Flaky Lips

[Amanda]

My lips are so flaky. Thats why lipstick always looks awful on my mouth and it is impossible to create a smooth finish. Any solution to this problem? hope to get help at this nice forum

[Youth_in_Asia]

Try taking a soft toothbrush (or if you don't have a new one handy, the softest washcloth you can find) and massaging your lips with vaseline or another softening substance (crisco or baby oil might work) and then leaving a layer of the stuff on overnight. In the morning, do the massaging again, if needed. Hope this helps!

[mitz]

This is what I do...
I slick my lips with petroleum jelly, and leave for 10 mins to give it time to soften hard flakes of skin. Then I cover my index finger with damp flannel and gently massage my lips. This removes the petroleum jelly and the flakes of dead skin at the same time.

[vogueboy]

There are some lip exfoliators on the market.

Both Body Shop and Quo make one, however I am not to sure if both have been discontinued or not.

Some of the homemade remedies that I've read sound really good too

[Zameera]

apply pure vitamin E oil every night or whenever u want. It HELPS me a lot!

[Judi]

Sea salt and olive oil work pretty good as well. just make a paste let it sit for a couple of minutes and gently rub the lips with your fingers. Rinse and you lips will be soft and kissable.

[Rose]

yes, olive oil is a fab moisturiser

[rinda]

Yup, petroleum jelly n olive oil r great......n the lip exfoliator that vogueboy has mentioned r good also....n remember after u did the ritual n u want to wear lipstick, always put a thin layer of lip balm before u put on the lipstick.....look for lipstick that contains a lot of moisturizer n then use a thin layer of lip gloss on top of it.....this will conceal the color n so does the moisturizer longer....

[Baby Doll]

Do the following (preferably before going to bed and after brushing your teeth):
> Use sugar to gently exfoliate dry, flaky lips (you can also use your toothbrush)
> Apply a fresh coat of lip balm
> Top off with a layer of petroleum jelly (it's effective for deep moisturizing)

You'll wake up with soft, pink lips.

[Bipasha]

Use olive oil........apply it in your navel with your finger.........I do it alot and it helps in keeping my lips moisturized