Shereene Idriss walks through lip basting: exfoliate with L'Oreal 10 glycolic acid, then seal with Weleda Skin Food while you do your makeup. The ointment melts in and leaves lips hydrated.
L'Oreal's 10 glycolic acid.
Weleda Skin Food.
2023-03-03.
Lip Basting 101. Because I hate having dry, chapped lips, I constantly lick my lips and it's a struggle. Step one of lip basting is an exfoliating acid. I use L' Oreal's 10 glycolic acid. It's probably way too strong if you have a history of cold sores, so just beware. But a small amount will go a long way to buff your lips to perfection. Once your lips are buffed, you want to seal it in with a really rich ointment. And I go for Weleda's skin food. However, beware because it does have essential oils. So if you have sensitive skin, you might actually react to this. I do put a ton of this on. My lips look white, and it looks white on purpose because I want it to melt into my lips, offering long lasting hydration throughout the day. And I let them melt into my lips as I do my makeup routine, which is really a very simple routine of four steps. There's my eyeliner and then I put on my mascara. But once I'm done, by the time I'm done, they're perfect.
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