The dry and cold weather of winter can be brutal to lips. Flaking, chapping, and wind burned puckers are anything but attractive and can be quite painful! Head to your pantry for some comfort food for your mouth… mix up a couple tablespoons of organic cane sugar with a few tablespoons of organic extra virgin olive oil. (I usually have enough for two or three applications per batch.) The goal is to have a paste. Apply it with your fingers over your bathroom sink to your lips, rubbing gently to scrap away flakes and allowing your lips to absorb the super hydrating effect of the oil. Rinse well and polish off your treatment with a great lip balm… I love, love, love Aquaphor! Exfoliating is important when you want to rehydrate your lips because it allows the moisturizing elements to penetrate past the scaly skin and down to where it matters. The granules of the sugar provide just the right amount of sweet scrub to let the oil and lip balm do its job.
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