It is quite evident that majority of the youth are experiencing a substantial change in the colour of their lips. Therefore you find most lips have now turned from their natural dark colour to even red in colour. Below are some of the reasons as to why your lips may lose their natural colour:
1. Prolonged smoking; as a matter of fact, smoking plays a major role in lip discolouration. This is because tobacco has tar which is a dark substance. This tar impacts negatively to lips discolouration.
2. More coffee consumption; excess consumption of tea and coffee can turn lips black in addition to staining your teeth. So, limit your caffeine intake, in order to avoid your lips from acquiring a darker hue.
3. Increased solar exposure; exposure to the sun also causes lip darkening as there is an increased amount of melanin pigment in the lips. Ensure that you use lip products with SPF/UV protectors if you are going to spend time outside.
4. Increased lipstick usage; prolonged and excessive use of lipsticks and lip cosmetics, especially lower-quality ones can also cause lip pigmentation.
5. Sucking your lips frequently; Dermatologists advise us not to suck or lick the lips, so as to keep them wet. If not taken care, this will further dry them out, leading to darkening of the lips. Even the habit of biting lips should be avoided as there is the risk of damaging them.
6. Prolonged usage of chlorinated water; Chlorinated water could also be responsible for pigmented lips.