Lip Care during Winter

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Soft and smooth lips figure among the foremost indicators of

physical beauty. The skin on lips lack oil glands; hence they tend

to get dry and cracked easily. You have to take special care of your

lips to maintain its requisite moisture level. Your lips need

special attention during winter.

 

What ayurveda says about cracked and chapped lips ?

 

Oshta kopetu pavanaath stabhdha oshtau maharujau | Daalyete

paripaatyete parushasitakarkashau ||

 

According to ayurveda the lips crack, become painful and dark when

vata dosha increases. The increase is attributed to the cold and dry

climate of winter. The vitiated vata can be normalized by applying

warm ghee infused with vata balancing herbs.

 

The tips listed below are to aid you in keeping your lips soft and

smooth. Following these tips would also help prevent cracking and

chapping of lips.

 

1. Always apply a natural lip balm to protect your lips.

 

2. Massaging lips with ghee (clarified butter) and leaving a

thin layer of it on lips overnight acts as a natural protection for

lips.

 

3. Repeatedly apply herbal moisturizing lotion on lips.

 

4. Apply a thin coat of natural balm on your lips before

applying lipsticks.

 

5. Dip a black tea bag in warm water and press it on lips for

three to four minutes. This increases moisture level on skin of lips.

 

6. Do not lick lips repeatedly.

 

7. Dip small cotton gauze in warm clarified butter (ghee) and

place it on lips for 20 minutes.

 

8. Remove your lipstick before going to bed using a herbal

cleanser and apply a thin layer of ghee on lips.

 

This article is copy righted. The author Dr.SavithaSuri is an

Ayurvedic Physician and web master of http://www.ayurhelp.com

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