The main changes in the transition to summer skin care are switching to lightweight textures and increasing sun protection. With the skin of the lips, the scheme is slightly different, because she does not need a matting fluid, and the usual sunscreen is not applied to her. What to do with lips in summer? We tell.
Summer lip care
Its distinctive features, they are also disadvantages:
absence of the stratum corneum;
a small number of melanocytes, pigment cells.
humidification
Dryness and flaking of the lips are problems that are traditionally associated with the cold season. But summer is not much better: active ultraviolet radiation, as well as over-dried air-conditioned indoors, provoke the same problems as frost. Conclusion: Delicate skin needs hydration, hydration and more hydration with reliable products.
Nourishing balm Nutritic lips, La Roche Posay contains shea butter, glycerin and a complex of biolipids that protect the delicate skin of the lips from dryness and cracking.
Lip gloss Infaillible, L’Oréal Paris has the properties of a lip balm. thanks to hyaluronic acid, antioxidants and vitamin E.
Protection
This important point raises the most questions, because ordinary creams with SPF are not suitable for lip skin. Why? Their texture is not adapted to the specific skin of the lips. Besides, anything we put on our lips can end up in our mouths, and sanscrines are so-so delicacies.
The way out is to always have a lip balm with an SPF factor with you and use it every time before going out. And if this balm is also tinted, then you don’t even need lipstick.
Butterstick Lip Treatment, SPF 30, Kiehl’s softens and moisturizes the skin, contains protective oils of coconut and lemon. There are several shades in the palette at once, there is also a colorless version.