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• Part 1 of 3: Exfoliate your lips
• Part 2 of 3: Applying the petroleum jelly
• Part 3 of 3: Make your lips less chapped
• Tips
• Warnings

You can get dry lips from dry weather or a lack of moisture. Many lip balms don't moisturize your lips enough to make them feel better in the long run. Applying Vaseline to your lips will soften them and reduce flaking.

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Part 1 of 3: Exfoliate your lips

1. Exfoliate the dead skin from your lips before applying petroleum jelly. Exfoliate your lips. You can use a lip scrub for this. In effect, you are removing the skin that makes your lips rough and chapped.
   • You can use a store-bought lip scrub or make your own. To make your own lip scrub, mix a tablespoon of brown sugar with just enough honey or olive oil to make a paste.
   • Rub the scrub onto your lips once or twice a week. Rub vigorously enough to loosen dead skin. Leave the scrub on for a minute and then wipe it off your lips with a damp washcloth.
2. Use a toothbrush to exfoliate your lips. Grab a clean toothbrush and run the flat part of the bristles back and forth across your lips, much the same way you brush your teeth.
   • Do this for about 30 seconds per lip and stop if it starts to hurt. Flaky lips are dry lips. The flakes are dead skin, and that dead skin must be removed by exfoliating.
   • Rinse the brush and your lips with water. You can also use a washcloth to exfoliate your lips.
3. Mix sugar with petroleum jelly. Small crystallized sugar molecules allow you to gently remove dry, flaky skin on and around your lips.
   • Apply the mixture in the same way as a facial scrub and watch the dead skin on your lips get removed instantly.
   • Be careful not to swallow and eat the mixture, as petroleum jelly is not edible.

Part 2 of 3: Applying the petroleum jelly

1. Spread petroleum jelly on your lips. You will notice that your lips feel softer and look better. You can use a cotton swab or your finger to apply the petroleum jelly.
   • Some lip balms make your lips moist and soft temporarily or leave a film on your lips, giving the illusion that your lips are moisturized. Petroleum jelly really absorbs into the lips to moisturize them.It also makes them shine.
   • Use about three times as much as normal. Your lips will look and feel greasy, but don't apply a thick layer. It shouldn't look like you have a paste on your lips.
   • You should be able to rub your lips together easily. Leave the petroleum jelly on for 3-5 minutes until the dead skin is soft. Petroleum jelly will help get rid of flaking lips as long as you use it constantly. It is a byproduct of petroleum production, which means that petroleum jelly is very cheap. It forms a barrier on your lips and completely seals them so that nothing like cold air and pollutants can get to them.
2. Let the petroleum jelly sit on your lips overnight. The next morning you can wipe the flakes off your lips along with the petroleum jelly. Keep moisturizing your skin and applying lip balm to keep your lips from drying out again.
   • It is recommended to treat your lips with petroleum jelly about three times a week in the winter and once a week in the summer and when it rains a lot. Your lips may lighten in color because petroleum jelly makes the dark spots on your skin less visible.
   • You may wake up with dried, hardened petroleum jelly on and around your lips, depending on how you sleep. You can easily remove these residues by gently wiping your lips with a soft washcloth.

Part 3 of 3: Make your lips less chapped

1. Drink lots of water. Drink plenty of water and stay as hydrated as possible. Sometimes flaky, dry lips are caused by a poor diet. It's easy to forget how important water is to the body.
   • Lips often become chapped, dry and ugly and often crack because they are not properly cared for. Lips, like the rest of your body, need moisture to stay healthy and beautiful. Because the skin on the lips is so thin, you need to moisturize them even more than the rest of your skin.
   • Hydration is the key to smooth, soft lips. Drink enough water and other healthy fluids to keep your skin, and especially your lips, healthy.
2. Always take lip balm with you. Apply it regularly to your lips and occasionally use petroleum jelly.
   • A good rule of thumb is to apply lip balm once every 3-4 hours. Using too much lip balm can cause dark spots on your lips.
   • You can use lip balms with ingredients such as mint, peppermint, and eucalyptus. There are different brands for sale in the supermarket and at the drugstore.
3. Try natural oils. Some people think that using petroleum jelly constantly is bad for the environment and health. You can also use natural oils instead of petroleum jelly.
   • Coconut oil is an excellent option. It is good for your hair, your skin and your lips. Just apply it to your lips in the same way as petroleum jelly. Olive oil is also a good choice.
   • You can use the products of Vaseline Lip Therapy instead of the products you are using now. They are available in different colors.
4. Don't do things that dry out your lips. Don't lick your lips as the saliva will dry them out and make them chapped.
   • Don't touch your lips too much with your hands. Biting your lips can also make them dry and painful.
   • It's a good idea to put sunscreen on your lips in the summer to protect them from the sun.

Tips

• Lubricating your lips with petroleum jelly before going out into the cold will protect them and keep them from cracking and chapped.
• Drinking water. It is good for your health and your lips.
• Wet your toothbrush with water and rub it over one lip first, then your other lip. Your lips will feel a lot smoother afterwards. After that, spread a small amount of petroleum jelly on your lips and rub them together. Give it a try because it works really well. This is the best method and you will not be disappointed.
• View the ingredients. If the remedy contains drying agents as well as chemicals that end up on -ol, do not use it. Use lip balms with a sun protection factor of 15-45 with beeswax and oils.
• Use plenty of petroleum jelly before going to bed. You can also use a lip balm with methanol. Methanol has a cooling and soothing effect and helps to heal your lips.
• Petroleum jelly not only helps protect your lips from the cold, but can also help treat dry areas on the face, such as the skin under and around the nose. As always, ask your doctor for advice first.

Warnings

• Do your homework. Many people wonder whether it is harmful to put petroleum jelly on the lips. First ask your doctor for advice.
• Some people also believe that petroleum jelly is not environmentally friendly and that it is not a green product.
• Petroleum jelly is not water soluble and can be difficult to wash off the skin.