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"For soft, smooth, lips use brown sugar and a soft toothbrush to exfoliate the lips. Then apply a lip balm before applying lipstick or gloss," Darais, Lancôme Makeup Artist.
Everyone wants a plumper pout and Darais, who's worked on the lips of Ashley Greene, Salma Hayek and Kristen Bell, knows a thing or two about perfecting the pucker. We religiously exfoliate the rest of our skin, so why not do the same for soft, shiny, younger looking lips?
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As Darais notes, the process is easy and cost effective. Brown sugar acts as the exfoliant while the toothbrush, used in a circular motion for two to five minutes, acts as the loofah. Just move the toothbrush around your lips like you're brushing your teeth—softly—and you'll have a softer, smoother, plumper pout. If the brown sugar feels too harsh on your lips, add a dollop of Vaseline.
Of course, if you'd rather something pre-packaged you can snag Sara Happ's Lip Scrub online or at Henri Bendel. It comes in seven different flavors—we favor Vanilla Bean—and costs $24.00.
Photo: Getty
"For soft, smooth, lips use brown sugar and a soft toothbrush to exfoliate the lips. Then apply a lip balm before applying lipstick or gloss," Darais, Lancôme Makeup Artist.
Everyone wants a plumper pout and Darais, who's worked on the lips of Ashley Greene, Salma Hayek and Kristen Bell, knows a thing or two about perfecting the pucker. We religiously exfoliate the rest of our skin, so why not do the same for soft, shiny, younger looking lips?
ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW
As Darais notes, the process is easy and cost effective. Brown sugar acts as the exfoliant while the toothbrush, used in a circular motion for two to five minutes, acts as the loofah. Just move the toothbrush around your lips like you're brushing your teeth—softly—and you'll have a softer, smoother, plumper pout. If the brown sugar feels too harsh on your lips, add a dollop of Vaseline.
Of course, if you'd rather something pre-packaged you can snag Sara Happ's Lip Scrub online or at Henri Bendel. It comes in seven different flavors—we favor Vanilla Bean—and costs $24.00.
