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3 Tips for Healthy Lips
when your lips taste like cherry, stay away from flavored balms. These can actually lead to chapped lips.
The eyes may be the windows to the soul, but your lips let people know how you really feel. A smile and a laugh invite warm
2. Make time to exfoliate.
conversation, whereas a sharp frown lets people know it’s not a good time to chat. Your lips do a lot of work, so make sure you’re taking care of them! Here are three rules to follow when it comes to maintaining good lip health.
You know how your shower loofah sloughs away dead skin cells, keeping your skin soft and healthy? Your lips are also covered in dead skin cells that need to be gently removed. Don’t worry, you don’t have to buy a tiny loofah. Instead, whip up a DIY scrub to exfoliate your lips. Just mix 1 part honey with 2 parts sugar. Once a week, massage the scrub gently into your lips, let sit for 10 minutes, then remove with a gentle face wash. Regular exfoliation keeps your lips soft and smooth.
1. Mind your own beeswax.
Lip balm is a must, and not just for soothing chapped lips. Ensuring your lips stay moisturized will keep them healthy and prevent chapped, split lips. But before you apply the lip balm that’s been collecting dust on your dresser, check the ingredients. A good balm will have a base of beeswax, paraffin, and/or petroleum jelly. These lock in moisture and don’t evaporate as quickly.
3. Don’t forget your sunscreen.
Research from George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., found that the No. 1 area people forget to apply sunscreen is the lips. We tend to forget that our lips are part of our skin, which is troubling because skin cancer around the lips can be very dangerous. If you’re going outside, be sure to protect your lips with lip balm containing SPF protection of 30 or higher.
When shopping for lip balm, avoid harmful ingredients. Salicylic acid, menthol, camphor, and silicone can dry out your lips, and while it’s fun
Maryland’s Contributions to the American Revolution LOCAL PRIDE
The Battles of Lexington and Concord began more than 240 years ago this April in Massachusetts. They incited the American Revolutionary War, which was filled with tensions that had been boiling for years prior to the fight. While no major war battles were fought in Maryland, the state still played a critical role in this event. Celebrate those contributions during this historic month with these facts. A Revolutionary Nickname General George Washington considered the “Maryland Line” regiment to have some of the best soldiers on the front. Historians point to the organization and time the regiment spent training prior to combat as creating one of the most cohesive and powerful units in the war. In particular, the so-called Maryland 400 joined Delaware troops and took a stand against the British who were attacking American soldiers on multiple fronts in the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776. This limited the number of casualties and allowed American troops to flee south for better positioning. Because of their prowess and dedication, Maryland was nicknamed the Old Line State. Serving as Homebase Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was once considered the capital of our then- growing country, but “redcoat” insurgents made it nearly impossible for
leaders to meet out of earshot of the enemy. So, the country’s leaders and generals found a meeting place at the Maryland State House’s Old Senate Chamber in what was then Baltimore Town, Maryland. The city served as the capital from November 1783 to June 1784, and the Treaty of Paris, which formally ended the war, was signed in this great hall. The Battle for Independence Maryland joined the colonies in declaring independence from the British in 1776, but the path to freedom wasn’t that simple. Like many states, Maryland had its fair share of loyalists who refused to agree to independence from the British. Among these were some of Maryland’s founding families. ( Fun Fact: Maryland’s flag is one of the most unique flags in the Union, bearing the crest of two of its founding families, the Calvert and Crossland families.) Twelve years later, Maryland pledged its allegiance to the union by signing the Articles of Confederation — the original Constitution — in 1781.
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