By Shivangi Goel

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANSlife): The breeze that hits us in the face like a gentle morning wishes also teems with the pollutants, carcinogens, and elements that can make our skin break out into acne, inflammation amidst other concerns. Thus, the skincare routine is one significant step towards healthy skin and has been getting its due spotlight for a while now. Akin to having different individualities, we have different skin types that distinguish us from others and the routine to having clear and supple skin, thus, turns subjective – depending as per the skin-type requirement. However, there is an area that is often neglected in our skin regime that is our lip care routine.

Sensitivity level rising to 100/10!

The skin of our lips is 100x more sensitive than our fingertips with more than a million nerves ending there. In addition to this, our lips have no defensive membrane, making them delicate and increasing our responsibility of nourishing and conditioning them well as we integrate a lip-care regime in our daily life. If not cared for extensively, we can end up causing more harm than good as our lips dry and wrinkle owing to our lip-insensitive schedules.

Yield-a-shield

The lips have to be resistant to all the activities like eating, drinking, talking, breathing or other intimate encounters; however, since the skin on the lips is more delicate than usual skin, they need to have a shield to protect them at all times. Lips are prone to excessive peeling, cracking, splitting, chapping, cold sores, ulcers and other conditions such as intense cold, or the dry/ hot sun making them endure the climate. Therefore, hydration plays a crucial role in maintaining wrinkle-free smooth lips. Furthermore, since they never get a break from exposure, it becomes all the more important to tend to them as one would tend to fragile newborns. The aim should be to keep them moist, clean and supple.

The way ahead

Digging into the ways to have healthy, hydrated and bright lips is to remember that breathing dries out the lips easily and keeping it hydrated is imperative. Ingredients like shea butter, cocoa butter or plant oils can be really beneficial but in concentrations that differ from that, you would use in skincare. Being wary about which ingredients and …….

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