PHOTO: BROOKS FREEHILL; STYLIST: EMILY CHOI3
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live well
1 Éminence Lip Trio; $60, eminenceorganics.com
This triple-step treatment is designed to refine,
soften, and plump lips over a four-week period.
Step 1: Exfoliate weekly with citrus and pineapple
enzymes. Step 2: Hydrate with a shea-butter lip
masque. (Shea butter, derived from the nut of the
African shea tree, is rich in essential fatty acids and
antioxidants and acts as an emollient, making skin
soft and supple.) Step 3: Maintain hydration and
plump lips with a citrus lip balm.2 Honeybee Gardens Truly Natural Lipstick;
$13, honeybeegardens.com
Nutrient-rich sunflower-seed oil, cocoa butter,
and sesame-seed oil penetrate deep into the
skin, sealing in moisture. And Honeybee
Gardens uses natural, mineral-based pigments
to create its 20 shades of lipstick.3 Yes To Naturally Smooth Lip Balm;
$3, yestocarrots.com
This balm provides a trifecta of coconut oil,
aloe, and shea butter to nourish and hydrate
your lips. Coconut oil is unique in the high levels
of protective anti-inflammatory fatty acids it pro-
vides. Plus, it has an aroma that will transport
you right to the sunny tropics.4 W3ll People Nudist Colorbalm;
$20, w3llpeople.com
Organic omega oils moisturize your lips, while
mica, iron oxides, and other minerals add long-
lasting color with this hydrating balm. An added
bonus: Soothing aloe vera oil, which research
has shown to decrease inflammation and pain,
especially from harsh sun exposure, provides
a healing touch.5 deVine Lip Shimmer; $6, devineshimmers.com
This tinted balm delivers the antiaging benefits of
wine grapes to your lips. Grape-seed oil offers
skin-rejuvenating linoleic acid, while the potent
antioxidant resveratrol helps protect against sun
damage. The shimmers come in eight aromas
and hues, including Bordeaux and Cabernet.6 Elemental Herbs All Good SPF 15 Original Lip
Balm; $4, elementalherbs.com
The Italian beauty Sophia Loren is said to have
added a few capfuls of olive oil to her bathwater
to keep her skin silky. Apocryphal tale or not,
her method makes sense: Olive oil, found in this
balm, is packed with a natural moisturizer called
squalane, as well as antioxidants that mop up
free radicals. And Elemental Herbs adds safe,20 non-nano zinc oxide to help block the sun’s rays.
february 2016yogajournal.comLip service
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Our lips lack the many protective layers of the rest of our skin,
so it takes more to keep them hydrated. Count on the nourishing oils in
these balms and sticks to seal in moisture and keep lips smooth and soft,
even in the driest of winters. By Kristin Bjornsen