How to make your lips the talk of the town during Harmattan

Chapped lips can be dry, cracked, and painful. They can be caused by a variety of things, including dry weather, sun, licking your lips, certain medications/products and foods. They tend to be especially bothersome during the cold winter months or as we say around these parts, Harmattan.

If you live in a harsh climate, you likely end up with chapped lips especially this season. You can address this problem head-on by using moisture to your advantage.  Thankfully, you can prevent them by following a few easy practices.

1. Drink lots of water; this might sound like a cliché but remember dehydration is real and drinking water would keep you hydrated and that includes your lips.


2. Place a slice of cucumber on your lips for 5 to 10 minutes to help hydrate your lips.


3. When you lips are chapped you end up with cracks, simple place aloe Vera gel on your lips to help heal them.
4. Apply moisturizer to your lips in the morning immediately when you wake up.
5. Daily use of lip balm moisturizes help protects your lips from elements that work against them.
6. Avoid moistening your lips with saliva because they only make it worse.
7. Avoid citrus fruits during the dry/cold season because the acids dry and chap your lips.
8. Sometimes dried lips might be due to toothpaste irritation, so change your toothpaste.
9. Apply honey on your lips before bed every night.


10. Use Vaseline and coconut oil for chapped lips they are effective as lip balm.

Also note that a constant unending chapped and dry lip might be as a result of yeast infection. Make sure to check with your doctor.