Q&A for How to Get Pink Lips

Honestly, the best thing to do for lips is to drink plenty of water. Use balm only if they feel dry—if you use it every day, your lips will become dependent on the product and produce less natural moisture.

You can't alter the natural shape of your lips without surgery. However, you can use a lip liner pencil to tweak the outline.

Exfoliating with a toothbrush or scrub will remove any dead skin from the surface of your lips but it doesn’t change the color. If your lips are naturally dark this method won’t make much of a difference.

Using honey by itself will provide a brightening effect, but it will not exfoliate the lips. For best results, use raw organic honey.

Some people's natural lip color is dark. You can minimize darkness by wearing lip products with SPF and exfoliate them a few times a month. An olive oil and brown sugar scrub works well for exfoliating.

Yes, any edible product that helps spread the sugar is fine. Honey is good for your lips and skin, too.

No. Saliva contains many enzymes. Licking your lips more often would make your lips dry, so try not to lick your lips and apply a good moisturizer instead.

Yes, olive oil can be used. But coconut oil gives you good results in just a week.

Yes. You can use lemon juice to clean lips, but make sure you don't allow the juice to sit there for more than 4-5 minutes, as lemon dries out your lips and is not really a good way to get pink lips. Instead, use sugar to exfoliate, and then moisturize using a small dab of petroleum jelly or any good lip balm.

Yes. Staying hydrated helps a lot in flushing out bad toxins from the body. Try drinking 8-10 glasses of water every day and also follow the above-mentioned tips. Keep track of your progress to see the difference!

You could, but the toothbrush's bristles will exfoliate better than your hands.

Yes, you can. Lime is just as effective as lemon.

Buy a lip exfoliant, or use sugar to clean them. You can also get a small jar of petroleum jelly, or any lip balm to moisturize them. Over time, you'll see results.

Apply some almond oil and keep rubbing it on both lips for a few minutes to stimulate, regulate and lighten the dark places.

Hydration can help. Exfoliating your lips with scrubs or with a brush's bristles can help as well.

Butter can be used by applying it overnight. It can do wonders but may take some time.

No, you can do damage if you brush them too frequently.

Yes but the results won't be as fast.

It's your personal preference. If you have very dry lips, then don't exfoliate everyday. Try applying moisturizer every night before bed and exfoliate twice a week.

To keep your lipstick in place and make sure that it doesn't get on your skin. Think of it as a fence. It isn't mandatory, but it can be helpful.

No. Petroleum jelly moisturizes the lips.

In a bowl, mix a teaspoon of petroleum jelly and the food coloring. Heat the bowl in a water bath, and mix it continuously till all the color is dissolved in. Cool it in the fridge to the consistency you like.

Commercial lipsticks do contain additives, but using aloe vera and other specialized lipsticks is safe.

Avoid smoking and do not lick or bite your lips. That will keep them healthy and pink.

Using pomegranate seeds is a popular home remedy for lightening dark lips and giving them a rosy pink color. Make a paste from crushed pomegranate seeds and cold milk cream. Apply the mixture to your lips regularly until you see a change in color.

This will take some weeks. Make sure you use honey with some other products such as sugar (brown or white) for quicker and better results. The light scrubbing of the honey and sugar helps exfoliate your lips, making them appear bigger and pinker.

No, it is not recommended.

Your lips will go back to their natural color.

Obviously, you've been exfoliating too much. Exfoliating rubs away the dry, dead skin and reveals a new, fresh layer. If you do that too much, you will dry out the nice layer. In fact, advice for people with dry skin is to not exfoliate often, as it will just make the dry or peeled skin situation worse. I would start using lipbalm, and dialing back on the exfoliation. You can use Baby Lips brand of lipbalm, in a pink color. To get rid of the marks, you can go to your dermatologist and get a steroid for your lips to get rid of the marks. Also, don't pick/peel your lips.

Oil is a very good moisturizer -- it was used by many people in the olden days.