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Here in the beauty community, there's a lot of talk about washing your face, drenching your skin in moisturiser, choosing the perfect foundation shade, and applying mascara just right. And though we also talk a lot about lipstick, too, there's one little detail that tends to get neglected: your lip health!
Sure, a lip balm is a no-brainer, but a gently exfoliating lip scrub can make all the difference, and we'd wager it's a product not many people keep on hand.
"I'm a big fan of a lip scrub. It helps in multiple ways," said celebrity makeup artist Mary Irwin. "The action of a scrub helps to increase circulation and increases size." It also rids lips of flakes and product reside, allows your balm and lipstick to glide on more effortlessly, and leaves them naturally brighter and pinker.