White residue at the opening of the mouth when wearing lip products

[xcoco]

Hi,

I really like wearing lipstick or lipgloss and I always moisturize and put lip balm before applying any lip product on my lips. It looks very good but after a few hours, especially when I talk alot, I guess my lips get very dry and there is alot of dead skin/white residue (I am not sure how you would call that) that forms around the opening of my mouth. It is very annoying.

How can I prevent that or what is the best thing to do when it happens? I usually peel it off or remove everything before peeling it off and then reapply everything all over again but would prefer a more practical solution... because I really don't want to leave it like this.

Thanks

 

[shontay07108]

This is a really good question. I have this problem very rarely. Maybe it's the product/shade you're wearing? I know some frost lipsticks cause me to get that white residue. Also, it's a good idea to stay hydrated. Sorry I can't be of more help. It's pretty much a mystery to me, too.

 

[smashedseries]

Some people say it's cause of the dead skin cells, so I'd suggest exfoliating, love! =D Before you put on anything on your lips, use a gentle lip exfoliator and you'll be good to go

And of course, have plenty of fluids through the day

 

[Shadowy Lady]

that happens to me sometimes, mostly in the winter though. Usually I just rub my lips together and that gets the problem solved

 

[LC]

to add onto the lip exfoliator...Clarins makes a great lip exfoliator that uses sugar crystals and tastes yummy

Clarins Extra-Firming Lip & Contour Gentle Exfoliator

 

[blondie711]

Quote:

Originally Posted by xcoco Hi, I really like wearing lipstick or lipgloss and I always moisturize and put lip balm before applying any lip product on my lips. It looks very good but after a few hours, especially when I talk alot, I guess my lips get very dry and there is alot of dead skin/white residue (I am not sure how you would call that) that forms around the opening of my mouth. It is very annoying. How can I prevent that or what is the best thing to do when it happens? I usually peel it off or remove everything before peeling it off and then reapply everything all over again but would prefer a more practical solution... because I really don't want to leave it like this. Thanks

Just my personal experience..I never have that issue with lustres and glazes, just frosts.

 

[Amaranth]

Yes, that's probably dead skin cells. It also seems to happen to people more often if they're dehydrated (saliva gets thicker...yeah, eew, I know). Just jam some Vaseline or a good lip balm onto your lips, leave it for a few minutes, then scrub your lips gently with an old toothbrush.

 

[peachsuns]

^^ Those are great tips.

Sometimes, I get that, too.
Mine happens when I put too much product around my mouth; foundation, powdery lip liner (In synch!), frost lipstick, etc. My solution is clean the corner of my mouth with q-tips after I wear foundation and lip products.

Hope you'll find a solution. Good luck!

 

[mizvolta]

I've had that for a while, even though I wear lip balm most of the time. I don't know what the problem is, but I'm used to just wiping the lip product off and putting it on again every couple of hours.