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Skincare specialist’s life saving’ lip balm hack for your ‘crusty, dusty lips
A skincare specialist and well-known beauty influencer revealed his life-saving winter lip balm hack to keep your lips moisturized, crack-free, and ready for cuffing season.
As the seasons change and the weather takes a dip, its time to update our skincare routines for both the morning and the evening. Thankfully, experts are here to help like the recent dermatologist who urged people to use SPF during winter.�
Youre missing one step before your lip balm
Hyram Yarbro is a skincare specialist who dominates the social media beauty scene with over 5.8 million followers on TikTok. His passion for skin also drove him to launch his own brand, Selfless by Hyram.
Earlier this month, Hyram (@hyram) shocked his followers as he shared a lip balm hack that could have you saying farewell to crusty dusty lips, as Hyram put it.�
Weve all been there, knuckle deep in your fourth tub of Vaseline as you attempt to wipe away the layers of crust and skin built up on your lips. It almost seems to make it worse.
If youre tired of this, Hyram suggested putting moisturizer on your lips first. He, of course, put forward using the Sefless niacinamide moisturizer.�
Heres the thing, lip balms are great for locking in moisture, its basically a seal over the lips so that moisture doesnt escape, he said. But baby, if there was no moisture there, to begin with, theres nothing to lock in.
Therefore, Hyram suggested giving your nasty lips some moisture first in the form of your usual facial cream. But be aware, you want something that wont leave a film across your lips – keep it lightweight!
Simply massage a small amount into your lips, ensuring they are well covered, before giving it a moment to sink in and proceeding with your lip balm as usual.
Similar tips have gone viral before, as we last saw a life-saving lip hack from Dr Shereene Idriss who suggested doing the same thing with Glycolic Acid.
More tips for chapped lips
There are a number of ways you can infuse your lips with hydration, though arguably none more obvious than drinking water. Chapped lips and dry lips, so get your H2O.
You might then consider exfoliating your lips with either a dedicated product or a DIY concoction using sugar. If youre going the DIY route, only use gentle motions so as not to irritate your lips further.
According to the American Academy of Dermatology, you should specifically look out for products containing nourishing ingredients like castor seed oil, ceramides, dimethicone
hemp seed oil, mineral oil, petrolatum, shea butter, titanium oxide or zinc oxide, and white petroleum jelly.
