Every woman likes to have rosy and pink lips. Pinkish lips enhance your beauty. Sometimes darker lips are genetically inherited and are most commonly found in dark complexioned people. However lifestyle is also a huge contributory factor in having darker lips. There are several factors that can make your lips become darker.


The most common cause for darker lips is because of exposure to sun, UV rays, smoking, allergies and high caffeine intake, hormonal imbalances and age factor. You cannot wear lipstick or lip balms all the times. A sugar scrub works as an excellent exfoliant. Make a thick paste by mixing three spoons of sugar powder with two teaspoons of butter.


Use the mixture as a scrub over your lips. Try this natural beauty tip two to three times a week to get lighter lips. Another homemade natural scrub is making a thick turmeric paste by mixing milk with turmeric powder. Wet your lips with water and first scrub off your lips and gently with a soft toothbrush. A soft tooth rush is a good exfoliator for your lips.


Apply a bit of the turmeric paste on your entire lips and let it remain for not more than 2-3 minutes. Exfoliate your lips again gently with soft toothbrush. You should do it for 2-3 minutes, so that you do not scrap off healthy cells. Pat your lips and apply lip balm of your choice. Lemon is a natural home remedy to lighten dark lips. Squeeze a lemon and massage its fresh juice over your lips. Apply this home remedy every night before you sleep to get glossy and pink lips.



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