No need to make a doctors appointment. You can get beautiful lips without have them stuck with needles and filled with goo. And while lipsticks and liners are great for creating unique lip looks for a night out, these seven tips will ensure that what’s underneath all the color will look beautiful when bare.

Of course, water is number one on the list. Drinking enough water will improve pretty much your entire body. Including your lips. Of course, refraining from smacking or licking your lips will prevent them from drying and cracking. Did you know that it can be beneficial to exfoliate your lips, just like you would the rest of your skin? Lip exfoliants slough off dead skin to make your lips more radiant.

Be conscious of what your putting on your lips. When choosing a lip balm, it is recommended that you pick a hydrating one that contains beeswax, shea butter, vitamin E and various nourishing oils. And as for those lipsticks girls love so much, the matte kind can often been drying. So use it sparingly.

And when you’ve used all these tricks to get your lips in tip top shape, then you can go out and use them for fun things like kissing!

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