My Friday Favorites: The Lip Love Edit

By show of hands, how many of you ladies out there would name lipstick as your everyday must-wear prior to the pandemic?!👀 OK, so out of the number of raised hands, how many of you have a weekly routine aimed specifically at maintaining your pout and its youthful vitality?! Yup, I can literally feel the vast number of hands slowly dropping!! It’s sad, but TRUE! Our lips are tiny, but hold GREAT power. The skin needs special attention. In addition to maintaining constant hydration, as the skin cells in lips DO NOT produce their own oils, periodic, GENTLE exfoliation is a requirement to remove dead, flaking skin. More recently, the beauty industry has recognized the need for a smooth, healthy base in which to apply beaut products; in which case we have seen the emergence of a more diverse range of lip products including everything from peel off masks to daily exfoliators. How healthy your lips are is immediately apparent and directly effects the look of lipstick, and how the product applies from one wear to the next. Here are a few of my favorites from my current routine, and suggestions to build your own. Already have a full routine that includes some stellar products?! Share and comment below, I’d love to see what you have in rotation!~The Queen