You’ve got your skincare routine down to a science, but there’s one part you might have overlooked — your lips! Dry, cracked lips can turn photo-ready moments into lip balm emergencies. Lip balm might help temporarily, but picking up the right habits and improving your skincare routine can help your lips stay softer in the long-term.
How to Tell When Your Lips Are Thirsty
Dry, parched lips (also known as cheilitis) is a common skincare problem that can be caused by the weather and overall body dehydration. Some of the most common symptoms of chapped lips include:
- Cracking or peeling skin
- Scaly texture
- Itchiness
- Feeling of tightness
While cheilitis usually brings to mind blustering winter winds and dry air, it can happen any time of the year. A lack of body hydration dries out the skin everywhere, including your lips. In fact, the skin on your lips doesn’t have oil glands and is thinner than the skin on the rest of your body. But don’t worry — we’re about to get into some serious lip hydration solutions.
Top 4 Tips for Hydrated Lips
1. Drink Water
One of the most important ways you can protect your lips (and the rest of your body) is by drinking more water. Staying hydrated keeps you moisturized from the inside out, improving your skin’s appearance and elasticity. It’s recommended to drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water daily for the ultimate hydration. Investing in a humidifier can also help hydrate thirsty skin, especially during dry weather.
2. Avoid Licking or Biting Lips
Many of us do it out of habit, but licking, biting or picking at your lips can make dryness worse. Saliva dries fast, and when it evaporates, it takes the moisture with it. This can make your lips extra parched. If you feel an urge to pick or bite your lips, apply a hydrating lip oil to replenish moisture,
3. Exfoliate & Hydrate Your Skin
If you haven’t figured out how to get that glowy, glazed donut look, now’s the time to nail your skincare routine. Knowing how to properly moisturize your face will help keep the skin on and around your lips hydrated.
Start with a smooth surface using our Seaglow Resurfacing Scrub. This cleansing exfoliator buffs away dead skin cells and smooths dry, uneven skin, leaving it feeling refreshed and promoting an even and glowing complexion. This scrub can be used 2-3 times a week, or as needed.
After exfoliating, achieve next-level hydration with our Seabiotic® Water Cream. Clinically proven to provide 72 hours of hydration, this nourishing water cream uses seaweed, a prebiotic, and a probiotic* to reinforce your skin’s moisture barrier and give it a soft and radiant look.
4. Use a Lip Oil with Hyaluronic Acid
You just applied a lip balm an hour or so ago, but your lips are already feeling dry — this is your sign it’s time to upgrade your lip care. A nourishing lip oil with hyaluronic acid can be the ultimate solution for chapped lips. Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring molecule that efficiently attracts and retains water, making it a superstar ingredient in moisturizing skin care products.
Our new Hyaluronic Lip Booster is sure to provide the nourishment your lips need. This lip oil is infused with castor seed oil for nourishment and shine, as well as meadowfoam seed oil for a conditioning touch. The hyaluronic acid boosts the appearance of plumped lips, while sea fern helps promote the look of fuller lips. Glide this sheer oil onto bare lips with the ultra-plush applicator or over your favorite lip color.
Hyaluronic acid lip oil goes on clear, with a smooth, non-sticky glide for a shiny finish. Whether you wear it alone or over your favorite lip gloss, your lips will stay soft and hydrated all day long.
**The probiotic in this formula is nonviable. This means it is not a live organism.
