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Executive Training Manager for Darphin, Bobbi Brown and Origins in Canada. “We should treat lip care the same way we treat our skin, all year-round TLC,” Lieu explains. “Regular care for lips will ensure lips are hydrated and protected from chapping and cracking and, in the long run, help defend against lip lines.” Exfoliation, with a gentle lip scrub, will aid in healing and support the maintenance routine. The Body Shop’s Hilary Lloyd, VP Marketing & Values for North America, says they suggest using a lip scrub one to two times
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ry. Chapped. Cracked. Those words describe lips that are screaming for attention and relief. Winter is the season that wreaks havoc upon our skin, and our lips are just as vulnerable in the harsh weather—a condition that transcends both age and skin type. The key to maintaining soft, supple, healthy lips is integrating their treatment into your skin care regimen, says Lily Lieu, Field
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a week, then moisturize with a lip balm, ideally with an SPF (the brand is releasing one this year) for daytime and a hydrating balm with your nighttime regimen. Maintaining hydration is the challenge says Lieu as “the lips require more care to stay hydrated as the lip area does not have sebaceous glands that produce oils to keep it hydrated like our skin does.” “When lips are dry and you repeatedly moisturize with saliva, it can actually cause even more chapping,” Lieu adds. Applying a lip balm regularly, in addition to a nighttime treatment will maintain hydration but that doesn’t necessarily require multiple products. Many brands have treatments that are
multi-purpose. Lieu says that Origins Drink Up avocado lip butter lip mask works as a scrub, a daily lip balm and as an overnight treatment to nourish lips while you sleep. While the lips need care, so does the area around them. The skin surrounding the mouth can reveal obvious signs of aging that can be diminished with targeted care. Lieu says that for lip line concerns and down-turning corners, there are products to help prevent and defend TM
