Home Remedies for Smoker’s Lips

Cigarettes contain nicotine, which is the ingredient in cigarettes attributing to darkening or staining of the lips when smoking. The lips lose their natural pink color and darken, which is also called smoker’s lips. Smoking can also cause wrinkles in upper lips. The first thing you should do to bring the color back or reduce darkening is to discontinue the smoking habit. There are natural home remedies that have proven effective for many and all it takes is patience and time for the changes to start showing

1. Berries  

Berries such as raspberries and strawberries can also be used to get rid of the black lips problem. Take some honey, berries and some aloe Vera juice and make a paste. Apply the mixture to your dark lips and leave them for 5 minutes. Rinse the mixture off then apply some lip-balm. Raspberries are also known to contain vital vitamin and minerals that are needed to keep the lips vibrant and healthy 

2. Glycerin, Honey and Lime Juice Mixture

Make a mixture of lime juice, honey and glycerin then apply it to your lips each night before bed. You can alternatively make a mixture of glycerin and crushed petals to lighten your lips. Rose petals are effective in removing the tinge on your lips caused by smoking.

3. Pomegranate and Strawberries

These are also home remedies used to give your lips that natural pink color and lighten your dark lips. Take pomegranate juice or some raw strawberries, apply to your lips and leave them for about 20 minutes. Afterwards, wash your lips using cold water then apply glycerin or lip-balm to have the lips moisturized

4. Almond Oil and Coconut Oil

Take almond oil and gently massage it onto your lips each day for the darkening to reduce. Massage your lips using coconut or almond oil then leave it overnight. This will not only moisturize your lips but also cure the darkened smoker’s lips, naturally giving it that pink color.

5. Beetroot

This is a known natural bleaching agent and is also very effective. Cut a beetroot slice then rub it on the lips. You can alternatively apply some beetroot juice to your lips to lighten them.