Lip oil: how to choose and how to use it correctly?

Attractive lips are a guarantee of beauty and a healthy look. Care for the lips should be exactly the same as for the face, neck and hands. Gentle skin of the lips needs proper care, as does the skin around the eyes. Clean lips look ugly, painful and unattractive. They crack, in some places there can be blood and small “snacks” appear, which does not make the owner of such lips cute and desirable. Therefore, it is necessary to know how to care for your sponges at different times of the year, how and what to use.

The external environment, the harsh climate and all sorts of adverse conditions affect the lips, the skin ages, it cracks, wrinkles appear, the lips lose their elasticity and former shape, as well as their pink pigment. Pale and thin, deprived of their shape - these are the lips that are not cared for. Lip oil is one of the most effective and efficient products that helps in skin care. There is an incredible amount of such oils, and they all have some useful qualities that are so necessary for beautiful skin. The oils are divided into two categories: natural and cosmetic. Each species has its advantages and effectiveness to combat unnecessary peeling.

Any cosmetic product provides an ambulance for chapped and chapped lips. And the oil, which is chosen correctly taking into account the type of skin, will not only heal all small cracks and flakings, but also give the lips an attractive appearance, a healthy shade and may even increase them. To care was correct, you need to know what qualities this or that oil has, what it is aimed at and how it manifests itself. It is necessary to distinguish products by their consistency. There are such types as:

• basic - These are those used for the base, they are fatter and not as concentrated as olive or coconut oil;
• essential - produced directly from the plants themselves, in their composition they are very heavy, have a strong effect on the skin and are not applied in their pure form, therefore they are mixed with base oils to dilute and make them less aggressive to the skin.

Natural oils are those that were obtained by distillation or pressing of seeds, seeds and nuts. The highest amount of useful substances that help the skin recover faster and restore elasticity to it is contained in seeds, seeds or nuts. It is worth considering the most popular products used by women to prevent flaking and premature aging.

• Almond and olive. To prevent premature aging, excessive peeling, dryness and itching, you must use oil, which includes almonds or olives. Almonds contain large amounts of vitamin E, help cells to renew their processes, slows aging, nourishes the skin, normalizes the sebaceous glands, softens coarse skin, heals small wounds. Olives in the composition have a large percentage of fatty acids, vitamin E, which helps produce collagen and elastin (these two components are necessary for maintaining the skin's youth and its elasticity), it helps blood circulation. The phosphatides included in the composition of olive oil do not allow the skin to dry, keeping the lips slightly moist, equip the skin with oxygen.The girls speak of these oils on the positive side - the skin of the lips becomes soft, the pigment gradually returns, minor damage disappears, the skin is saturated with useful substances.

• Wheat germ oil nourishes lips. It should be used in a more severe time of year, when the skin is easy to freeze and weave, it helps to fight pimples and herpes on the lips. When used regularly, it helps to avoid cracks on the lips, stimulates the renewal of vital processes of the cells, improves the appearance of the skin, softens, moisturizes and tones. Do not use this oil with a strong inflammatory process, with deep and bleeding wounds.
• Oils derived from the seeds of avocado and grapes. Cosmetics from grape seeds is obtained by cold pressing. Thanks to this method, all the beneficial properties of grape seed remain with him. The resulting product is called the "youth hormone", as it promotes the production of substances that help the skin to remain young and healthy. Avocado oil is actively used in order to protect the skin of the lips from the sun or aggressive frost. It restores the lips, helps to fight dryness, as well as the factors that make you feel irritated on the skin.

• Jojoba. This oil has the properties to soften, moisturize and heal minor wounds, smoothes the peeling received from the wind, helps chapped lips. And in the warm season, on the contrary, allows the lips not to be dry, because it stops excessive moisture loss. If necessary, a scrub can be prepared from it, which will help to remove the peeling.
• Cacao butter - It is an antiseptic among oils that regenerates the efficiency of cells. Feedback on the use of oils that contain cocoa is the most positive. Many alternately use oil in the form of lip balm, preparing it at home or in pure form.
• Shea Butter. This essential oil penetrates deep into the layers of the epidermis, bringing with it all the nutrients. Lips become pinker, more tender to the touch and more attractive. It can be applied several times a day, and the result will be especially visible if applied overnight. In the morning, the lips will be moisturized and enriched with nutrients.
• Cinnamon. This oil stimulates blood flow, helps metabolism. Cells are regenerated and updated.

• Coconut. The most effective oil in windy weather. It helps the skin to recover, even if it peels off too much, smoothes out bumps. This oil nourishes and moisturizes, helps to fight the aggressive environment and consequences.
• Mint. It is mostly used for lip augmentation, giving volume. To achieve the best result, peppermint oil should be mixed with cinnamon - the tone will increase and blood circulation will improve.
• Melissa. This essence soothes the lips, gives freshness and improves the color to the natural shade.
• Lavender. Lavender oil is one of the most effective, and also suitable for all skin types. It is therapeutic in its properties, it is considered an antiseptic, because it helps fight inflammatory processes in the skin.

Cosmetic oils are an option for those girls who absolutely do not want to spend time preparing and mixing oils. Typically, these girls live in a furious rhythm, where there is no time for good self-care. Therefore, cosmetic oils remain the only option for the care of the delicate skin of the lips.In the world there are many cosmetic companies that create gloss and lipstick based on essential oils and write on the packaging of 100% natural, but it is not. All oils are at least used as a component, but they are added to the product in a small amount and often diluted with other ingredients.

So that the product really helps to deal with the problem, you need to specifically know what you want. If the problem is peeling, then you need to choose the oil that will help fight the peeling. If the skin of the lips is dry, then you should choose coconut oil. The tool must be airtight and convenient to apply. If there is no special brush in the box that needs to be applied oil, it is not necessary to apply it with your fingers - because in the balsam this way you can add bacteria that will actively reproduce there. All this will lead to not very good consequences. In this case, you should choose a balm in the stick or buy another brush to apply the product.

The cosmetic should not cause discomfort and excessive tingling. In this case, the oil is either not suitable for you, or there are some contraindications, for example, an allergy to the product. Cosmetics will cause irritation if it is damaged or it has expired. After the expiration date, the product is also not worth using. It will be dangerous for your skin. On the skin of the face, lips, eyes, you should not save, because the consequences will be more depressing. It is easier to buy a new lipstick than to undergo a treatment.

To give the lips a natural plumpness, you just need to drop a few drops of mint essential oil into your balm. After application, there will be a slight tingling and a rush of blood, due to this, the sponge will seem plumper, bigger and rounder. Due to the rush of blood, their appearance will become more healthy and natural.

To improve the condition of the lips, you can mix any essence and rose oil in the ratio of 5 drops of essence to 7–9 grams of base oil. This small amount will help to cope with excessive peeling. You can simply mix products with each other in small quantities, creating scrubs and balms that will nourish the skin and enrich it.

Balm, which will help to heal small cracks and wounds, can be prepared independently at home. For this you need lavender and rosewood oil, sea buckthorn oil and almond oil. All these ingredients need to be mixed together. Use 2 grams of each ingredient and add a few drops of honey.

To learn how to make a miraculous lip balm from oils, see the next video.