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Aside from applying products externally to your lips, staying hydrated will keep your lips from drying and cracking. The more hydrated your lips are, the smoother your lipstick will look and the easier it will come off. If you find yourself with dry, flaky lips, try increasing the amount of water you drink. Try carrying a refillable water bottle with you throughout the day. In addition to being good for your overall health, staying hydrated can help with skin and lip health by improving circulation. You can easily Make a Tasty Lip Scrub with sugar, honey, and olive oil. Mixing these three ingredients will help moisturize your lips and remove dry, dead skin cells.  To make a basic lip scrub at home, mix together roughly one tablespoon of sugar and a half a teaspoon each of honey and olive oil. You can modify this basic recipe to your taste (using more or less honey or oil) or to make a larger batch at once. If you decide to make a larger batch of lip scrub, be sure to store it in an airtight container with a lid so your scrub doesn't dry out. If you prefer, you can add different scents like vanilla to your lip scrub to get the exact scent/taste that you like. Add your lip scrub to your evening routine right after you brush your teeth. Making lip exfoliation part of your daily routine will keep your lips healthy and hydrated. Experts recommend using a scrub at least once per week and more often if you have very dry lips. Apply an unscented, unflavored lip balm or lip moisturizer that contains a mixture of moisturizers and wax to your dry, chapped lips. This should help to restore moisture to your lips and to protect them. Reapply as needed. Overuse of lip balms can interfere with your lips’ natural ability to produce moisture. Instead of using a lip balm daily, stop using it once your lips heal, and only use it again when your lips are chapped and dry. This applies to medicated lip balms as well, which usually contain topical steroids. Matte long wear lip colors are often extremely drying and difficult to remove. If you love the look of these lipsticks, try alternating them with lipsticks advertised as “hydrating.” It’s easier to remove lipstick from hydrated lips than dry, flaky ones.  If you choose matte long wear lip colors, be sure to thoroughly hydrate your lips before applying the lip color. Look for a natural lip balm with aloe and vitamin E in it. These components in natural lip balms protect and hydrate your lips without creating a sheen on your lips that can interfere with applying matte lipsticks. If you’ve been wearing a matte long wear lipstick and your lips feel dry at the end of the day, try applying a thin layer of coconut oil to them after you’ve removed the lipstick and before bed. This way, the coconut oil can hydrate your lips overnight. If you have an especially stubborn lip color that won’t come off easily, then you might need to give your lips a rest between removal attempts. Don’t scrub your lips so much that they feel raw.
Stay hydrated. Use a lip scrub. Apply a thick lip moisturizer to chapped lips. Avoid wearing only flat, matte long wear lipsticks. Avoid rubbing your lips raw.