Sugar and honey lip scrubs
A sugar and honey scrub is a real salvation for all the fair sex at any age. Often, in the winter and autumn, our sponges need regular cleansing, as they can dry out and weather-dry due to weather conditions and sudden changes in temperature. With the help of ready-made, purchased scrub or cooked at home, you can easily remove dead cells from the lips, and also, which is important, it is good to moisten them and give them a healthy look and natural shine.
Many cosmetologists say that regular use of scrub will help make your lips more moist, tender and even more voluminous. It is recommended to carry out such a lip scrubbing procedure several times a week to achieve the best result.
How to use
Before starting lip scrubbing there are a few very important details to consider. If there are microcracks on the lips or they are very rough and very chapped, then it is best to steam them before applying the scrub. To do this, you can use a special napkin dipped in warm water, which must be applied to the lips for a few minutes. This procedure will help to avoid irritation on the lips, because the skin will be ready for future scrubbing. After using the sponge scrub, it is recommended to wet the balm.
To distribute the scrub on the lips should be light, massaging movements. Rubbing it very strongly is not recommended. Withstand it for no more than ten minutes, but if you feel burning and discomfort, the procedure should be stopped.
After passing the allotted time, the lip scrub is washed off with slightly warm water.
Contraindications
You should not apply a scrub on the lips if you are sick with herpes and he is now in active form. Using scrub will only aggravate the situation. In addition, if you are allergic to sugar or honey, the scrub with such components is best given up and choose something by analogy. If you have bleeding microchips on your lips, it is also not recommended to apply scrub. For a start, sponges should heal. For this you can use different vegetable oils or healing ointments.
Of sugar
Sugar lip scrub is one of the most common and beneficial among women all over the world. After all, he is in the kitchen of any hostess. Small sugar crystals are ideal for scrubbing tired and chapped lips. There are quite a few different scrub recipes using sugar and adding other beneficial and herbal ingredients, such as herbs, oils or citrus juices.
With the addition of mint
Such a scrub will help remove dead skin cells from the lips, make them bulky and tender. To obtain this consistency, you should use honey and sugar in equal proportions and add a drop of mint oil.
You can also make sugar scrub with mint and coffee. It is necessary to add oil to the blended ingredients, which will soften and tone up delicate skin, while sugar and coffee will be deeply cleaned.
With grapefruit
To get this mixture, you need to mix a spoonful of sugar with grapefruit juice. Approximately 20 - 25 ml of juice. You can also add olive oil to this mixture. About 10 ml. It is recommended to apply with massaging movements. This scrub perfectly moisturizes and nourishes.
Cinnamon
Mix a spoonful of sugar with a pinch of cinnamon and 10 ml of olive oil. Massage this mixture should be applied to the lips and hold for up to ten minutes.
With coconut oil
One tablespoon of sugar must be mixed with one tablespoon of coconut oil, stirred until a homogeneous consistency.Apply in a circular, gentle motion, then rinse off with a sponge or plain warm water.
With salt
It is recommended to mix 10 g of salt and sugar. Salt should be finely ground so as not to injure your lips. Next, in this mixture, add petroleum jelly and stir. Apply this mixture and leave up to 10 minutes. Wash off leftovers with water. After scrub, you must moisturize your lips with a balm.
With honey
Honey is a very nutritional component of any scrub. It contains sucrose, which well exfoliates dead skin, and also deeply moisturizes.
With lemon
To prepare such a scrub, you must use sugar (10 g) and honey (10 ml), preferably in a liquid consistency. In the mixture, add about 5 ml of lemon juice. This scrub should be kept on the lips for at least 5 minutes, after which they will become soft, and the skin around it will be lighter due to the juice of lemon.
With orange
To get an orange scrub, you need to mix 10 g of honey and 5 - 10 ml of orange juice. Also in the resulting mass, you can add grape oil. It is necessary to leave such a scrub on the lips for up to 10 minutes, apply with light movements, do not rub it strongly.
With oatmeal
Oatmeal is very appreciated for its beneficial natural properties. Oat bran should be mixed in the same proportion with honey and put the resulting mushy mass. Such a scrub will not only make a good peeling, but also give your sponge a fresh and well-groomed appearance.
With vaseline
A very effective tool is a scrub with petroleum jelly. To make it you need to melt the honey and petrolatum, preferably in a water bath, but you can also in the microwave. And add a little soda in the resulting mixture. The mixture will foam, it is at this moment and you need to put it on the lips. You need to leave up to ten minutes.
Cooking details
If you are engaged in peeling at home, you should consider a few important points in the manufacture of homemade sugar or honey scrub.
- First, you need to use only fresh ingredients. Especially juice from oranges and lemons. You can not buy juice in packs.
- Secondly, it is believed that many scrubs can be stored for up to several weeks in the refrigerator, but it is best to cook less and use the product at a time.
Where to buy
All ingredients for scrub can be purchased at the pharmacy. Or buy a ready-made option in a cosmetic store. Currently, one of the most popular lip scrubs in the luxury range is the Dior scrub. He has a lot of positive feedback from beauties around the world. It combines not only a scrub, but also a nourishing balm. This nutritional stick will be one of the most useful gizmos in your cosmetic bag for any season. Also balm - scrub can be found at the brands Clinique, Givenchy and MAC, which not only gently exfoliate the skin of the lips, but also make it smooth and moisturized.