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How often should I exfoliate my lips?

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You can exfoliate as often as every other day. Just be sure to avoid abrasive scrubs, and follow up with a lip balm to moisturize and hydrate your lips as soon as you finish scrubbing them.

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Will normal sugar do instead of brown sugar?

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Yes, but make sure that you don't scrub too hard. White sugar tends to have bigger grains than brown sugar. Your lips will be more sensitive compared to other parts on your skin, so a larger grain size might be too harsh. If you scrub lightly though, you shouldn't encounter any problems.

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How do l make my lower lip pink and moisturized?

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Drink more water, use lip scrubs and keep a lip balm with you at all times.

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Can you scrub your lips with just brown sugar, or do you really need honey, too?

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You could use just brown sugar, but adding honey will soften your lips, plus it will help the sugar stick together.

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What can I use instead of honey?

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Try coconut oil. It is very moisturizing.

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How long does it take to make lips plump by doing this?

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You should have temporary effects right after some of these, such as 5 minutes of lip scrubbing. However, for permanently plumper lips, you will have to regularly do these for 2-3 months to see improvement.

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Are there alternatives to honey and olive oil when you're making a lip scrub?

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There are plenty! You can use other oils like almond, jojoba, peanut, argan, coconut, and you could use things like liquid glucose or rice syrup in place of honey. Vaseline works, but let it down with a single drop of hot water or some type of oil to make it more malleable.

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Can I use white sugar and olive oil?

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Yes, or you can buy lip scrub from Lush which tastes super nice and is against animal testing.

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When applying lip plumper to lips, would applying some above the upper lip help soften wrinkles?

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It might temporarily while the plumping effect lasts. However, the area could also look a little red and swollen, so best to test it out when you aren't going anywhere to be sure it looks okay.

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Will lip scrubs work when I brush with a toothbrush?

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Probably, but go lightly with your toothbrush. You do not want to make your lips sore.

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Can I use olive oil instead of coconut oil?

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Yes! That would be fine.

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Can I use white sugar instead of brown sugar?

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Yes.

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Lines on my upper lip, can I do anything to help that?

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Applying a matte liquid lipstick works very well to conceal wrinkles. So does adding lots of layers.

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Can you also use lemon/lime juice too?

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Yes, lemon/lime juice will help to get rid of the dead skin cells on your lips which will give you a gorgeous and luscious appearance.

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