How to tackle chapped lips

With the colder months approaching, take charge of your lips to make sure they don't end up dry and chapped.

It's one thing to have dry skin, but when it is on your lips, it's even more annoying. Dry lips become chapped, and it's caused by weather, wind and general exposure to the elements. Also, your lips don't contain oil glands like your skin does, so they can become chapped very easily. In fact, dry puckers are also one of the signs of more widespread body dehydration. If you don't drink enough during the day, you may start to feel your mouth drying out. If you do though, it's important to try not to lick them. This is because soon after, they feel dry again, so you lick them once more. This turns into a continuing cycle of lip-dehydration, because saliva evaporates, and more moisture escapes, making them even drier than before. Biting and chewing can produce the same effect, so if you find yourself doing this often, try to kick the habit.

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Protecting them from the elements is key, so as well as choosing a lip balm with SPF included, Dermalogica's Climate Control Lip Treatment is a therapeutic balm which helps damaged skin recover from environmental damage as well as providing a protective barrier against any future toxins.

Just like you would with your skin, you should exfoliate your lips when they feel dry to get rid of the dead skin cells and flakiness. Bliss' Fabulips Sugar Lip Scrub gently exfoliates with sweet sugar, almond and walnut shell while natural oils, butters and vitamins nourish and condition. Don't rub too hard when using a scrub, and a top tip could be to apply some to an old toothbrush and rub it in gentle circular motions.

Once you have used your scrub, it's time to apply some soothing balm to help rehydrate your mouth. Clinique's Superbalm Lip Treatment is deeply hydrating with rich emollients which give lips a satiny-smooth look and feel.

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