Key to Soft Smooth Kissable Lips

[FlyyBrownGirl]

I feel that since I have joined MUT I have learned such good advice...so I just wanted to return the favor and share a trick that I use....its nothing special...kinda simple...but it works for me...

The way that I keep my lips soft and my lipstick smooth is once or twice a week, I take a soft toothbrush (not the one I use on my teeth) and I GENTLY brush my lips for about 30-60 seconds. It removes all of the dead skin and keeps them soft and smooth...basically it exfoliates my lips...I apply a balm either Bath and Body works lip butter or burts bees lip balm....and go to bed...its quick, simple, and cheap ($1 for a soft toothbrush from discount store)...

(***:eusa_naughty: If you use a medium or hard toothbrush or you apply too much pressure you can actually bruise your lip...the key is to use light circular motions...you can tell the difference instantly***)

It always works for me....hope it works for you! If you try it, let me know what you think.

 

[lglala84]

Thanks for the advice, will have to get a soft brithle brush. I always applying Vaseline lip therapy so hopefully this will give me better results.

 

[Retro-Violet]

i keep asking for samples of the smashbox lip exfoliator stuff at nordstroms. it works really well.

or else out of warning: DO NOT use an electric tooth brush. trust me, i learned that the hard way.

 

[pinkbundles]

lol. so what happened when you used the electric toothbrush?

 

[ysa_38]

thanks for the tip.. i always put MAC tlc to keep my lips soft

 

[Retro-Violet]

it made my lips raw and a part of them were bleeding.

i have no idea what i was thinking when i was doing it at the moment.

 

[Satin]

Thanks!

 

[Pauline]

Another way to keeps your lips nice and soft is to drink plenty of water as dehydration can make your lips dry also.Some balms make my lips even drier so i have to be careful what i use.I like Loccitaine's shea butter lip balm.

 

[LVA]

thx ...some1 told me this ... but i don't know y i never tried it ....

 

[Lorea]

Interesting advice! I'll have to try it next time I get really chapped.

My normal thing to do when I have really super chapped lips is to first slather on a bunch of Blistex Lip Ointment (the stuff that comes in a white tube), then either use the Burt's Bees original lip balm over it or the Blistex Medicated Lip Balm (the one that comes in a blue chapstick tube). I keep reapplying it in this order a few times a day until it's healed. Basically, the lip ointment goes on first to penetrate, then the lip balm seals it in. It works everytime!

 

[4getmeNot]

I've heard of this too. How often do you do it? Maybe once a week?

 

[jaxnchic]

Satin Lips by Mary Kay is also great... it includes a lip mask and a lip balm.

 

[Leony]

Cool!

Thanks for sharing!

 

[misholly]

I use a Sonic Care toothbrush-I wonder what that would do? :scream3:

 

[xXxBeckyxXx]

yeah drinking water works for making my lips soft too.

 

[Becka]

this is a great tip I'm going to start doing it. TY !