How To Use Sugar To Get Rid Of Dark Lips

December 28, 2021 Written by GP Team

We need to scrub the dead layers off our skin to maintain smooth and young-looking skin. The same applies to the lips. We must scrub the exterior layer of our lips to make keep smooth and kissable lips. The skin of the lips is very thin and do not contain oil glands, which produces natural oils in the skin, our lips become dehydrated and chapped rather quickly without the proper care.
Advantages of exfoliating lips

Prevents chapped lips
Makes your lips pink, tender and even
With a smooth surface, lip cosmetics will adhere longer on your lips. This makes lipsticks, lip liner, and lip gloss much more effective and long lasting.

Sugar Lip Scrub

To make your own home made sugar lip scrub all you need is:

Ingredients required:

1 tsp of Sugar – this acts as the abrasive
1 tsp of Honey – which contains antibacterial properties
1 tsp of Olive Oil – this provides moisture and protection

Procedure:

First of all, Mix the all ingredients in a small bowl till it gets into a thick consistency.
Now apply this mixture on your lips.
Gently stroke the scrub along with your finger on your lips.
Wash with water and apply a lip balm to secure the moisture.

NOTE :
You can use a lip scrub once a week. Doing this too much can make your lips crack and they can become very sensitive.

DIY sugar-oil scrub to moisturize dry, chapped lips

Ingredients required:

Extra virgin olive oil: half a teaspoon
Cold pressed coconut oil: half a teaspoon
Granulated brown sugar: 2 teaspoons
Orange essential oil: 2-3 drops
Airtight container: 1

Procedure:

First of all, Mix everything well to form a coarse scrub.
Take a pea-sized amount of this scrub, gently exfoliate your lips with this scrub.
Wipe off with a wet towel.
Apply some sweet almond oil and massage it in until it is completely absorbed by your lips.

Frequency:

Follow this lip care regime every night before going to bed on every alternate day of the week to get the best results.

DIY Himalayan salt scrub to get rid of dead skin cells

Ingredients required:

Himalayan salt: 1 cup
Castile soap: 1 teaspoon
Grapefruit essential oil: 2 drops
Peppermint essential oil: 2 drops
Sweet almond oil: half a teaspoon
Extra virgin coconut oil: half a teaspoon

Procedure:

First of all, Make sure you retain the accurate proportions and mix everything to make a mild lip scrub.
Use this scrub to gently exfoliate your lips.
Gently massage your lips for a minute with this lip scrub.
Wash it off with lukewarm water.
Pat dry your lips.
Apply a hydrating lip balm at the end.

Frequency:

Apply this lip scrub twice a week to get the best results.

Castor sugar-kiwi scrub to get naturally pink lips in one go

Ingredients required:

Castor sugar: 1 teaspoon
Mashed kiwi pulp: 2 teaspoons
Sunflower oil: half a teaspoon
Manuka honey: 1 teaspoon

Procedure:

First of all, put the ingredients in a blender and blend it for a while to make a smooth paste.
Apply this smooth scrub with sugar granules on your lips.
Massage your lips for a while with this scrub.
Rinse off with tepid water.
Apply a moisturizing lip balm.

Frequency:

To reap the maximum benefits, use this scrub at least twice a month.

Homemade Chocolate, Coffee, and Mint Scrub

Ingredients required:

Sugar: 2 tbsp
Cocoa powder: 1/2 tsp
Coffee grounds: 1/2 tsp
Grapeseed oil:1 tbsp
Peppermint essential oil: 3 drops

Procedure:

First of all, take a mixing bowl and add all the dry ingredients in it and combine them together well by stirring and mixing.
After that, add in the oils to the mixing bowl and mix all the ingredients together thoroughly.
Then, use the resultant mixture to massage and scrub your lips for a few minutes.
Lastly, rinse it off from your lips using tepid water and you are done!

Frequency:

Utilize this scrub once every week to treat your lips well and hydrate them to make them soft and pink.

Homemade Sugar and Lemon Lip Scrub

Ingredients required:

Freshly squeezed lemon juice: 1 tsp
Coconut oil: 3/2 tsp
Sugar: 2 tsp

Procedure:

First of all, take a mixing bowl and add the coconut oil in it and combine it with some freshly squeezed lemon juice.
After that, add in the sugar to the mixing bowl and mix all the ingredients together thoroughly. You should be able to discern the granules of sugar. Add more if you can’t.
Then, use the resultant mixture to massage and scrub your lips for a few minutes.
Lastly, rinse it off from your lips using tepid water and you are done!

Frequency:

Utilize this scrub once every week to treat your lips well and hydrate them to make them soft and pink.

Homemade Grapefruit and Honey Lip Scrub

Ingredients required:

Coconut oil: 1 tbsp
Caster sugar: 4 tbsp
Honey: 1 tsp
Grapefruit essential oil: 8 drops
Lemon essential oil: 8 drops

Procedure:

First of all, take a mixing bowl and add all the ingredients into it in the required quantities.
After that, then combine all the ingredients together until you can obtain a smooth mixture.
Then, use the resultant mixture to massage and scrub your lips for a few minutes.
Lastly, rinse it off from your lips using tepid water and you are done!

Frequency:

Utilize this scrub a couple of times every week to treat your lips. This one is great as a lipstick remover and imbues a wonderful smell of grapefruit and lemon to the lips.

Homemade Shea butter and Chocolate Lip Scrub

Ingredients required:

Brown sugar: 1 tbsp
Shea butter: 1/2 tbsp
Walnut oil: 1/2 tbsp
Cocoa powder: 1 tsp

Procedure:

First of all, take a mixing bowl and add all the ingredients into it in the required quantities. You can use any kind of sugar and oil in place of the given ingredients if you wish and think others would b more suitable for you.
After that, then combine all the ingredients together until you can obtain a smooth mixture.
Then, use the resultant mixture to massage and scrub your lips for a few minutes.
Lastly, rinse it off from your lips using tepid water and you are done!

Frequency:

Utilize this scrub a couple of times every week to treat your lips and make them softer and smoother.

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