How to Get Lips Moist Without Chapstick

Whether from the hot sun of summer or the cold winds of a frigid winter, lips may dry, peel and crack. You might wonder if there are any alternatives to constantly applying an over-the-counter product, such as Chapstick, which might seem like an endless task if lips are chronically dry. A few changes to your daily routine can help alleviate some of the dryness and limit your constant application of a lip product.

Things You'll Need

• Water
• Honey
• Lemon juice
• Vitamin E capsule
• Sterilized pen or needle
• Green tea bag

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Instructions

• 1

  Stay hydrated. Although water intake might not miraculously moisturize lips, insufficient water can leave lips, hair and skin drier.

• 2

  Avoid licking your lips as digestive enzymes in saliva dry the thin membranes. Although it might seem natural to lick dry lips, try to avoid this habit and apply a moisturizing lip balm instead.

• 3

  Apply a natural overnight moisturizer made from a mixture of honey and lemon juice. The sugars in the honey moisturize while the acid in lemon juice gently exfoliates dead skin cells that cause dryness. Honey also contains natural antibacterial properties to help heal cracked skin.

• 4

  Apply vitamin E by puncturing the outer capsule with a sterilized pin or needle and squeezing just enough oil onto your finger to sufficiently coat your lips. Apply before bedtime to allow the moisturizing effects to work overnight.

• 5

  Keep a green tea bag in your purse or desk drawer at work. When lips feel dry or chapped, soak the tea bag in warm water and apply to chapped or dry lips or press between your lips for a few minutes. Green tea contains polyphenols that aid in calming inflamed tissues so that your lips feel instant relief.