A soft toothbrush (old one) + a bit of sugar and oil → gentle mechanical peeling. Removes dead keratin → balm absorbs more effectively.
Why do lips get chapped?
- Factor: Breathing through the mouth — Effect: Excessive moisture evaporation
- Factor: Habit of licking lips — Effect: Saliva contains digestive enzymes → irritates the skin of the lips
- Factor: Dry air — Effect: Autumn/winter/air conditioning → dehydration
- Factor: Vitamin deficiencies — Effect: Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) → cracking at the corners of the lips
- Factor: Dehydration — Effect: Too little water → all mucous membranes dry
- Factor: Medications — Effect: Retinoids, isotretinoin, some antibiotics
- Factor: UV without SPF — Effect: Unprotected lip skin ages and dries quickly
Home lip care — what really works?
Lip peeling 1–2 times a week
A soft toothbrush (old one) + a bit of sugar and oil → gentle mechanical peeling. Removes dead keratin → balm absorbs more effectively.
❌ Don’t overdo it — peeling lips too often = irritation.
Lip balm — ingredients matter
Good balm: ✅ Lanolin — occlusion, long-lasting hydration ✅ Squalane — lightweight, non-comedogenic ✅ Shea/cocoa butter — occlusion ✅ Vitamin E — antioxidant ✅ SPF 15–30 — for daytime (essential!)
Balm that DOES NOT work: ❌ Waxes only (carnauba) without humectants → occlusion without hydration → lips dry after application ❌ Peppermint/cinnamon oils as main ingredients → irritation
Habit of licking lips — how to stop it?
Licking lips provides temporary relief, but enzymes in saliva (amylase) irritate the skin of the lips. Use balm often enough to avoid the need to lick.
Treatments at J'ADORE for lips
Lip peeling (chemical or enzymatic)
Gentle peeling on the lips → exfoliation of the dead layer → preparing for balm or HA acid.
Needle-free or needle mesotherapy — lip hydration
Skinbooster with HA applied around the lips → deep hydration, improvement of texture.
Option for those who want hydration without enlargement.
Lip augmentation and shaping — hyaluronic acid
If besides dryness you also want more volume or better shape — HA acid.
Natural effect: "Kissable lips" — hydrated, filled, but not overdone. Upper:lower ratio 1:1.5.
Durability: 6–12 months.
→ [Natural lip augmentation — how to avoid the "duck"](/zabiegi)
Lip flip — botox on the lip
A small dose (4–6 units) of botox in the orbicularis muscle of the upper lip → slight rolling of the lip → a "fuller" look without filler.
Does not enlarge the lips — changes the exposure of the lip color.
