How to Lighten Black Lips Naturally

One can easily and safely lighten dark or black lips by following five basic steps – cleaning, exfoliating, moisturizing, massaging and using some natural skin lighteners like lemon, cucumber, aloe vera etc.. Try to clean, massage and moisturize your lips daily however, exfoliation should be done on a weekly basis.  Given below are some steps that you should follow to get soft, pink and kissable lips.

Clean your lips

Try to clean your lips every time you wash your face. Buildup, makeup and pollutants can make your lips look dark and unsightly. Regular cleaning will help keep them healthy.

Exfoliate

Exfoliation is one of the most important steps that you should follow on a weekly basis. If you use natural stuff then consider exfoliating on an alternate day basis. One can use various remedies to stave off dead skin cells and other impurities from the lips. Like:

1. Mix baking soda with rosewater. Apply it on your lips and rub it on for two minutes and then wash it off. This will slough off dark upper layer and reveal the smooth- pink layer underneath.
2. Mix lemon juice and brown sugar. Add some olive or almond oil coconut oil. Use this mixture to exfoliate your lips.
3. You can also use a mixture of pomegranate juice, rose petals and a little quantity of milk.

Massaging

Massage your lips every night before going to your bed. You can use olive/almond oil for this purpose. Massage will help improve the blood circulation and will give a pinkish tint to your lips.

Note: Rub an ice cube on your lips. This massage will increase the blood supply in that areas thereby making your lips look pink and pale.

How to Lighten Black Lips with Home Remedies

Lemon Juice

When it comes to “natural skin lighteners”, lemon juice tops the list. It is not just popular for its skin bleaching properties but also help helps cleanse and exfoliate the skin. Apply fresh lemon juice on your lips regularly to lighten the color of your lips. If your skin is sensitive then mix some honey to it. Use this remedy daily for a few weeks.

Potatoes

Potato also had mild skin fading effects. Rub a slice of potato on the pigmented area to fade the darkness of your lips.

Cucumber

Like potatoes and lemon, cucumber also has skin whitening effects. Apply its juice on your lips to fade them naturally. One can also mix lemon and cucumber to get positive results.

Aloe Vera

Aloe vera is a natural moisturizer, soother, healer, skin rejuvenator, skin repairer, skin lightener and so forth. You can use this miraculous plant to lighten your lips. Apply a mixture of lemon juice and aloe vera gel to get rid of black lips naturally.  Use this remedy daily to get some amazing results.

Sandalwood and Turmeric

Apply a mixture of sandalwood, turmeric and lemon juice on your lips. This is another good skin lightening remedy that you can use to solve out your problem.

Some Important Tips

1. If you really want to see a healthy pair of lips then you should follow the tips listed below.
2. Quit smoking- smoking is the biggest cause of dark discolored lips.
3. Avoid drinking hot beverages like hot tea and coffee.
4. Tea, coffee and alcohol is known to cause dehydration and dehydrated skin is more prone to hyper-pigmentation. So avoid these drinks and try to increase your daily water intake.
5.  Do not forget to moisturize your lips on regular intervals. Use sun screen based moisturizer before going out in the sun.
6. Last but not the least- avoid licking your lips.

These were some tips on how to lighten black lips naturally at home. You can also take the help of your dermatologist.