My Allies - Lip Balms

In cold winter, your allay in the preservation of beautiful lips will be lip balm. In this post, I will briefly refer to the balm that I use currently.

If your daily make-up cannot go without lipstick or lip glosses, then you know how important moisturized lips are. Lipstick or lip glosses, applied on chapped lips, looks terrible! If you are struggling with cracked lips, it is important to make gentle peeling of the lips and then apply a good moisturizer for the lips. philosophy kiss me exfoliating lip scrub and facial works great for me. I also love Clarins Extra Firming Lip & Contour Gentle Exfoliator 20ml/0.6oz.

Shisheido Benefiance Full Correction Lip Treatment is a very good moisturizer for lip care and is definitely among my favorite lip products. Apply daily moisturizing and nourishing lip balm to keep your lips beautiful and youthful.

I will present to you my favorite lip balms. If you're undecided, this article might help you to find your balm.

Beeswax Lip Balm

The most popular Burt's Bees product of all. It's packed with protective ingredients such as ultra emollient lanolin and almond oil to help soothe cracked or chapped lips. You can use it on healthy lips for a little peppermint tingle. You may want to keep one in your pocket, one in your desk and one in your car. Soon, you'll hold them close to your heart.

Superbalm Moisturizing Gloss - No. 14 Hazelnut

An ultimate lip balm with a hint of color. Soothing & moisturizing. Instantly relieves dryness. Protects with antioxidants. Leaves lips smooth & shine.

Eucerin Aquaphor Healing Ointment Skin Protectant Advanced Therapy

Unique skin care ointment that protects dry, irritated skin to help enhance the natural healing process. It provides soothing relief for a variety of skin problems from cracked, dry skin to minor burns to chapped lips. Free of fragrances and preservatives, so it will not irritate delicate skin. Recommended by dermatologists and pediatricians.

How often do you use lip balm? What balms do you most use? Have you tried any of the above products and how you like it?

Face Masks For Full Beauty

Face masks give extra care to the skin but are important because they draw on the skin its inner beauty, and remove all that you try to cover with make-up.


There are two main groups of face masks, "surface" first aid masks, which immediately improve skin appearance, and masks that can penetrate deeper, improve skin quality and have a longer lasting effect. Selection and use of masks is much easier if you take the fact that all the mask complement each other, and can be used interchangeably, according to current needs of the skin.

For a better skin structure - immediate lifting

The effect of a "surface" masks is immediately visible because they contain a large percentage of active ingredients. Unlike creams, lotions and serums for daily care, which gradually release active ingredients most of which do not melt in water but in oil (sebum of the skin), masks are soluble in water and therefore have a rapid effect. Skin completely absorbs all their useful components.
If you want to quickly rejuvenate the skin and tighten the relaxed surface face masks are an excellent choice, although they have only short-term effect. The choice could be:

Clarins Extra Firming Masque which currently tightens skin and has a prolonged effect due to the herbal ingredients. Price: $37 at Shop Health & Beauty at Buy.com!

Estee Lauder By Estee Lauder Estee Lauder Re-Nutriv Lifting Mask perfectly adherent to the face and all its components act to give a taut and shiny skin. Price: $70 at Shop Health & Beauty at Buy.com!

For a brighter complexion - against the stains on the skin

These products contain active ingredients that refresh the skin such as plant and marine extracts, vitamins and oligo elements in addition to that some of these masks clean the skin, while others contain substances that bleaches skin. If your goal is airy, light skin in a uniform color and at the same time tighter, apply a mask to clean face, leave on for two to three minutes and then rinse. If you want to remove the dark pigment spots and return radiance to the skin, select the mask that has a deep stain effect. Such a mask should be applied regularly during the two months, twice a week to get lasting results.

Clear The Way Mask Elizabeth Arden, contains algae extracts, vitamin C, and micro mint to remove dead skin cells. Price: $18,54 at Perfume Worldwide

Chanel Precision Programme Anti-Taches Masque Cure Unifiant Anti-Dark Spot Unifying Mask contains kaolin, licorice and pro-vitamin C, which affect the process of creating a dark pigment in the skin. Price: $55 at Shop Health & Beauty at Buy.com!

For the new skin - Peel off

These masks as they are applied on the skin are converted into a thin flexible film on which dead skin cells are glued and at the same time releasing substances that stimulate its regeneration are released. This mask is excellent peeling for tired skin without tone and shine.

Elizabeth Arden Peel & Reveal Revitallsing Treatment 50ml/1.7oz is applied with thick brush, and when after 20 minutes peel offs from the face, the skin glows. Price: $31 at StrawberryNET.com

Anew Alpha Peel Off Avon, contains the complex acids derived from apples, grapes and mango. Easy itching that can be felt after applying this mask, is a sign that a thin film on the surface of the skin attracts dead skin cells and lightens the active ingredient and evens the skin color.

Patches against tired skin

When you need to urgently restore tired skin and soften wrinkles, you can use a liner in the form of patches. They are designed to be easily applied under eyes, around the mouth, the cheeks and forehead. Reduce wrinkles, erase signs of fatigue and reduce the "pads".

Formula Jean Klebert, lifting patches, are specially anatomically designed for the area around the eyes, lips and neck.

Masks for sensitive, irritated skin covered with red spots, and dry skin prone to allergies

Usually these are rich creamy mask structure or in the form of transparent gels, returning the skin softness, moisture and even color.

O2 Re-Oxygen Lancaster, cools and soothes the skin, tightens it and removes traces of stress and fatigue.

Phytomer Accept Desensitizing Mask contains oils of chamomile and mimosa to soothe redness, tingling and itching. Price: $35 at Beauty Bridge

Hydrating mask

They should be applied when the skin is dry, tight, itchy and red when no reason, and this mask contains moisturizing substances dissolved in the oil bearing that do not allow dehydration of the skin.

Immediate Moisture power, Kanebo is in the form of a cream for dry and sensitive skin around the eyes or as an intensive mask. Deletes swelling below the eyes.

Bio-Elita Aquamasqua, Ingrid Millet is a refreshing mask with 23% hydrant complex, maintains optimum moisture and elasticity.

Clarins Thirst Quenching Hydra-Care Mask 50ml/1.7oz with seaweed and hydrating herbal extracts restores skin moisture. Price: $33 at StrawberryNET.com

Lips Ready To Kiss

Whether you're in a relationship or not, it is the right time to pay attention to your lips. We know that every day you put lipstick, lip gloss, or at least a balm, but have you ever thought about a different approach? The skin of the lips is particularly delicate and needs a little more attention.


1. Peeling

Exfoliate your lips to remove excess dead cells and give them a beautiful, healthy color. You can use purchased exfoliator (Clarins Lip Exfoliator - $21 at StrawberryNET.com) or homemade with a little sugar and honey or sugar and strawberries.

2. Stop smoking

Ok, you should certainly do this, cigarettes are the main culprit for the fine wrinkles around the lips. Surely you do not want to grow old before time!

3. An evening with lip balm

Never go to sleep without being smeared with a thick layer of lip balm. They will be fresh and soft in the morning and ready for kissing, while in just a few days you will fix their overall condition. (our suggestion: Burt's Beeswax Lip Balm - $2,99 at ULTA Beauty)

4. Try something new!

If you don't want to repair your lipstick all the time or if long-lasting lipstick dries your lips, try the lip ink. This is a product which contains high pigment that is "glued" on lips and leaves color, and through this you can always apply a lip balm.

5. Sun protection

The skin on the lips is extremely thin and delicate, as you yourself certainly experienced at least a few times in my life. To prevent damage always use a lip balm or lipstick that has an SPF (such as Bobbi Brown).


6. Use a pencil

Maybe you think that the pencil for the lips is slightly old-fashioned, but if you choose soft nude shade it will further emphasize the shape of the lips without looking artificial and ridiculous.

7. Don't forget the lip gloss

Lip gloss is sexy, but not when it sticks everywhere. In order to give lips shine without feeling uncomfortable, apply a small amount on the lower lip and smear it.

8. Love the dentist

You can use a whitening toothpaste or go to the dentist for something more radical treatment, because the white teeth and beautiful smile are attractive to everyone. Do you need to wear braces, opt for that big step, because later you'll be too pleased with the new smile.