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Have Perfect Lipstick, Even in the Worst Weather

BellaSugar — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:00:28 PST

Your lips have some of the most sensitive skin on your body, and chapped lips can make lipstick look rough or crumbly. It's a bad scene, but you can avoid going there with these tips.

Chad Hayduk of Three Custom Color Specialists says to avoid matte or long-wearing lip color. "They have fewer moisturizing ingredients and can dry the lips," he says. "Instead, choose a lip gloss or moisturizing sheer lipstick." He recommends Simply Beautiful Sheer Lipstick ($21.50).
Check the ingredients on your lip balm. Menthol, camphor, and salicylic acid are in many lip-healing treatments, but they dry lips out further.
If you don't have a good balm, use your under-eye cream on your lips, let it set, and then put the lipstick over that. Your lipstick will go on smoother and your lips will look fuller.
Skip the lip liner; it may keep your color in place, but it's also incredibly drying.
Use a moisturizing lipstick primer, like Pop Beauty Lip Magnet Primer ($15). Primers fill in fine lines, protect lips, smooth things out, and keep your color on longer.

How to Prevent Chapped Lips

FitSugar — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:30:09 PST

I've definitely been turning up the heat since the weather has been so chilly, but it's drying out my skin, especially my lips. Since the skin on this part of your body doesn't secrete any oils, it's more susceptible to drying out. Here are some ways to prevent this sensitive skin from cracking.

Avoid licking your lips. Saliva will momentarily add moisture but it will evaporate, making your lips even drier. Also, your saliva contains some digestive enzymes, which will irritate sore lips even more.
Keep your lips moisturized with lip balm. Ones with beeswax, such as Burt's Bees Lip Balm, are soothing and long lasting. If you're outside a lot, use tinted lip balms with SPF to keep your lips protected from sun exposure, which can also dry them out.
Add moisture to the air you breathe with a humidifier. Keep it running in your bedroom while you sleep, since a heated home can cause you to wake up with dry lips that will crack when you yawn. Youch!

To find out what other ways you can prevent dry, cracked lips

Stay hydrated by drinking water throughout the day. We tend to forget to hydrate properly since it's cold out, but it's just as important as getting enough water in the Summer. Use Fit's Calculator to figure out how much water you should be drinking each day, and keep a water bottle with you while you work to help you remember.
Limit the amount of alcohol and caffeine you consume, since these can dehydrate your skin.

Preventing and Healing Chapped Lips

FitSugar — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:30:00 PST

Winter weather has settled in for good, and I'm sure you've rebelled by cranking up the heat in your homes, cars, and offices. While the heat keeps us warm, it also takes moisture out of the air causing dry skin. Delicate areas are especially affected, like lips since they don't secrete any oils. The result can be tender or painful chapped or cracked lips. To prevent this uncomfortable problem, keep these tips in mind:

If your lips are dry, avoid licking them. Saliva will momentarily add moisture but it will evaporate, making your lips even drier. Also, your saliva contains some digestive enzymes, which will irritate sore lips even more.
Keep your lips moisturized with lip balm. Ones with beeswax, such as Burt's Bees Lip Balm are soothing and long lasting. If you're a fan of the great outdoors, use tinted lip balms with SPF to keep your lips protected from sun exposure, which can also dry them out.
Add moisture to the air you breathe with a humidifier. Keep it running in your bedroom while you sleep since a heated home can cause you to wake up with dry lips that will crack when you yawn. Ouch!
Make sure to drink lots of water throughout the day. We tend to forget to hydrate properly since it's cold out, but it's just as important as getting enough water in the Summer. Use Fit's Calculator to figure out how much water you should be drinking each day, and keep a water bottle with you while you work to help you remember.
Avoid drinking alcohol and caffeine since these can dehydrate your skin.

If you suffer from chapped lips

If your lips are cracked already, apply a topical antibiotic ointment such as Bacitracin or Neosporin ointment to prevent infection. If your lips don't heal, see your doctor since dry lips may be a symptom of an underlying problem such as a vitamin deficiency.

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Cracked Mouth? Could Be a Vitamin Deficiency

FitSugar — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:00:00 PST

It's common to get dry, chapped lips during the Winter, but what about cracks at the corners of your mouth that don't seem to go away no matter how much lip balm you apply? I've heard that this could be a symptom of a vitamin deficiency, so I decided to do some research.

Indeed, persistent cracking at the corners of the lips could be a sign that you're not getting enough vitamin B - in particular, folic acid (B9) and riboflavin (B2). This isn't anything to freak out about, but if you think your diet might be lacking, try taking a multivitamin or vitamin B complex supplement. Or just increase your intake of foods rich in B vitamins and see if that helps. You can also soothe the cracked areas with ointments like Vaseline or Neosporin.

If the problem persists, talk to your doctor to see if you might have a more serious problem with anemia or a common fungal infection called angular chelitis.

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Burt's Bees: On Your Lips and in the News

FitSugar — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:00:00 PST

As I've said before, Winter can be brutal on your skin. The wee bit of humidity in the air evaporates when we blast our heat, and we're left with itchy, dry skin. The dry manufactured heat also does a number on sensitive lips. You need a soothing lip balm like this one from Burt's Bees. Made with all natural ingredients including beeswax, rosemary extract, and peppermint oil, this balm soaks into your skin providing cooling relief immediately. It also contains comfrey root extract, which helps heal dry or cracked lips.

I fell in love with this lip balm many years ago when Burt's was a small company, and you could only find their products at health food stores. In case you hadn't heard though, Clorox bought Burt's Bees. Want to hear more about it? Then

Burt's Bees sold for almost $1 million, and some environmentalists are appalled and worried that this big company won't maintain Burt's Bees environmental practices. Others are hoping that by purchasing this all natural company, Clorox will become greener. They've already been reshaping their practices, and have recently introduced a line of all natural household cleaning products called Green Works, that are labeled 99% natural. I think it's great that so many big companies are making choices to positively affect our world. I'm definitely a little wary about this, but hopefully Clorox will continue on its path to greendom. Even though Clorox now owns Burt's Bees, I'm optimistic that it will continue to make all natural products.

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5 Things: Preventing Chapped Lips

FitSugar — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:30:00 PST

When it's super cold out, we crank up the heat inside. This keeps us warm but can totally dry out our skin, especially lips since they don't secrete any oils. Here are some ways to prevent them from getting painfully chapped or cracked.

Avoid licking dry lips. Saliva will momentarily add moisture, but it will evaporate, leaving lips feeling drier. Plus saliva contains a little bit of digestive enzyme, which won't make sore lips feel very good.
Always keep your lips moisturized with lip balm. Ones with beeswax are soothing and long lasting. Look for tinted lip balms with SPF to keep your lips protected and looking healthy.
Sleep with a humidifier since a heated home can cause you to wake up with dry lips that'll crack when you yawn. Ow!
If you tend to be a drooler when you sleep, apply a lip balm that contains zinc oxide, which acts as a barrier preventing lips from drying out.
Make sure to drink lots of water throughout the day. We tend to forget since it's cold out, but it's just as important as getting enough water in the Summer. Use Fit's Calculator to figure out how much water you should be drinking each day, and keep a water bottle with you while you work to help you remember.

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Key Skin Care Products Every Woman Should Own

Jaime Richards — Sun, 20 May 2012 05:10:00 PDT

A trip to the skin care aisle can be a dizzying experience, but it doesn't have to be so complicated. And while it's obviously important to make sunscreen a part of your daily routine, there are a few key items every woman should include on her must-have list, explains Suki Kramer, founder and president of Suki skin care. They are . . .

A great exfoliator: "From jump-starting collagen to purifying pores to removing dryness and blemishing to making us feel great because of the immediate way an exfoliator takes care of business, this product is a can't-live-without product," Kramer explains.
The right moisturizer: "Even if your skin type tends to be normal to oily, using a high-quality moisturizer with good oils on a regular basis can be the key to improving the way your skin functions, looks, and feels," she adds.
A great lip balm: Everybody gets dry, chapped lips at some point or has problems with flaking and/or dryness. A lip repair product will help keep the lips smooth, supple, and kissable. Bonus? It also provides an excellent base for your lipsticks, glosses, and liners, keeping them fresher- and purer-looking all day (or night) long.

7 Smart Uses For Vaseline

Emily Co — Tue, 08 May 2012 03:05:19 PDT

Vaseline was originally meant to protect cuts and scrapes, but this jar of petroleum jelly has evolved into an item with dozens of uses. Here are just some of the many ways to use this versatile product:

Chapstick: Smear Vaseline on your lips to keep them from being chapped. Do it at night before you go to bed and you'll wake up with smooth, soft lips.
Moisturize skin: Vaseline can be used on skin that's prone to psoriasis and eczema. It'll heal by moisturizing the dry patches. The petroleum jelly can also be used on elbows, cuticles, hands, and feet.
Protect skin from hair dye: When you're dyeing your hair at home, put Vaseline around your hairline to prevent your forehead from being dyed and protect your skin from the chemicals.
Scrub: Add sea salt to Vaseline to make your own body scrub.
Soothe and heal: Vaseline can help to heal poison ivy lesions, new tattoos, and light burns. It's also a good moisturizer when it comes to skin irritants like diaper rash.
Prevent rust: Put a light layer on tools or machinery to prevent them from rusting.
Shine leather: Dab a little Vaseline on leather items like bags or shoes to polish them and add a bit of shine.

Meet Lauren Conrad's New Boyfriend!

Allie Merriam — Fri, 04 May 2012 08:13:45 PDT

Meet Lauren Conrad's law student boyfriend! - Us Weekly
Emma Stone takes Andrew Garfield's chapped lips seriously - People
Blake and Ryan have an intense getaway to wine country - Lainey Gossip
Demi Moore officially changed her Twitter name - HuffPost Entertainment
Tori Spelling loves flaunting her baby bump - TooFab
Why everyone loves Ivanka Trump - The Daily Beast
George Clooney's fundraiser will help raise $12 million for the president - Hollywood Reporter
Dream collaborations for Fallon and Poehler - BuzzFeed
Justin Timberlake thinks he looked like a moron in 'N Sync - ET
Find out Kathleen Turner's favorite movies - Rotten Tomatoes
New mom Jessica Simpson is on cloud nine - Wonderwall
Debra Messing talks divorce - Lifeline Live
Trouble in paradise for Lady Gaga's love life? - YourTango
The latest rumors about Jennifer Aniston's wedding - Celebitchy

5 Cinco de Mayo Ingredients Remixed For DIY Hangover Beauty

Jessica Cruel — Thu, 03 May 2012 05:00:00 PDT

This weekend is sure to include tequila-induced debauchery as Cinco de Mayo descends once again. But don't let all your extra cocktail party ingredients go to waste. After you're done gorging on guacamole and guzzling margaritas, use your leftovers to make these DIY beauty recipes. So become a morning-after mixologist and pull a Houdini on that hangover. Find out some of the skin care perks to your common cocktail sips and snacks when you read more.