By Ho Guo Xiong,
The body repairs and rejuvenates itself as you sleep. It would be wise to make use of this precious time to give your body extra TLC to really reap the benefits of ample rest. Besides using pampering overnight masks to give your skin a boost, you should do so for your lips too. Using lip masks that are thicker in consistency help to hydrate, moisturise and plump your pucker so that you can wake up to soft, plush lips that are ready for the day. Here are eight to shop for right now.
Natural peptides hydrate and plump lips while castor seed oil, sunflower seed oil, olive oil and candelilla wax soften and seal in moisture.
Canola oil, beeswax, sunflower seed wax, meadowfoam seed oil, castor oil and squalane are added to this moisturising formula.
This is for those who prefer using an applicator as opposed to getting their fingers with products. Vitamin E and jojoba seed oil hydrate and nourish your lips as you get your beauty rest.
The lip mask contains a slew of plant oils and waxes to soften and moisturise while ceramides impart hydrating and reparative qualities.
We can’t talk about lip masks without mentioning the cult favourite from Laneige. It has since spawned into various flavour iterations, all of which contains berry extracts, antioxidants and hyaluronic acid.
Goji, acai, blueberry and blackberry extracts go into this overnight lip mask formula while hyaluronic acid hydrates, lavender oil and chamomile extract calm irritation and Persian silk tree extract balance skin’s topical melatonin levels.
Honeydew melon extract and squalane replenish hydration levels while lactic acid gently sloughs off dead skin cells overnight as avocado and honey further nourish your puckers
The key ingredients used in this lip mask are an algae seaweed complex that repairs and rosehip oil that strengthens. Meanwhile, natural oils, butter and waxes provide a protective coat that retains moisture.
A version of this article first appeared in Her World