Keep your lips in shape all year-round
With cold weather looming, now is a great time to do a check on your lip protection. As you probably know, winter is particularly tough on the delicate skin of the lips and unsightly chapped lips are NOT a girls' best friend. You also probably know that skin damaging UVA rays are bombarding us even on cloudy days, so with that double-trouble coming your way, learn how to up your lip game to keep the soft and comfortable all year-round.
Protection from UV Rays
Even if sunburn isn't a risk in the cooler months, premature aging from UVA rays is always on the table. Keep it at bay with Brush On Block's Sun Shine SPF 30 Protective Lip Oil. The blend of mineral sunscreen actives (titanium dioxide and zinc oxide) offers broad spectrum protection that benefits your lips no matter the cloud cover – after all, no one wants prematurely wrinkled lips ... and yes, that's a thing. In the summer, when sunburn is a risk, the mineral actives block nearly 97% of UVB (burning) rays.
Protection from Moisture Loss
During colder months, the dry, cold air dehydrates lips from the outside, leaving them parched and prone to chapping. Being inside in a heated building doesn't offer much relief, as the dry heat from a heating system also tends to dehydrate lips. Add in the chapping caused by wind, and it is easy to see why lips are generally dry in winter. Sun Shine Lip Oils contain several emollient ingredients that form a layer over the skin to help keep moisture inside. Argan Oil, Castor Seed Oil, Sunflower Seed Oil and Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride are all excellent emollient ingredients designed to help keep your lips from becoming chapped and dehydrated.
Protection from Environmental Stressors and Free Radicals
Free radicals and environmental stressors cause the signs of aging, and contribute to dry, dead skin cells on the lips and other skin surfaces. Argan Oil, in addition to being a powerful emollient, is also a great antioxidant, as is Vitamin E. Bisabolol helps soothe any irritation that may have slipped past the emollient layer, or was already present, keeping your lips comfortable and healthy.
Three Wearable Colors
Sun Shine Lip Oils not only protect your lips from moisture loss and sun damage, but they add some color in the process. Available in three shades, Nude Tint, Coral and Fig, there's a color for everyone in the line-up. Nude Tint is the most neutral shade and looks almost like a clear gloss on many people. This is great, because if you have a favorite lip color, you can apply Nude Tint over the top and have protection along with your favorite color. Coral is the brightest shade, a wearable warm-toned pink that perks up any complexion. Fig is a darker nude shade that gives depth and a little drama to your look.
Prep Your Pout
During the winter, exfoliating the lips will help you keep them from looking and feeling chapped. Because the lip skin is delicate, be sure to use a gentle exfoliation method. Two we love are a sugar scrub made with just a mixture of sugar and coconut oil, or our Pout Prep Tool. The scrub can be mixed in your bathroom and applied gently to lips...don't rub too hard. The Pout Prep Tool has a finely "bristled" side that you can massage on your lips (using a little coconut oil or a lip balm with it also helps). When you're done, flip to the larger, bumpy side for a gentle massage that will temporarily plump lips before you apply your Sun Shine Lip Oil.
Protect Your Pout
This winter, make sure that dry, chapped lips aren't ruining your vibe. Use Sun Shine SPF 30 Protective Lip Oil, because you deserve year-round lip care that looks great while it protects!
