Lip Balms: Get healthy, soft, kissable lips

An often overlooked item in a woman’s cosmetic pouch, lip balms should be an essential. Healthy lips can make a lot of difference. Lipsticks and lip-glosses will not go on well on a dry, chapped lip. Plus, if you have healthy, soft lips, you will instantly look younger. Used to retain moisture and prevent dry, chapped lips from the cold winter winds or dry air of an air-conditioned room. With so many different brands and types to choose from today, you are definitely spoilt for choice. How do you know which one to get? Here are some tips.

Women’s Beauty: Get the right one

Choose those with ingredients like petrolatum and beeswax does the best job in keeping lips moist. The next thing you want to take note of is the SPF or whether it has sunscreen properties. The harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun can also damage your lips, even if the weather is cold. Some lip balms come in flavours like strawberry, mint, cherry, soda pop and more. So you can choose a lip balm with your favourite flavour or scent. But if you have sensitive skin, you might want to pick something that does not contain any potential irritants. Lip balms not only come in the form of retractable sticks and tubes, they also come in the form of jars. Pick one based on your personal preference. The former is more convenient and you do not need to worry that your fingers might be dirty. There are also tinted lip balms in the market nowadays to give your lips a little colour so you can skip lipsticks and lip-glosses.

Contrary to what most people think, licking your lips will not keep them moist. It will instead, make them even dryer. Browse through Zalora Singapore’s online collection of lip balms and get yours delivered right to your doorstep.