4 Lip Tips You Need to Know

Whether masks are on or off this fall, here are a few helpful tips to keep a healthy pout all year round💋

• Water - Stay hydrated - always! Doing so will provide your lips with the moisture they need to stay plump and comfortable.
  
  TIP: Drink 8 glasses of water a day between those pumpkin spice latte refills. Water doesn't always have to come from the tap - eat plenty of fruit and veggies to help you get that daily intake.

• SPF - Even if summer is over (*excuse me while I wipe away a tear 😢), we can’t abandon sun protection. Make sure you’re using minimum SPF 15 to protect your lips indoors and out. Did you know? Highly pigmented or opaque products can act as a protective shield for the lips.
  
  TIP: Look for ingredients Zinc Oxide or Titanium Dioxide as these are natural sun-protecting minerals commonly found in cosmetics. You might already be saving your skin and not even know it!

• Purge - Clean out your old products regularly.Our research finds that the shelf life for different cosmetics vary anywhere from 1 to 3 years, depending on a variety of factors such as ingredients and moisture, used or unopened. If your cosmetics are paraben-free, you’ll want to dispose more frequently. We recommend replacing our products every 12 months because of this very reason. A paraben is a chemical commonly added to cosmetics as a preservative.
  
  TIP: Send us your Lip Republic gloss and lipstick tubes and we'll RECYCLE them for you!

• Colour - Express your best self with colour, but also know when a colour is wearing you. If you aren’t feeling it, change it! Nude colours are always a great go-to for everyday wear. 
  
  TIP: Go with a colour that is either one shade lighter or one shade darker than your natural lip colour. Nude is not really about finding a "skin colour" lipstick, instead it's more about emphasizing your lip's natural tone.
  
  Find your perfect shade by testing three colours in our SMACK PACK or book your appointment to mix your custom signature lip colour.