I normally use Burt's Bees or Eos chapstick. I drink ~100 ounces of water per day. My lips have been chapped for a few weeks now...I'm wondering if I've developed an allergy to one of my chapstick favs! Burt's Bees original has been wearing on me, the peppermint seems to be more irritating, so that could be it.
What are your secrets to rescuing chapped lips? What about on-going, everyday maintenance, what is your fav?
nectarine / 2018 posts
Every now and then I get really chapped lips. The first thing I have to do is change how I drink my water - I typically drink the majority from a straw cup, so I switch to a regular glass so the water is coming in contact with my lips.
Then I use aquaphor as chap stick whenever I am home, I really slather it on thick.
In fact for regular maintenance I have switched to using aquaphor every night and it seems to help. I just use old school Chapstick during the day now.
nectarine / 2987 posts
It doesn't feel very nice, but if you can tolerate it, put some lanolin on right before you go to sleep and they will be dramatically better in the morning.
nectarine / 2047 posts
These are the only thing that work when my lips are chapped. The waxy chapsticks dont do anything for me.
pear / 1718 posts
@MrsSRS: lanolin actually sounds like sweet relief right now! I think I tossed or lost my last spare tube. Going to keep that remedy in my back pocket!
@peaches1038: I just busted out the giant jar of Vaseline a couple minutes ago and made a note to pick up a couple of those cute little things!
apricot / 444 posts
I've been having this lately. It feels terrible! I've done lanolin or coconut oil when going to bed, upped my water intake, and use Fresh sugar lip balm (I buy at Sephora) or Aquaphor during the daytime. The combination of the above has gotten it back under control so far.
pineapple / 12566 posts
@MrsSRS: This is also my go-to for chapped lips! Works like a charm and I use it on my LOs too when they get really chapped. I also use it at night on my under nose area when I've been blowing my nose a lot.
pomegranate / 3231 posts
@SweetCaroline: Aquaphor! Whenever I have chapped lips, I use it religiously, especially before bed. They make little chap stick-sized ones. I always keep one in my bag and one in my nightstand. It works just as well as Vaseline but is a little less icky to use in my opinion.
I have never found chapstick to be especially effective.
wonderful pea / 17279 posts
I use Carmex for chapped lips. Before bed I really slather it on.
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
I can drink tons of water and slather on balms, but my dry, chapped lips just continue....I am not sure what to do really, other than exfoliate, which I fee causes the problem too!
apricot / 262 posts
I used Accutane for acne about 8 years ago and it just sucked any and all moisture out of my skin, including my lips. What worked the best for me then was a brand called Lypsyl or any of the Yes To lip balms. Aquaphor helped at night but during the day I felt like it wore off too quickly.
apricot / 360 posts
This may seem weird, but honey on your lips could help with moisture. Years ago I used to do manuka honey face masks and I would let the honey drip onto my lips. I'd keep it on my lips for like 20 minutes with the face mask and my lips were so soft and smooth afterwards.
nectarine / 2180 posts
I use regular vaseline, not even the stuff marketed as lip therapy I don't know the difference but regular vaseline is cheaper.
persimmon / 1461 posts
@peaches1038: you, my friend, are a woman after my own heart. do you know thats they ONLY thing that fixes my lips when they get crazy chapped? vaseline slathered on my mouth like a four year old applying lipstick hahaha!
persimmon / 1458 posts
@Corduroy: Agreed!!!!!! I don't love that it is petroleum based but it works better than anything else and I am a lip balm addict and have probably tried everything!
My other favorite is First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Lip Therapy that I recently found at Sephora.
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