[header] How to have healthy lips [title] Avoid licking your lips. [step] When you lick your lips it is usually in an attempt to moisturize them. However, saliva will actually just dry them out. 
In fact, not only does it dry out the surface, it also creates a lot of damaging friction on the lips. [substeps] It can be hard to stop licking your lips when you do it subconsciously.