There was a time when I constantly had to have a certain vanilla scented lip balm in a little white pot constantly on my lips. The moment the balm wore off, my lips would peel and crack. Wearing lipstick was out of the question because my lips were in such poor condition without the balm, and I really was at my wits end.

What is an occlusive formula?

Little did I know that I was wearing an occlusive balm made from mineral oil and paraffin. Because of the formulation, it was sitting on my lips like a layer of plastic wrap, not being absorbed at all, and not allowing my lips to breathe and heal as needed. The smell was delicious of course, but the formulation meant my lips were suffering.

Why are natural lip balms better?

It took me a while to realise that not all lip balms were made alike, and back in the day, petroleum balms were the only type available. Slowly more and more natural balms came on the market and I realised the secret to keeping my lips in prime condition. And the best part was, I didn’t have to keep constantly applying it.

Natural lip balms allow the lips to breathe while the natural vegetable and fruit oils condition your lips to allow maximum hydration and healing.

Apply your lip balm before bedtime

My best advice to apply your lip balm just before falling asleep so that your lips can benefit from a good eight hours of hydration. Dear Heart’s balms contain cocoa butter which means they have staying power and don’t slip off the lips so easily.

Make your own lip scrub

Exfoliating the lips gently removes dry flaky skin (dead skin cells) and in turn reveals new, smoother looking skin. There's no need to purchase a separate lip scrub when you can easily find the ingredients in the pantry. 

Chocolate lip scrub ingredients:
½ teaspoon of white or coconut sugar
½ teaspoon of cacao powder
½ tsp of coconut oil
1 drop of vanilla essence

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