Winter is a difficult time for the skin of the lips. Most of us are used to saving ourselves with lipsticks, but often they do not bring the long-awaited relief. Let's figure out why this happens and how you really need to take care of your lips in cold weather.
Why do lips dry and crack faster than the rest of the skin?
It's about anatomical features. Unlike other parts of the body, on the skin of the lips there are almost no sebaceous glands. This means that they do not have a natural protective fat layer that would retain moisture and prevent drying out.
In addition, the skin is here Significantly thinner, and the blood vessels are located very close to the surface. In terms of its structure, the skin of the lips is as close as possible to the delicate skin around the eyes.
Also, in winter, three factors press on the lips at once: frost and wind outside, air in the rooms overdried by radiators and ultraviolet radiation, which is perfectly reflected from snow.
The main mistake: relying only on hygienic lipstick
Many popular "hygiene products" do not cure the skin, but only create a short-lived film on it, which does not give a deep effect. To really restore the lips, you need a different approach.
Life Hack: Since the skin of the lips is similar to the skin of the eyelids, they are ideal for lip care Eye creams.
How to Build the Perfect Care Stack
To tidy up even the most damaged and bitten lips, we advise you to combine moisturizing and protection. Your strategy should consist of two stages:
1. Barrier Restoration
Look for products that contain:
• Ceramides and fatty acids – they help restore the protective barrier of the skin.
• Panthenol is a proven remedy for healing.
2. Creation of a protective layer (occlusion)
To prevent water from evaporating from the surface, you need to "lock" it inside with the help of dense components:
• Vaseline: The most powerful option, it physically prevents moisture loss, although it almost does not allow air to pass through. It is better to use it before going outside, as it lasts longer and protects from wind and cold.
• Lanolin: It is slightly weaker than petroleum jelly, but allows the skin to "breathe". Sources recommend applying it for the night.
Step-by-step instructions: how to achieve results in 5 days
If the lips are already badly damaged, follow this scheme:
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1. Take good cream (ideally with panthenol or ceramides).
2. Apply it to your lips.
3. "Close" the cream on top a dense layer of petroleum jelly or lanolin.
4. Repeat the procedure by all means before going to bed and before each outing in the cold.
With this approach, the cream under the protective film will intensively restore the tissues, and the lips will return to normal in just 3-5 days.
What to do (and what not to do)
✅ Use SPF. Even in winter, the sun can burn delicate skin, so look for balms with SPF 20 protection.
✅ Drink water. No cream will help if the body is dehydrated (the norm is from 1.5 liters per day).
✅ Do peeling. Once a week, you can gently use a gentle scrub to remove dead cells and increase blood flow.
❌ Lick your lips. Saliva gives instant relief, but when it evaporates, it dries the skin even more.
❌ Touch your face with dirty hands. It is easy to transfer bacteria and viruses (for example, herpes) to the lips, to which damaged skin is especially sensitive.
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