Beauty Tips & Tricks Tuesday

I posted something a few weeks ago on a great way to exfoliate lips at home. This seems to be the time of year when more and more people pull out the chapstick/lip balm for dry lips, but did you know that sometimes it's doing more harm than good? There are tons of articles with reasons why chapstick isn't actually helping you which is why some people feel the need to constantly reapply. Next time your lips feel dry try the toothbrush exfoliating trick then applying plain old organic coconut oil, nothing fancy. It's soothing, smells good and has natural healing properties. Sometimes if I'm feeling a little dry from the weather I will slather on some coconut all after washing my face at night. It' feels amazing and is so good for your skin. (do some research if you have super oily skin or are prone to breakouts before trying)

Here's a quick article from the Today Show. Got chapped lips? Lip balm isn't the answer

And another from The Frugal Girls.

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Beauty Tips & Tricks Tuesday

Since we're finally starting to get some actual Fall/Winter weather I thought today was the perfect day to share this.

I first learned about this trick back when I was in High School and I have been doing daily it ever since and I have never had chapped lips. If you wear our lip stains then this is a MUST DO before application, or if you simply want nice chap-free lips! I actually do it right after brushing my teeth in the shower so my skin is already soft and moist from the warm/hot water. Just make sure all of the toothpaste is rinsed from the brush, a few scrubbies and you're good to go! No need to spend money on expensive lip exfoliators! 

Check out this tip from Cosmo!
4. Make flaky lips smooth by applying a balm over your lips, and then exfoliating away any dead skin with a toothbrush.

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