Have you tried and tested a wide range of products to make your lips pink and still have not been successful? Here you are on the right platform to find out the top 10 tried and tested natural remedies to get rid of dark pigmented lips and get smooth, soft, and pink lips naturally and permanently at home.

All these are steps and home remedies are tried and tested you wish you knew before. So, ready to get pink lips?

1. Exfoliate Regularly

Exfoliation is important in order to get pink lips to get rid of dead skin cells. It improves blood circulation and removes an outer dry layer of the lips.

Apply good moisturizing lip balm, coconut oil, or vaseline on your lips before going to bed. After waking up using a toothbrush or damp cloth to gently remove the dry/ dead skin layer.

2. Use Homemade Lip Scrub

Scrub your lips with a gentle natural homemade lip scrub to get pink lips naturally and permanently.

Below are simple 3 homemade lip scrub recipes that you can easily make at home with kitchen ingredients to get rid of dark/pigmented lips.

1.      Tried And Tested Homemade Lip Scrub:

Ingredients for DIY Lip Scrub:

1. Sugar (1 tablespoon)
2. Lemon juice (a few drops)
3. Honey (1 tablespoon)

Procedure:

• Take a bowl.
• Add all the ingredients.
• Mix well.
• Apply to your lips this scrub.
• Gently scrub in a circular motion for 2-3 minutes.
• Wash it off.

2.      Tried And Tested Homemade Lip Scrub:

Ingredients for DIY Lip Scrub:

1. Beetroot powder (½ tablespoon)
2. Lemon juice (a few drops)
3. Coconut oil (1 teaspoon)

Procedure:

• Take a bowl.
• Add all the ingredients.
• Mix well.
• Apply to your lips this scrub.
• Gently scrub in a circular motion for 2-3 minutes.
• Wash it off.

3.      Tried And Tested Homemade Lip Scrub:

Ingredients for DIY Lip Scrub:

1. Coffee powder (½ teaspoon)
2. Lemon juice (a few drops)
3. Almond oil (1 teaspoon)

Procedure:

• Take a bowl.
• Add all the ingredients.
• Mix well.
• Apply to your lips this scrub.
• Gently scrub in a circular motion for 2-3 minutes.
• Wash it off.

3. Moisturize Your Lips

Keep the lips moisturized all the time to prevent dark or dry lips. Moisturize your lips at least twice a day or as per need, and make sure after scrubbing.

Below are DIY simple moisturizers for lips:

1.          Tried And Tested DIY Lip Moisturizer

• Vitamin e oil is the best natural way to moisturize the lips.
• Simply apply drops of vitamin e oil to your lips to moisturize.

2.          Tried And Tested DIY Lip Moisturizer

• Fresh aloe vera gel has amazing hydrating and soothing properties.
• Cut aloe vera leaf from the plant and scoop out its gel.
• Apply on your lips.
• Or you can also use commercial store-bought aloe vera gel (should be pure)

3.          Tried And Tested DIY Lip Moisturizer

• Measure beeswax, shea butter, and cocoa butter.
•  Allow them to melt in a double boiler.
• Let them melt in a double boiler until completely combined (low heat).
• Add oil of your own choice (coconut oil, almond oil, olive oil)
• Remove from heat.
•  Add essential oil (it is optional)
• Add vitamin e oil a few drops)
• Pour the mixture into a container.
• Homemade lip balm is prepared.
• All these lips moisturizers are tried and tested for pink lips.

4. Hydrate Internally

Dehydration is one of the most common causes of dry dull lips. Drink plenty of water to prevent dry and chapped lips.

5. Apply Lip Mask

Like the face, our lips also need some care to get rid of dullness, roughness, and dryness. Use a natural lip mask to treat your lips naturally at home.

Below are 3 effective simple lip mask recipes that you can try thrice or at least twice a week.

Tried And Tested Lip Mask:

• Take a bowl.
• Add turmeric 1 pinch and ½ teaspoon of coffee powder.
• Add enough pomegranate or beetroot juice to make a smooth paste.
• Or you can also add a curd alternative to beetroot/pomegranate juice.
• Apply on your lips.
• Leave it for 25 minutes.
• Wash it off.

Tried And Tested Lip Mask:

• Take a bowl.
• Add mint powder/juice with milk cream.  
• Mix well.
• Apply on your lips.
• Leave it for 25 minutes.
• Wash it off.

Tried And Tested Lip Mask:

• Take a bowl.
• Add rose petals powder and lemon juice.
• Add enough strawberry puree.  
• Mix well.
• Apply on your lips.
• Leave it for 25 minutes.
• Wash it off.
• All these homemade lip masks are tried and tested to make lips pink and smooth.

6. Avoid Chemicals

To avoid chemicals or fewer chemicals, it is a good idea to coat your lips with a primer before you put on lipstick. This will help to stop them from getting dry. it’s still a good idea to coat your lips with a primer to stop them from getting dried out before you put on lipstick.

Or you can also use pomegranate, raspberry, beetroot, and strawberry juice on your lips as a natural lip stain to avoid chemicals completely.

You can also make your own lip tint at home.

Homemade Lip Tint:

• Melt beeswax completely.
• Add beetroot juice.
• Add vitamin e oil.
• Mix well.
• The homemade natural lip tint is prepared.
• To make your lip tint a light tone, add 1 pinch of turmeric.

7. Use Vitamin E

 It moisturizes, soothes irritation, protects from sun damage, prevents roughness, and even has subtle plumping properties. Vitamin E helps protect your lips during the day and reverses the damage caused at night.

Since vitamin e oil is so sticky and thick, so you can mix it with any other oil or make sure you don’t use too much of it.

8. Protect From Sun

The best way to protect your lips from sun damage is to use a lip balm that has SPF 15 or more. Sun protection needs to be applied daily so that it prevents damage from the sun’s rays.

9. Remove Makeup Before Going To Bed

Sleeping with makeup on is not good for your face and lips. Always remove your makeup before going to bed. Apply lip balm to moisturize your lips before going to bed.

10. Limit Exposure To Toxins

Don’t smoke because it is also the common cause of dark lips.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Does toothpaste make lips pink?

A. Yes, toothpaste can make your lips pink, but temporary. Using toothpaste on your lips increases the blood flow and removes the dead skin, prevents chapped lips, and makes the lips look smooth.

Q. Why do my lips turn black?

A. Hyperpigmentation is the cause of black lips and this is usually caused by sun exposure. Skin, including lips that are exposed to sunlight, can trigger the body to overproduce melanin. As a result, the lips start turning black.

Q. Does licking lips make it pink?

A. No in fact it makes the lips dry and rough. Saliva contains many enzymes. Try not to lick your lips and apply a good lip moisturizer instead.

Conclusion:

It is not impossible to get pink lips naturally and permanently. You can get pink lips by following lip care that are all mentioned in this post. Avoid chemicals, moisturize, exfoliate and hydrate.