vegetable oils and aloe vera extract, which nourish, moisturize and restore the skin, and also effectively prevent the aggression of external natural factors. In the summer, it is also necessary that cosmetics contain an SPF factor, which prevents the aggressive effects of sunlight.
Products with beeswax and Shea butter will also help to cope with chapping, but the pleasant aroma and consistency of the cream, chosen by each person according to their taste, is also of particular importance.
How to apply correctly
Using moisturizing balms helps prevent cracking, flaking and dryness on delicate skin. For maximum effect, apply the product to your lips correctly.
- Use a cosmetic wipe or cotton pad to remove any remaining lipstick. Don't rub.
- Apply a thin layer of moisturizing balm using a dispenser, a special brush or your fingertips.
- At night, apply the product in a thick layer.
Do not use the product after the expiration date!
The use of such a balm can lead to allergic reactions. Find out about the currently popular Korean balms.
Causes of wrinkles around the lips
Purse-string wrinkles are sometimes called smokers' wrinkles, but this is only partly true, because... They appear not only in those who smoke.
Mimic activity
It is worth saying that hardly anyone would agree to turn off facial expressions in the mouth area, especially among women. But it's not just about speech.
Drinking drinks through a straw, smoking (a separate point about this) , and the habit of stretching your lips with a straw contribute to the formation of purse-string wrinkles and are bad habits. It is advisable to get rid of them!
Smoking
Promotes the formation of wrinkles around the lips by:
- Constant facial load - folding the lips into a tube
- Destruction of vitamin C by nicotine and slowdown of collagen synthesis in the skin in general
- Toxic effects of cigarette smoke and disruption of oxygen supply to cells
Impact of climate and external factors
Dry cold air , leading to dehydration of the delicate skin of the lips. Or, on the contrary, exposure to high temperatures and ultraviolet radiation . The skin of the lips needs constant protection and care equally and even more than the skin of the entire face and neck.
Genetics
Thin lips in combination with a strong and active orbicularis oris muscle provoke the earlier appearance of purse-string wrinkles, even without other provoking factors.
Weight loss
The skin around the lips is thinner and more delicate than on the entire face, and with sudden weight loss, wrinkles around the lips appear.
