insideKENT Magazine Issue 72 - March 2018 | Page 82

FASHION+BEAUTY
Look after your
LIPS
AS WE BEGIN TO EMERGE FROM THE CHILLIEST MONTHS OF THE YEAR, THE DEPTHS
OF WINTER WILL HAVE NO DOUBT LEFT LIPS LOOKING CRACKED, CHAPPED AND
GENERALLY UNLOVED. COLD AIR, CHILLING WINDS AND DRY HEAT INDOORS ARE JUST
SOME OF THE BUGBEARS THAT ARE SURE TO HAVE RUINED POUTS, BUT THIS DAMAGE
CAN BE EASILY RECTIFIED BY FOLLOWING SOME SIMPLE TIPS AND TRICKS.
TOP LIP TIPS
Invest in a nourishing lipstick
Although matte lipsticks are all
the rage at the minute, nothing
can be worse for accentuating
chapped lips as these formulas
cling to every crack and dry
spot. Instead, invest in a
moisturising, glossy lipstick that
provides nourishment and care
as well as a dash of striking
colour.
Keep hydrated
Quite often, dry, flaky lips are
simply a result of dehydration.
Increase your fluid intake with
water, coconut water or herbal
teas to give your lips a year-
round boost.
Exfoliate your lips
Invest in a quality lip scrub and
use it once or twice a week to
remove dry, dead or chapped
skin cells from your lips. Many
lip scrubs have a range of fruity
flavours, so will taste delicious
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NEXT STEP: PLUMP YOUR LIPS TO PERFECTION WITH THE PMD ® KISS!
too. Otherwise, simply mix
honey and brown sugar for a
tasty, natural exfoliator. After
exfoliating, your lips will look
fresh and smooth.
Apply lip balm before you
go to bed
Slathering your lips with
a generous coat of your
favourite lip balm or a
nourishing oil such as olive oil,
almond oil, or coconut oil
before you go to sleep is a great
way to moisturise and protect
your lips.
Treat cracked lips right away
Don’t think you can simply
leave them to get better on their
own, as they will usually get
worse and cracked lips can
possibly get infected or lead to
unsightly cold sores. There are
some great creams and balms
on the high street that will
soothe cracked lips and help to
heal raw, broken skin.
This year’s must-have lip gadget, the
PMD Kiss is a clever and easy-to-use lip-
plumping treatment. It uses pulsating
vacuum technology and specially
formulated serum to create fuller lip
volume and restore youthfulness to lips.
With daily use, the PMD Kiss helps boost
collagens and create long-lasting
plumped-up results.
Plumping gloss sounds great and gives lips
a lovely tingle, but we’ve yet to find one
that’s hugely effective. The PMD Kiss,
however, safely plumps lips in three
minutes with results lasting between three to five hours.
A nifty, palm-sized device that you place directly onto your lips in six
different places and allow to pulse 15-20 times on each section, it increases
blood flow to the lips while enhancing natural collagen production resulting
in a more pronounced pout. The gadget, which costs a reasonable £125 and
has already taken the US by storm, also comes with specially formulated
Smart Lip Plumping Serum (developed using beauty wonder-product
hyaluronic acid) to use once with each treatment.
For long-lasting results, it’s recommended to use the PMD Kiss daily for
four to six weeks – the vacuum action of the gadget will boost collagen
production, filling in lines and creating long-lasting natural results – grab
one now at www.currentbody.com and kiss goodbye to fine lines and
wrinkles around your mouth.