What food should i have or avoid to avoid darker lips?

[SanjuP]

Hi,
Nowadays my lip skin is becoming darker. Some of my friends say that it is because i have coffee. So, i don't drink coffee nowadays. Is there anyother food specifically i should have or avoid. I read that applying beatroot juice on lips makes it pinkish.

I have dark circles around by eyes. I dont know under which topic should i post the queries related to beauty.

Please guide me regarding this.

Thanks.

[bingleguy]

i guess this is nothing related to eating something ! do u have any allergies towards tablets -> some sulphur content tablets dont suit ppl ... which might lead to such probs on lips !

as such coffee doesnt make dark, neither anything else make it pinkish :-)

do u use any lipstick ? gosh, sorry if u r not a gal :-)

[Alan]

I've read somewhere that wetting of the lips is a problem! The sunlight reacts with the saliva on the lips to form a dark coating. Don't know how much accurate this info is. Also, applying rice water ( the water in which rice has boiled) will help lighten the colour.

[hi]

SanjuP,

General Tips for Lips

-Apply cold cream or moisturizer or lip balm before applying lipstick.

-To get natural pink lips apply beet root juice before bed.

-Grind rose petals and apply on lips to get smooth pink lips


Source frm http://www.hindustanlink.com/beautytex/lips.htm

and for dark circles...

- Place cucumber ... :)

[ayeshasadique]

Shahnaz Hussein suggests using almond oil overnight on the lips to lighten them