STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

Grace · Dooney & Bourke

Do you have this problem?

Elle · Hermes

Maybe try exfoliating your lips? I used to have this problem too (only w/ 'long lasting' lipsticks though) until I started moisturizing & exfoliating every day. I just exfoliate them with a toothbrush at night, put on some vaseline, and use the toothbrush on them again in the morning.

Mia · Kate Spade

Yep, exfoliate your lips.

RyanJ · Coach

A good way to exfoliate is brown sugar and fresh orange or lemon juice. I do it every moring in the shower and my lips look really nice and plumb. They also have a redy/pink look to them.

tosh · BCBG

quote:
Originally posted by: RyanJ
"A good way to exfoliate is brown sugar and fresh orange or lemon juice. I do it every moring in the shower and my lips look really nice and plumb. They also have a redy/pink look to them."

Ryanj, did you make this yourself? How do you store it?

RyanJ · Coach

Yes, I made it my self and I usually make enough for about a week at a time. I just have these little tupperware containers that hold a few tablespoons and I just keep it in the shower. When I make it put about a tablespoon of brown sugar in and a about a teaspoon of the juice. A little bit of juice will go a really long way. The first time I did I made the mistake of using the whole orange and I need a whole bag of brown sugar just to make a paste.

-- Edited by RyanJ at 18:59, 2004-12-17

tosh · BCBG

Cool, thanks. I am definitely going to try that.

ps...is that your dog in your avatar?

RyanJ · Coach

Your welcome- I am glad it helped. Yes, that is my puppy- she is my baby.

kealoha · Kate Spade

quote:
Originally posted by: LMonet
"Maybe try exfoliating your lips? I used to have this problem too (only w/ 'long lasting' lipsticks though) until I started moisturizing & exfoliating every day. I just exfoliate them with a toothbrush at night, put on some vaseline, and use the toothbrush on them again in the morning."

2nd this.

RyanJ · Coach

I forgot to mention that after you exfoliate your lips you should put a really good moisturizer on them- I usually just slather on vasoline

Grace · Dooney & Bourke

I will exfoliate and see if it helps.

KaffeeKlatsch · Marc Jacobs

Grace~ I have the same problem all the time...summer, spring, winter, fall...yick...
I just started as a Mary Kay consultant and am officially addicted to one of the products...for this exact reason.
Satin Lips...it's a two parter, an exfoliator and then a balm....and I only have to use if twice a week.
So that's my recommendation.