1. Make use of homemade scrubs
Start exfoliating your lips with a homemade scrub. You can whip up a natural homemade scrub using sugar, honey, and organic coconut oil. Simply add two tablespoons of white or brown sugar, one teaspoon of honey, and one tablespoon of coconut oil. Mix all the ingredients and massage it gently on your lips for 30 seconds then wash it off with warm water.
2. Don’t make the mistake of going to bed with your makeup.
Never go to your bed with your makeup on. Make sure that you remove your makeup completely before retiring to bed. If you leave your lipstick overnight, it can cause your lips to become extremely dry and discoloured. Remove your lipstick and lip liner using a make-up remover or cleanser before bed. You can also use olive or almond oil to wipe off your lipstick using a cotton ball.
3. Do not smoke.
Smoking is not only injurious to your health but also for your beauty. Smoking cigarettes can stain lips and teeth, turning them dull and dark. So if you really want your to lips to look beautiful and pink, stop smoking and you will notice an improvement in the appearance of your lips.
4. Always keep your lips hydrated
Stay hydrated, as it is important to keep your body hydrated, otherwise, slathering on moisture on your lips will make no difference. So in addition to applying intensive hydrating moisturizer on your lips, hydrate them from within. Make it a point to drink plenty of water and other liquids every day. Eat fresh fruits and vegetables with a high water content like watermelon, tomato, and cucumber.
5. Make sure you’re not licking your lips.
In order to moisten our lips, we tend to lick them when they become dry, but this can actually cause them to become even drier. Avoid licking your lips all the time and instead use an intense moisturizer to moisten your lips. Keep a small jar of lip balm of petroleum jelly handy all the time.
6. Make use of pomegranate seeds
One of the most popular home remedies for lightening dark lips is using pomegranate seeds. Crush the seeds of the pomegranate seeds with some cold milk to form a thick paste. Now apply this paste to your lips repeatedly throughout the week to get pink lips.
7. Use turmeric and milk
There are innumerable benefits of turmeric and milk. A mix of turmeric and milk has always been the go-to recipe for skin, cold and cough and what not. You can also use this mixture to get healthy and pink lips. Make a paste of a teaspoon of turmeric powder with a little bit of cold milk. Apply this on your lips and leave it for 5 minutes before washing it off with warm water to get rid of the discolouration and to get healthy and pink lips.
8. Beetroot juice is a nice one you should try.
Though you might not be too tempted to gulp down a glassful of beetroot juice, but do you know using beetroot juice will actually make your lips turn pink just like the shade of beetroot. Yes, using beetroot juice will help big time as the juice acts as a natural lip stain. It will turn your lips a bright cherry red temporarily and when applied on regular basis it will gradually lighten your dark lips.
9. Make use of a raspberry lip mask
Using a mix of raspberries, honey and aloe vera gel will work like a magic on your dark lips. Simply mix two crushed raspberries, a teaspoon of honey and a teaspoon of aloe vera gel and apply this mask to your lips. Leave this mask for five minutes and then rinse with warm water. Apply a little bit of moisturizer afterwards.
10. Apply mustard oil to the belly button
Apply mustard oil to your belly button
An ancient remedy that has proven to be effective when it comes to taking care of lips is applying mustard oil to your belly button. It might sound bizarre but applying a drop or two of mustard out to your belly button before going to bed will give you naturally soft and pink lips by removing the dryness.
