Common Causes of Dark Lips// ⁣ ⁣ Normal Variants: ⁣ I get lots of requests asking about ways to lighten dark lips and the conversation surrounding dark lips online implies that dark lips are something to get rid off or lighten. Don’t get me wrong, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation can occur on lips, but it’s important to recognize that having dark lips is not inherently bad. It may not be the cosmetic preference by some but it’s not always abnormal. So if unsure about the cause of your darker lips, here are a few things to consider: ⁣ ⁣ 👉🏾👄Normal Lip color: Dark lips are a normal variant for many people. Lips come in a wide range of shades from brown, pinkish to purplish tones depending on race & genetics. ⁣ ⁣ 👉🏾🌞Excessive UV Exposure: I always encourage an SPF lip balm because lips have a lower concentration of melanin and skin on lips is thin making it easily prone to dryness and sunburns. ⁣ 👉🏾🌵Chronic Dry Lips: especially wind burns during winter + lip licking habits that strip skin of moisture causing chapped lips can also cause PIH⁣ 👉🏾Allergic/Contact Dermatitis- to ingredients in toothpaste, lipstick or lip balms: be careful with lip balms made of beeswax which contain propolis and fluoride in toothpaste are very common causes of contact dermatitis. ⁣ 👉🏾🚬Lifestyle- cigarette, weed smoking and medications can also cause dark lips⁣ #skintips #darklips💋 #lips #lipstick #chappedlips #smoking