We often tend to neglect the area around the lips. As it is a sensitive area, lips tend to become drier faster compared to other parts of the human body. This is due to the fact that the skin on the lips is thinner. If you want to have smooth and healthy lips, you should use a mild lip scrub which will help you exfoliate the dead skin cells. How to make lip scrub? Have you ever wondered how to make a lip scrub yourself? By using lip scrub on regular basis, the lips will remain softer for a longer period of time, even during the cold winter weather.
How to Make Your Own Lip Scrub?
1. Brown Sugar and Honey Scrub
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp. of brown sugar
- 2 drop of vanilla
- 1 squirt of honey
Mix the ingredients so you get a paste. Add just as much honey as needed to mix the brown sugar with the vanilla. Rub the mixture gently to your lips. Let it do its work for a couple of minutes before rinsing it off with lukewarm water. Apply a lip balm afterwards so your lips remain hydrated. You can apply the mixture one or two times a week and your lips will no longer be cracked.
2. Lip Balm Scrub
Ingredients:
- 1 tsp. of coconut oil
- 1 tube of a lip balm
- 2 tsp. of granulated white sugar
Mash a tube of lip balm in a bowl. Add the sugar and the coconut oil. Mix all the ingredients so you get a paste. Apply this paste to your lips by gently massaging them at the same time. Rinse the mixture off your lips after a couple of minutes using lukewarm water. You can apply this mixture three or four times a week.
3. Mint Lip Scrub
Ingredients:
- 1 tsp. of honey
- 1 drop of peppermint oil
- 1 tsp. of olive oil
- ¼ cup of sugar
How to make lip scrub? Mix all the above – mentioned ingredients in a bowl until you get a paste. Apply the mint lip scrub mixture to your lips and let it do its work for a couple of minutes. Wash this homemade lip scrub using lukewarm water. Apply a lip balm afterwards to keep your lips good hydrated.
4. Coconut Sugar Lip Scrub
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp. of honey
- 2 tbsp. of coconut oil
- 2 tbsp. of coconut sugar
Mix the ingredients in a small bowl until you get a paste. After storing this homemade coconut sugar lip scrub for about 2 to 3 weeks in the refrigerator you can use it for your cracked lips. Apply the coconut scrub to your lips and let it do its work for a couple of minutes. Rinse it off using lukewarm water. Apply a lip balm afterwards to keep your lips good hydrated.
5. Chocolate Lip Scrub Mask
Ingredients:
- 2 tsp. of olive oil
- 3 tbsp. of white granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp. of cocoa powder
- 1 tsp. of almond extract or vanilla extract
- 1 small drizzle of honey
How to make a lip scrub at home? Mix all the above – mentioned ingredients in a bowl until you get a chocolate paste. In order to get the right texture, you can add more sugar if the paste is too thin or more olive oil and honey if the paste is too thick. Apply the chocolate lip scrub mask to your lips gently and let it do its work for about 5 minutes. Rinse it off using lukewarm water.
6. Orange Blossom Lip Scrub
Ingredients:
- 1 tsp. of oil
- 1 tsp. of honey
- 1 ½ tbsp. of caster sugar
- A few drops of orange essence
How to make lip scrub? The honey needs to be runny so you can microwave it. Add the sugar, oil and mix all the ingredients well. Apply this mixture to your cracked lips.
7. Homemade Lip Scrub with Cinnamon
Ingredients:
- ½ tbsp. of raw honey
- ½ tsp. of grounded cinnamon powder
- ½ tbsp. of olive oil
- 2 tbsp. of brown sugar
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and apply the mixture to the cracked lips in order to get rid of dead skin cells. Rinse it off with lukewarm water and use a lip balm afterwards.
8. DIY Minty Almond Lip Scrub
Ingredients:
- Brown sugar
- Sweet almond oil
- Peppermint oil
- Honey
In a bowl mix the sweet almond oil and brown sugar. Add the honey and stir it well until the ingredients are well united. Add the peppermint oil as well. Apply the mixture to your cracked lips by gently rubbing the lips. Let it do its work for a couple of minutes and wash it off with lukewarm water.
9. Edible Pumpkin Lip Scrub
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp. of honey
- 2 tbsp. of coconut oil
- 1 tsp. of pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tbsp. of brown sugar
Mix the above – mentioned ingredients in a bowl. Apply the mixture to your cracked lips regularly by gently rubbing it.
10. DIY Gingerbread Lip Scrub
Ingredients:
- 2 tsp. of brown sugar
- 1 tsp. of ginger
- 1 tsp. of molasses
- 2 tbsp. of coconut oil
- ½ tsp. of cinnamon
- ¼ tsp. of fresh and grounded nutmeg
How to make lip scrub alone at home? Mix all the above – mentioned ingredients in a small bowl. Before applying the mixture make sure to clean your lips. Rub the mixture to your cracked lips and soon they will become soother and heal. After applying it to the lips let it do its work for a couple of minutes before washing it off with lukewarm water.