Joy Onuorah

Natural rosy lips are an appealing feature of a woman’s beauty or a man’s good looks.

There are many ways to lighten dark lips that don’t require buying expensive products or treatments. Natural home remedies can effectively lighten your lips.

Honey-sugar scrub

Put 1 tablespoon of brown sugar in a small bowl. Add 1 tablespoon of honey to it. Mix the ingredients thoroughly. Apply the scrub over your lips with your finger. Lightly massage it on your lips for 1 minute. The massage not only helps with exfoliation, it also improves blood circulation in the lips, making them healthier and lighter with time. Leave the scrub on your lips for a few minutes before washing it off with plain water.

Pomegranate seeds and milk

Take a handful of pomegranate seeds and grind them. Mix the fine pomegranate seed with some milk cream. Apply this mixture onto your lips. Leave it to dry for about 15 minutes. Wash off with cold water.

Rasberries, aloe vera and organic honey

Take equal proportion of few raspberries, aloe vera gel, and organic honey in a bowl. Blend them well to make a paste. Apply this paste to your lips with a gentle massage. Leave it for about 20 minutes before you wash it off. Wash of with cool water and pat dry.

Lemon and almond oil

Squeeze the juice from half a lemon into 1 tablespoon of sweet almond oil. Mix the two thoroughly with a spatula or your finger. Take a little of the almond oil and lemon juice mixture and lightly massage it on your lips. For best results, leave the mixture on your lips overnight.

Beetroot juice

To use beetroot for pink lips, here’s another winning recipe. Combine one tablespoon of beetroot juice with an equal quantity of honey. Wet your lips with a piece of cotton and massage this liquid over your lips. Leave it on overnight. In the morning, you’ll notice your lips turning soft and pinkish. Continue this for a week to get naturally pink lips.

Lemon and sugar

Cut a thin slice of lemon and sprinkle some sugar on it. Rub this sugary slice on your lips for a couple of minutes. Soon you will notice that your lips will begin to get lighter.