To get rid of dry and flaky lips, regularly moisturize your lips. When you frequently moisturize them, you will notice that they will start looking soft and pink. For intense moisturization use a hydrating lip balm throughout the day and use a dollop of petroleum jelly before going to bed. You should always wear a lip balm with an SPF to protect your lips from the harmful UV rays in extremely sunny conditions. You can also use cocoa butter, olive oil or coconut oil for intense moisturization. The fatty acids in castor seed oil such as ricinoleic acid have special antibacterial and skin healing properties that keep various lip problems at bay. Castor oil is also used to milk makeup bronzer stick correct dark spots and uneven tones on your lips. Applying castor oil daily on your lips increases new cell growth rate, making your lips healthy and pink naturally.