Lip wrinkles are an easy indicator of age. Those feathery or deep grooves around the mouth not only cause lip makeup to bleed but they also share whether you smoke, spent to much time in the sun and did not take proper care of the area with anti wrinkle cream or moisturizer.

As we age collagen levels decrease and the skin becomes thinner. Though lip wrinkles are part of the aging process, with some care you can help minimize their appearance. Prevention is of course the best course of action for wrinkles around mouth. But if you already have them take some steps to improve their appearance.

- Use a good anti wrinkle cream like LifeCell or Dermajuv. These creams contain potent ingredients to impart antioxidants, moisture and other nutrients to restore skin to more youthful appearance.

- Stop smoking. Smoking and wrinkles go hand in hand. Happily, newer methods to help with smoking cessation are on the market. Make the commitment to quit once and for all. Nicotine speeds the process of aging. The motion of inhaling and exhaling increases wrinkling. I can easily pick out smokers by their lip wrinkles.

- Use sunscreen. Wear a sunscreen on your body and use a good lip balm with sunscreen for the wrinkle around the mouth. Sunscreen helps prevent the lips from getting darker and drying out. In addition sunscreen will help prevent sun damage which causes wrinkling.

- Exfoliate the lips. Use a little toothpaste on a baby toothbrush to gently rub the lips or use a product such as Philosophy  kiss me exfoliating lip scrub

- Increase your intake of fluids. Drinking more water hydrates the skin and helps to minimize the appearance of lip wrinkles.

- Make up your lips in soft colors to enhance your natural skin tone. Read more about Lip MakeUp.

Simple steps can make a big difference to minimize your lip wrinkles and give you a beautiful smile.

Wearing a good lip makeup can give you younger looking skin and a more beautiful appearance. One of the signs of aging is wrinkles around mouth and smile lines caused by smoking and the natural aging process where the skin loses it’s fat and elasticity. A good wrinkle cream is essential to use in this area. You will also want to use the best lip makeup for you.

Choosing the right lip makeup is fairly easy to do. In her book Bobbi Brown Beauty noted makeup artist Bobbi Brown says to wear the lip color that will look good on you if you have absolutely no makeup on at all.

But how to find this color? One method is to study the shade of your inner lip. If you pull this color out in a lip makeup it is hard to go wrong. Or using your lips as a starting point, go a few shades darker.

Consider also your skin tone. Nudes and pale shades work well with cool, fair skin tones. However, if you have warm fair coloring you may find that darker shade work better. For dark skin consider plum tones and browns.

Some women feel they can’t wear red lipstick. But it is really a matter of finding the right red. If you elect to select a red shade of lipstick, your best red lip makeup will be one that works with your skin tone. It may take a little bit of trying this and that one out to be sure it is the right shade.  If you are uncomfortable in red lipstick try a red gloss instead.

It is often easiest when shopping for anti aging cosmetics and lip makeup to visit a cosmetic counter to be able to test the products. However, if you are on a drugstore budget, just be sure to save your receipt, most drugstores will take back lip makeup and other cosmetic items if you are not happy with them. Or visit the Amazon Lipstick Shop for a huge selection and easy returns.

To get your lips in the best shape for lip makeup you should exfoliate the lips. A baby toothbrush works well for this. Apply the paste to the toothbrush and gently rub this up and down the lips removing dead skin. When you have exfoliate, dab a bit of a lubricating product on the lips to soften them. Many people swear by Aquaphor Healing Ointment A jar of this ointment lasts a long time and goes a long way to moisten the lips. It is especially good for those using the drug Accutane which dries out the lips. Leave this on at night as a moisturizing lip treatment. As part of your daily routine you may also want to try a lip plumper. Though a lip plumper does not work like collagen injections, it does stimulate the lip area giving a slightly plumper look and feel.

With soft lips prepped you can apply lip makeup. Using a lip liner is a personal choice. If you opt to line your lips look for a lip makeup liner that matches your lip color. Avoid having a clear line around your lips which looks clownish. If you fill in the lips with lip liner before you apply lipstick it will help the lipstick to last longer.

A touch of gloss to the lips gives the lips a fuller pouty appearance. Dab a little extra gloss in the middle of your bottom lip for a very pouty look.

Lipstick is always fun to play with but a little goes a long way. Lipstick has a shelve life of about two years. If it smells bad, feels dry and oily then throw the lip makeup out. Lipstick liner lasts a lot longer than lipstick if you purchase the sharpen yourself kind. Tip – Most professional beauty counters will have sharpeners available for free if they sell the lip pencil lip liner. The pop up lip liner tends to break and goes bad quicker than the pencil type.

Keep in mind the type of look you want to create when you put on lip makeup. A dark or bright red can look very dramatic. Soft lip shades look great during the day time. If you are using dark lip makeup, keep in mind that can be aging. Dark lip color can make the lips look dry, accent wrinkles and look very aging. Wear light lip makeup for younger looking skin and a more beautiful, natural looking face.

Now that you have your lip makeup perfected, show off your lips with a teeth whitener. Whiter teeth look healthy, vibrant and younger. I found excellent reviews on Crest 3D WhiteStrips. And you can pick them up cheaply at Amazon; Crest 3D WhiteStrips.

A great lip makeup is sensual. Enjoy!

Though a common complaint about wrinkles is wrinkles around the mouth, which is discussed in several articles on this site including this one; Wrinkles Around Mouth, wrinkles around lips are also a common problem fortunately, you can improve their appearance quickly and easily.

Lips are going to have wrinkles naturally; kissing, eating, puckering and other lip movements create lines on the lips and many wrinkles around lips are there genetically. So the key to deal with wrinkles on lips and perfect your pout is to minimize the appearance of these lines. Happily this is easy to do with two simple steps; gently exfoliating the lips when needed and adding moisture to the lips on a daily basis.

Gentle exfoliation of the lip area is very effective at removing dry, flaky skin and relieving chapped lips. Spread a little toothpaste on a baby toothbrush and brush the lips. The lip area is a sensitive one so brush gently. Rinse the lips and apply a moisturizing lip ointment or balm.

Moisture is the main key to perfect your pout. Wrinkles around lips appear much worse when they are dry. Weather conditions, lipstick, certain lip balms and other factors can contribute to wrinkles on lips. In addition some foods such as spicy and acidic foods may contribute to these lip wrinkles by irritating the skin. It is important to make sure your lips stay moisturized. One gentle, very effective lip treatment is Aquaphor, It is very moisturizing and affordable. Tuck tiny tubes in your purse or pocket for rehydration during the day. If you wear lipstick be sure to use a moisturizing formula.

If you want to plump up your pout keep in mind that some lip plumpers can create the illusion of plump lips but it is only temporary. One good one to try is Cushy Lips.

And of course wrinkles around lips will appear to be minimized by using a great anti wrinkle skin care cream like Lifecell.