3 natural ways to make your lips pink

Pink lips are something we all desire.

Dark pigmented lips are a concern to many, but with simple remedies, you can easily lighten your lips, make them soft and pink.

Pulse.com.gh brings you 3 natural ways to make your lips pink.

1. Pomegranate Seeds and Milk

Pomegranate works great in lightening pigmented lips. It contains a compound called punicalagin which prevent the production of melanin And also prevents your lips from getting darker when exposed to the sun.

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Usage

Make a handful of pomegranate seeds and grind them. Mix the fine pomegranate seed with some milk cream. Apply this mixture onto your lips. Leave it to dry for about 15 minutes. Wash off with cold water.

2. Lemon Honey Lip Serum

This is the perfect dark lips treatment that you can do at home. The citrus extracts from the lemon juice remove the tan and honey nourishes the lips to make them pink. This serum can be refrigerated and used for a week.

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Usage

Mix the lemon juice and honey to make your tan removing lip serum.Coat your lips with this serum and leave for an hour before wiping off with a soft, wet cloth.

3. Sugar scrub

Dry, dead skin that builds up on your lips can cause them to look paler than they otherwise would. To bring out your natural reddish hue, you need to exfoliate your lips to uncover the fresh skin underneath. An easy way to do this is by mixing up a homemade lip scrub with ingredients you probably already have on hand. Here's how to do it:

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Usage

Mix a teaspoon of sugar and a teaspoon of honey (or olive oil, if you don't have honey available).Scrub the mixture over your lips using a circular motion. Rinse and repeat until your lips are dry-skin free.