Tips to lighten dark lips naturally: No matter how naturally glowing your face is, dryness or pigmentation on the lips can diminish your beauty. It is important for you not only to keep your lips beautiful but also to keep them healthy. In such a situation, people use expensive lip care products to remove blackness of lips. But, often their effect is not visible on your lips. Often the chemicals present in these products can cause further damage to your lips. In such a situation, let us know from Dr. Ishmeet Kaur, MD, Dermatologist, Venkateshwar Hospital, Dwarka, Delhi, which tips you can adopt to get rid of the problem of black lips. (Pigmentation is a change in skin color caused by an increase or decrease in the amount of a pigment called melanin.)
Ways to reduce blackness of lips
spf braided lip balm
To protect your lips from sun damage, you can use an SPF-braced lip balm, which can reduce pigmentation.
almond oil
You can gently massage your lips with almond oil to nourish your lips and lighten their dark color.
Vitamin E
You can apply Vitamin E oil on your lips to restore moisture and repair the skin of your lips.
avoid lip color
Avoid applying old, especially expired lip color on your lips, as it can cause irritation and darkening of your lips.
reduce caffeine intake
Consuming too much caffeine can dehydrate your lips, making them look dark. In such a situation, try to limit caffeine intake.
lip balm before bed
It is important to clean your lips every night before sleeping. Sleeping with lip color on your lips can cause pigmentation on your skin.
avoid licking lips
Licking your lips repeatedly can dry out your lips, which can lead to dark lips, so avoid licking your lips.
quit smoking
While smoking, your lips come in contact with nicotine, due to which the lips appear dark. Therefore, to get rid of black lips you should avoid smoking.
hydration
Your lips can also turn black due to dryness and lack of water, so keep drinking enough water to keep your lips healthy.