Author: Aditi Mehta

If you feel bad thinking that your lips are no longer rosy, but are dark and cracked, its time you do something about it. First identify the reason behind darkening of your lips. Lips are dark or may get darkened mostly due to two reasons. One, you may have genetically dark lips. The second reason for the darkening of the lips is environmental. Smoking leads to darkening of the lips, as do frequent intake of tea and coffee, as well as long term use of certain lipsticks and cosmetics. Identify the reason now, before its get too late. If...

If you generally feel that the skin in your face is tight or flaky then your facial skin must be dry. Dry skin is more of an issue in winter or in colder temperatures than summer. Other factors that can cause your skin to go dry are dry air from the air conditioners at home or work; exposure to hot water, like a hot shower; use of certain soaps that take out moisture out of your skin; abrasive sponges, scrubs, or even abrasive clothing; and certain medications. If you have dry skin, try taking a shower with tepid, instead...