5 Simple Remedies For The Lines Around Your Lips

What to clean to prepare your home for colder weather, purchases that can save you money, and more. September 3, 2021 [View Online]( TOGETHER WITH [beam]( Good morning! You didn’t just make it to the weekend—you made it to the long weekend, which, as we know, is the best kind of weekend. Naturally, I’ve got a new Weekend Cleaning Challenge lined up for you, and this time we’ll be focusing on dusting. I find that dusting thoroughly in the fall makes my house feel less stuffy once it gets too cold to spend much time outside. And in Today’s Good Thing, I’m sharing some simple remedies that can help minimize the appearance of fine lines around your lips. Personally, I’ll take a few practical, no-nonsense tips over more expensive measures any day of the week. Jillee TODAY'S GOOD THING 5 Simple Remedies For Lip Lines And Wrinkles [Photos of various remedies for lip lines.]( If fine lines and wrinkles around your lips have you feeling self-conscious, these 5 tips can help. 1. Use Sun Protection. Sun exposure contributes to aging, and even if you apply an SPF moisturizer to your face every day, that won’t do anything to protect your lips. Luckily, protecting your lips from the harmful effects of UV rays is easy—just swipe on a lip balm or lipstick with SPF before leaving the house. 2. Eat Right And Stay Hydrated. When it comes to minimizing the appearance of wrinkles, never underestimate the power of proper nutrition and hydration. Focus on eating plenty of antioxidant-rich foods like berries, leafy greens, nuts, and whole grains, along with drinking lots of water throughout the day, to help keep your skin looking firm and vibrant. 3. Consider Collagen. Collagen, the primary protein in our skin, starts to break down as we age and contributes to the formation of lines, wrinkles, and sagging skin. Many people take [collagen supplements]( to help counter these effects and keep their skin looking brighter and more firm. 4. Try Facial Exercises. Doing a few simple facial exercises can help firm and tone the skin around your mouth and reduce the appearance of fine lines. Try this simple one: with your lips closed, lift one corner of your mouth into a half-smile, then repeat on the other side. Do this ten times every day. 5. Don’t Forget To Exfoliate. Exfoliation helps remove dry and dull skin, which can help improve the appearance of fine lines. [Make a simple lip scrub]( at home and use it often to keep your lips (and the skin around them) soft and vibrant. [4 More Remedies For Lip Lines]( [4 More Remedies For Lip Lines]( Related • [7 Helpful Tips About One Of The Most Embarrassing Parts Of Aging]( ⚡️QUICK TIPS⚡️ • If scratch marks have your dishes looking worse for the wear, use Bar Keepers Friend to make them look like new. [Read more ➜]( • The fact that it can soothe sunburns and other forms of skin irritation is just one of many reasons to love aloe vera. 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Here are some dusting tips that may come in handy: Use The Right Tools. For areas with light dust and to wipe off smaller items, I like to use a damp [microfiber cleaning cloth]( because they pick up dust instead of just pushing it around, and they’re easy to wash afterward. Consider these dusting tools for other areas: • Use a long-handled duster to make tall furniture and high ceilings easier to reach. • Use coffee filters to dust screens for a streak-free clean. • Use a lint roller on lampshades to pick up dust, pet hair, and more. • Wrap a microfiber cloth around a ruler to dust tight spaces like inside air vents. Hit Frequently Overlooked Areas. While you’re dusting, don’t forget to address your light fixtures, bookshelves, house plants (both fake and real), ceiling fans, and window blinds. Use A Dusting Spray As Needed. For areas covered in thick or greasy layers of dust, some additional cleaning power may be necessary to cut through all the grime. My [DIY dusting spray]( is an effective option and it’s really easy to make too. TOGETHER WITH BEAM The Secret To Better Sleep Is Surprisingly Tasty [beam dream powder]( Care for a nightcap? This one has CBD and other relaxing ingredients to help you fall asleep fast. I knew how it feels to lie in bed for hours trying (and failing) to fall asleep. Why must good sleep be so hard to find? But now there’s a simple—and delicious—fix for sleep woes: [beam dream powder](. Dream powder provides your body with sleep-enhancing vitamins and minerals like magnesium, reishi, l-theanine, and beam’s nano CBD. Added to warm milk or hot water, dream powder is like a guilt-free, sleep-inducing cup of cocoa—if cocoa had no calories or added sugar. Does dream powder really work? 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But they also use a fraction of the electricity that standard light bulbs do, meaning you’ll save on your monthly power bill too. 2. Protective Phone Case. With so many cheap phone cases available in stores and online, it can seem like a waste of money to buy a more expensive case. But investing in a sturdy, protective phone case now could very well spare you from having to foot the bill for an expensive repair down the line. 3. Cloth Napkins. Investing in a set of durable, machine-washable cloth napkins not only eliminates the waste of disposable paper napkins or paper towels, but they can also save you money since you only have to buy them once. (The fact that cloth napkins tend to make a good impression on dinner guests is a nice bonus too.) JILLEE'S PICK Russian Sage: A Success Story [An image of a phone displaying a video of bees buzzing around a Russian sage plant.]( The narrow flower bed that runs along the southeast edge of our property is not only in full sun from around noon to sundown, but it doesn’t seem to get much water from our system either. I’ve tried a lot of different plants in that bed, but none of them survived the harsh conditions for very long. My eldest son and garden research assistant Erik started looking into drought-resistant plants to see if he could find one we hadn’t already tried, and we decided [Russian sage]( would be our next experiment. We planted a few of them in that troublesome bed a couple of years ago, and I’m a bit shocked at how they've flourished this year. That once-barren strip of dirt now features bushes of tall stems covered in beautiful purple flowers. And not only that, but the local bees are clearly fans of our Russian sage as well. If I had known just how resilient Russian sage really was and how many bees it would attract to my garden, I would have planted it a long time ago! QUIZ CORNER Which Sold The Most? Which of these songs holds the title of the best-selling single of all time? And which ones have you heard so many times you could recite the lyrics by heart? (Scroll down to see the correct answer.) A. "All I Want for Christmas is You" by Mariah Carey (1994) B. "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston (1992) C. "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby (1942) D. "Candle in the Wind 1997" by Elton John (1997) A FEW MORE THINGS... Labor Day Weekend: If you have an eight-hour workday and weekends off, you've benefitted from the U.S. labor movement's efforts to secure these and other important worker protections. On the first Monday of September, we celebrate [Labor Day]( to recognize the contributions of American workers. Enjoy your weekend! Do Something Good: If you can spare a few dollars today, donate it to a local teacher who is raising funds for classroom materials on [DonorsChoose.org](. Search for your city to find projects in your area looking for donors, then make a donation to any of them to do something good and support local schools and teachers. ANSWER C. The best selling single of all time is "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby, which has sold 50 million copies since it was released in 1942. And while it’s not a close contest by any means, "Candle in the Wind 1997" by Elton John ranks second in sales at 33 million copies. LOVE OGT? SHARE IT! If you’re enjoying the OGT newsletter, it would mean so much to me if you'd share it with your friends and family! When you share it allows me to continue sharing the tips and tricks you love with you! 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