Exfoliating the lips

Isn't it annoying when you've gone through the trouble of straightening your hair and doing your makeup in the summer, only to discover that your lips are flaky the moment you try to apply them as the final step? I've been having those experiences quite often lately.

So now, when I start my basic makeup routine, I apply a generous amount of lip balm to my lips first.

Then, the dead skin cells will be softened later, so you just need to exfoliate and apply lip products.

Alternatively, applying Vaseline before bed helps. I've heard that having a habit of picking at your lips with your hands to exfoliate actually causes more dead skin to build up.