The pink lips moisturizing lip balm has an upgraded potency to gradually lighten dark or pigmented lips quickly. Gently exfoliate lips with lip/ face scrub, rinse, dry and apply the pinklip balm best at night. -Regular moisturizing lip gloss or petroleum jelly/ vaseline can be used during the day.most especially when lips are peeling or feel dry. -Always keep lips moisturized to avoid excess dryness. -you may notice gradual lip scaling/peeling,do not enforce peeling. - Always keep lips moisturized to maintain moist and color of lips. -A little Pink lip balm application goes a long way ,so pink lip balm can be used at intervals of 2-3 days after color as been achieved just for color maintenance. -if pink lip potency is too strong for an individual, its okay to take a little portion of Denatty pink lip balm and mix with same portion of neutral lip gloss or jelly to dilute potency. this method of application is suitable for people who intend to use lip balm daily instead of intervals. -Depending on how pigmented lips are, results are best seen within 1-6 weeks . -Regular smokers may not achieve desired results if constantly smoking. usage will require 1-3 bottles to achieve long lasting desired color.