Just like the rest of your skin, your lips age in the sun. In fact, the skin on lips is even thinner than the rest of your skin (except for your eyelids), so they're even more prone to sun damage. Use lip balm with SPF to prevent premature ageing from damaging UV rays. Optimally the products should also have antioxidants to combat skin damage caused by any free radicals too. If you do burn or damage your lips, apply a lip balm packed with vitamins like Pro-Vitamin B 5 to nourish lip skin.

Healthy lips happen from the inside out too. We are what we eat, as the saying goes, so make sure to stock up on fresh foods, supplements and vitamins and minerals that feed and repair your skin, like omega fatty acids, vitamin E, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium, and zinc among others. Plus, you can apply some of these supplements right to the surface if you're in need of an instant boost. Vitamin C is an instant brightener when applied topically and Vitamin E from a pierced gel cap will smooth out even the roughest lip skin when in a pinch.

Do your best to de-stress as well. Stress and lack of sleep are known to induce flare-ups of everything from canker sores to Herpes and various other skin conditions that affect lips. Get enough sleep and relaxation to ensure that a bout of cold sores aren't triggered by a suppressed immune system caused by a double whammy of mounting stress and lack of sleep. This is especially important leading up to big events, like an annual meeting, wedding or speech.

But all the supplements and sleep in the world won't help you get healthy looking lips if you're consistently dehydrated. Lips dry out quickly! Have you ever noticed how your mouth and lips feel dry when you're thirsty? Drink enough water and other non-caffeinated, alcohol-free liquids to keep your internal body hydrated and your lips and mouth moist, which will also combat dry mouth-loving bacteria.

But internal hydration is often not enough thanks to things like pollution, weather, sun, indoor heating and air conditioning and lifestyle choices. Use a lip balm on lips to lock in moisture that's already there and to protect the lips from external influences.

And last but not at all least, you need to exercise! It's amazing for circulation, will give your lips a healthy flush and keep the rest of your body in tip-top shape so that it compliments those amazing, healthy lips you have. Plus, exercise relieves stress, helps with disorders like depression and can make it easier to sleep – all necessary to lead a healthy lifestyle and sport those healthy-looking lips.