Best technique for combating dry and chapped lips?

⁉️ Do you suffer from severely dry peeling lips despite applying lip balm daily?

💁‍♀️ Dry and cracked lips can be a result of constantly licking your lips, dry weather, and even dehydration!

🙇🏻‍♀️ I noticed that my lips never seem to retain the moisture from any store bought lip balm! I’ve tried all kinds of medicated lip balms and moisturising ones but they never seem to work.

🤩 Until I discovered LIP BASTING! Just like how you baste a turkey during thanksgiving you can baste your lips!

👩🏼‍⚕️I’ve learnt this technique from a board-certified dermatologist - Dr Shereene Idriss

🧽 According to Dr Idriss, you wanna start by exfoliating your lips with either a chemical exfoliant or a physical one like a sugar scrub!

😳 After doing so, apply a GENEROUS amount of rich moisturising cream or balm. When I say generous, I mean really really slather on the product on your lips. Apply a really thick layer!

🧴 I like to use the Weleda Skin Food that was recommended by Dr Idriss for the lips! I originally bought the Welda Skin Food as a general moisturiser for hands and elbows but when Dr Idriss recommended it for the lips, I realised it worked as a charm! It drys clear after a few minutes, leaving your lips soft as butter!

🔁 I repeat this process once every two weeks or as frequently when needed.

🩸 I have a bad habit of picking my lips when they are really dry and that results to bleeding sometimes. To help heal the chap lips, I also baste my lips with Biafine Emulsion , also recommended by Dr Idriss!

🩹 Biafine Emulsion is originally formulated to treat certain wounds and burns, but it also works great for healing chapped lips.

💦 After the basting has set, i lock in the moisture by following up with a daily lip balm. However, if your lips are as sensitive as mine, sticking to products with simple ingredients such as Vaseline is recommended. Dr Idriss recommended Homeoplasmine as an alternative to Vaseline as it contains calendula and anti-inflammatory ingredients which causes less irritation. I prefer it compared to Vaseline as it helps with the irritation. It is really such a great alternative!

I reapply it throughout the day as a regular lip balm.

🙌 Ever since I did this routine, my lips have been less dry and cracked which allows the application of my lipsticks to go on smoother!!!

🥰 A huge shoutout to Dr Shereen Idriss for this tip, I adore her to bits! She’s super informative about all things dermatology and she really helped me cure one of my biggest insecurities - dry and cracked lips!

🔗 If you want to learn more about lip basting by Dr Idriss herself, here are the links to her IG Videos on Lip Basting!

Lip Basting by Dr Shereene Idriss (Part 1)

Lip Basting by Dr Shereene Idriss (Part 2)

Lip Basting by Dr Shereene Idriss (Part 3)

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