DIY Lip Scrubs for Lip Blush Pre-Care

What are lip scrubs?

Lip scrubs are a method of physical exfoliation for your lips, an area easily affected by harsh environments. Lip scrubs are different from lip balms because they remove the layers of flaky, dead skin that cause lips to look and feel chapped.

Why use them?

There are several reasons to consider using lip scrubs, whether it be environment, weather, age, or something else. As we age, lips become thinner due to the loss of collagen over time. Lip scrubs can smooth lip lines and stimulate blood flow, which is essential in fighting signs of aging. Lip scrub benefits include removing dead skin that builds up around the lip which can lead to dull, dry lips.

To sum up the benefits: With the right ingredients, a lip scrub can offer exfoliation, hydration, moisture, nourishment, and antiseptic benefits all at the same time.

For the lip blush procedure, it's extremely important to make sure our lips are in the best condition possible.

Easy DIY Lip Scrub Recipes

1. Basic Lip scrub

A very simple homemade lip scrub recipe is great when you’re short on time or only have a few basic ingredients.

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp honey

• 2 tsp sugar

2. Sugar Lip scrub

A DIY sugar lip scrub like this one will not only taste delicious but will leave your lips feeling luxuriously soft.

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp finely ground sugar

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• ½ tsp honey

• 1-2 drops of your favorite essential oil

3. Oatmeal lip scrub

Oatmeal isn’t just great for breakfast — it’s also good for removing traces of dirt, oil, and impurities from your lips. Combine oats with vegetable oil and a couple of other ingredients for an exfoliating and moisturizing lip scrub.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup ground oats

• 1/4 cup sugar

• 1 tbsp honey

• 1/4 cup vegetable oil

4. Cinnamon lip scrub

To keep up with the trend of plumper, fuller lips, try lip scrubs with cinnamon (or peppermint) in them. Try this cinnamon-based lip scrub recipe:

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp coconut sugar

• 2 tbsp coconut oil

• 1 tbsp cinnamon

• 1 tbsp honey

5. Coffee Lip Scrub

This coffee lip scrub doubles up on the exfoliants and moisturizers.

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp finely ground coffee

• 1 tsp finely ground sugar

• 1 tsp oil (coconut, olive, or jojoba)

• ½ tsp honey

We hope you'll enjoy these lip scrubs that don't break the bank! Any of these are great to use before a lip blush treatment with Elite Enhancements!