I received another high temperature warning from the weather forecast. We never forget to apply sunscreen on our face, hands and legs before going out. But you know what? In summer, your lips also need sun protection.

Joshua Zeichner, director of dermatology research at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York, told everyone that the skin on lips is the thinnest in the human body, and lips have less protective pigments than skin. Especially the plumper lower lip is more likely to be exposed to direct sunlight and is more susceptible to burns.

In addition to going out in the sun, staying in an air-conditioned room for a long time in summer can easily cause dehydration. If you are a girl who doesn’t like to drink water, your lips must often feel very dry. If you usually wear lipstick but do not remove it thoroughly, it will also cause melanin deposition over time. When you find that your lip color is darker than before, or lip lines increase, then you should pay attention to taking care of your lips. After all...well, the lips and the skin around the eyes are areas that easily reveal your age.

So, choosing a lip balm that combines sun protection and moisturizing has become a top priority.

 

Choose lip balm according to your needs. If you have chapped lips all year round, you can choose a lip balm with a higher SPF, because it will be oilier.

Those whose lips are seriously chapped will usually peel off, but before the skin falls off, there are always some people who are not afraid of pain and can't help but want to tear off the peeling skin. The final result will naturally be bleeding. In fact, if the peeling is particularly severe, you can look in the mirror, use sharp scissors to cut off the raised skin on your lips, and then apply lip balm to soothe your injured lips.

 

Many people think that they can just buy any lip balm and use it. This is a big misunderstanding.

Cheap lipsticks contain a large amount of oil that has not been carefully purified and too much wax, some of which are unstable natural oils from animals and plants, which are easily oxidized and give off odor; too much wax can also affect the metabolism of the lip skin. Excessive use of non-decolorizing lipsticks can easily lead to chapped lips because they contain volatile ingredients. Moreover, most non-decolorizing lipsticks do not contain oil and are less moisturizing than other lipsticks.

Moreover, we all know that when you are talking to someone, it is polite to look into the other person's eyes. In fact, out of the corner of your eye, you are also looking at your speaking mouth. Learn to pay attention to these details.

If you don’t like your lipstick to be too oily, you can choose one with SPF 15 or so.

 

If your lip color is too dark, or if you feel that the lip balm is too light, you can choose a colored sunscreen lip balm. It provides sun protection and has a moisturizing color at the same time. Very convenient for touch-ups when going out.

 

Many people have the habit of licking their lips. If their lips are too dry, they lick them, thinking that this will add moisture to their lips, thereby alleviating the symptoms of chapped lips. In fact, licking your lips will only bring temporary moisture. When the moisture in the lips evaporates, it will take away more moisture inside the lips. As a result, the more you lick, the more you lick, and the more you lick, the more you lick, forming a vicious cycle. Frequent licking will make the skin around your lips rough and thickened, so don’t underestimate it! This is a cumulative process.

Okay, pick up the mirror and take a closer look at your lips, and then go buy lip balm, the kind with sunscreen!