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Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:12 am  |
| anyone know of good lip products for chapped lips? they're really dry and it's only going to get colder out, so i'd better start now. |
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Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:31 am |
| I love decleor's lip balm, also Dr. H's lip care products. |
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Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:23 am |
Dr Hauschka lipbalm is wonderful  |
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oily/acne prone - acne scars on chin area/Large Pores in winter. Oily in Summer. Fair, nuetral/cool complexion, burn easily. Early 20s |
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anne
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Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:47 am |
| I have tried so many lip balms it's ridiculous, but the one that works best for me is Lorac's vitamin E stick. It's in a lipstick tube and glides on, no scent; I use it day and night, alone or under lipstick; I recommended it to two friends with the same problem, and both loved it. |
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I'm 56, with sensitive skin that gets shiny mid-day but isn't oily, redness on my cheeks, broken capillaries, crow's feet, and deep |
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Wed Oct 19, 2005 12:16 pm |
my lips are always chapped too... i've tried very expensive lip balm to drugstore brands...
alot of more expensive lip balms worked really well but i found them not worth the price...
i've used dr. hauschka since forever... even before i knew about their skin care products... its a very good lip balm... but rather pricey...
and some drugstore brands works great! my fav. drugstore lipbalm is Carmex! its works like a charm for chapped lips...
during the winter months, i put on a thick layer of vaseline or mentholatum before i sleep and i brush off the stuff with my toothbrush in the morning... you'll have the softest lips, i keep applying my carmex throughout the day to keep it "chap-free" |
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Wed Oct 19, 2005 12:24 pm |
I have always had problems with this!! As a kid, it was so chapped I would just rip my dried skin off.. (wish I knew better) but I found Kiehls #1 Lip Balm to really remedy this problem. It's very emollient like Vaseline but has other ingredients that moisturize. Dr. H's lip pot is great but I use it up very quickly.. wish it came in a larger size!
At night, I use pure shea butter from L'Occitane.. very moisturizing. HTH |
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Usually normal skin, can get dry due to eczema, prone to freckles. Mid 20's. |
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bookwormed
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Wed Oct 19, 2005 1:01 pm |
Hi everyone, newbie alert
I have always suffered from dry lips- i rarely wear lipstick and almost never lipgloss because i've never found one moisturising enough.
The best ones lipbalms i've tried have been:
Carmex- very strong smell but works!
Burts bees lip balm- smells of polo mints.
Blistex- lip revitalizer- contains aha's
Chapstick (medicated blue tube)slightly similar to the carmex one. |
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Wed Oct 19, 2005 1:44 pm |
Trying out lip balms has turned into a hobby for me 
From the drugstore brands:
Yay for Neutrogena Lip Moisturizer SPF15
Yay for Aveeno Positively Radiant Lip Enhancer
Nay for Chapstick and Blistex which made my lips even drier, bleh!
From the high end lines;
Yay for L'Occitane's shea butter lip stick 
Still road testing Mor's Lip Delight in Limoncello |
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40's; combo to oily skin recently sensitive; hormonal breakouts; rethinking skin care routine |
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Thu Oct 20, 2005 10:07 am |
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| I have always had problems with this!! As a kid, it was so chapped I would just rip my dried skin off.. |
i too experienced this...still do. I think my lips are mostly scar tissue now due to peeling the dead skin off...i wish there was a permanent way to heal this but i think i'm stuck with permanent peeling lips...i also layer on the mentholatum and wipe off the dead skin in the am with a gentle wet washcloth...then my lips get progressively drier throughout the day and by bedtime, i've got a thick hard dry layer of skin that has to have Mentholatum to soften it...very bad for romance  ....i haven't found any remedy for it....if anyone has cured dry lips equally severe, please let me know how....
thanks |
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oily tzone;fair; mild roseacea;PCOS symptoms-hirsutism,occasional cystic acne. Mid 30's-light-med brown hair, light brown eyes |
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Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:19 pm |
Hi!
I love, love, Burt's Bees Lip balm. I live in NY and my lips used to always be dry. But this is the best that I've found. Plus I like how it leaves my lips feeling a bit tingly.
And it's not a bad price, I find it at whole foods for about 2.50$ (american dollars) |
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34, dark auburn hair, freckles, oily t-zone |
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Thu Oct 20, 2005 8:36 pm |
| It sounds weird but I use the cream that breastfeeding mothers to put on their sore nipples(Lanolin). It works wonders. My lips look healthy and red. No more chapped flaked lips. I've always used carmex and vaseline but this is much more better. |
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Fri Oct 21, 2005 5:57 am |
thanks for the suggestions, i've tried Carmex but it did not really help. Also, unfortunately, i can't handle anything with lanolin in it...i can't even wear wool which has lanolin residue...i guess it's an allergy or something.
I've seen the Burt's Bees stuff around, i'll try some of that.
Thanks |
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oily tzone;fair; mild roseacea;PCOS symptoms-hirsutism,occasional cystic acne. Mid 30's-light-med brown hair, light brown eyes |
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Fri Oct 21, 2005 6:21 am |
Just remember that no lip balm is going to be able to penetrate through all that dead, flaky skin (presuming your lips are extremely chapped) and it’s necessary to exfoliate and slough off the dead skin cells so that the moisturizers in your lip balm can penetrate the lip tissue and hydrate them from within. Otherwise, the lip balm just sits in the surface of your lips and merely moisturizes the dead skin!
There are several ways to exfoliate your lips:
1) Slather them with lip balm or vaseline and then lightly buff them with a soft-bristled toothbrush or a washcloth; or
2) Use my homemade lip scrub recipe in the “~~~ DIY Skincare Recipes ~~~” sticky thread in the Skincare and Makeup Forum; or
3) Buy a store-bought lip exfoliator like Benefit’s Dr. Feelgood Lipscription kit or Smashbox’s Lip Emulsion (my fave store-bought lip scrub).
Unless you remove that dead skin, even the priciest lip balm isn’t going to help improve the condition of your lips.
Also, if you have chronically dry, chapped lips, you might want to think about trying the infamous hyaluronic acid and collagen nutritional supplements as this helps hydrate and replenish moisture in your lip tissue from the inside-out. Rosy-face, I think this is the answer you’re looking for! You can PM me if you’d like more info about these supplements.
HTH,
Carrie |
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Über-oily,semi-sensitive, warm/fair-skinned redhead, 38...Will swap/shop for members outside U.S. and/or make homemade skincare products upon demand-PM me for details. |
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Fri Oct 21, 2005 10:47 am |
Another vote for Burt's Bees lip balm...that and burt's bees lip shimmer (in nutmeg) are my lips' favorite!
rosyface, you're in for some fun if you get into the Burt's Bees stuff...there's a ton of different products to try! |
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Fri Oct 21, 2005 10:49 am |
sounds fun, i can't wait....  |
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oily tzone;fair; mild roseacea;PCOS symptoms-hirsutism,occasional cystic acne. Mid 30's-light-med brown hair, light brown eyes |
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Tue May 22, 2007 9:12 pm |
| you can use carmex or bliex. They are cheap and good |
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Tue May 22, 2007 9:32 pm |
I haven't found much success w/most chapstick products, or blistex or carmex. (Not dissing any of you that have...guess not all things work for everyone). One chapstick product that worked for me was in a really light green tube, think it had aloe or something in it...but I can't find it anymore!
I have had great success with Aveda's lip balm, a product called "Aloe Lips" from by Forever Living Products (think you have to buy this from a distributor though...a friend of mine was selling it). It has Jojoba in it...and I use it when my face is chapped too...fantastic stuff! They are out of Scottsdale, AZ...website is www.foreverliving.com
I've also used the Bath and Body Shea butter line on my hands, feet etc... and put those products on my lips too, and they were pretty good...especially in the winter. Good luck! |
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44, very fair and sensitive skin, blond/blue, using Obagi, live in Chicago (western suburbs) |
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Tue May 22, 2007 9:33 pm |
| Forgot one thing... another good way to exfoliate your lips is to just rub a toothbrush gently over them...flakes off the dry skin nicely. |
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44, very fair and sensitive skin, blond/blue, using Obagi, live in Chicago (western suburbs) |
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fairy21
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Joined: 23 May 2007
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Wed May 23, 2007 2:54 am |
| I usually use lip balm when my lips are dry and I prefer the apple flavor. |
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Wed May 23, 2007 5:38 pm |
-Burts Bees Lip Balm or Lip Shimmer (Nutmeg is my favourite)
-Alba Botanica
-Morgen Schick Supple Balm
-L'Occitane Shea Butter Lip Balm Stick
-L'Occitane Shea Butter (also doubles as cuticle cream)
-Blistex Lip Medex |
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34, oily acne-prone skin, Toronto, Canada |
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Wed May 23, 2007 5:39 pm |
| I like Dr. Hauschka lip balm on my lips when they're seriously dried out or chapped. To seal in moisture before going out in winter weather I like Weleda Everon. |
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Wed May 23, 2007 6:14 pm |
I have yet to find my absolute, perfect, every day lip balm.
But in terms of curing chapped lips, I can't rave enough about Dr. Dan's CortiBalm. This is what many dermatologists recommend to their Accutane patients, who battle extremely dry skin and lips.
This is not a regular lip balm. It has hydrocortisone in it to heal the dry skin. Therefore, you are really only supposed to use it as a treatment. It works quickly. Perhaps 3 days to cure the chapped problem. After that, you're really supposed to cut back and only use it from time to time, using a regular chapstick (which, again, I haven't found the ideal one yet) for the rest of the time. My dermatologist recommends plain old Aquaphor for the rest of the time, but I just can't get past the feel of it on my lips. And I really prefer my chapstick in a tube. |
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25 | US South | Fair | Very dry b/w brows, normal elsewhere skin | Forever in search of undereye bleach and pore eradictor! |
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Wed May 23, 2007 6:37 pm |
| My latest fav is Burt Bees Beeswax Lip Balm (in the stick). LOVE this stuff! It is very soft and moisturizing and gives your lips a little tingle with a bit of peppermint. |
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Wed May 23, 2007 6:58 pm |
| i like Natio's. It has spf too and does last for about 3 hrs. |
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Thu May 24, 2007 4:27 am |
| Moonstarr, have you tried Dr. Bronner's peppermint lip balm? I tried it recently when my local store was out of the Burt's stick and LOVED it. It's tingly, like Burt's, but a little softer/shinier. (In fact, I use it with lip liner pencil, and it looks like a gloss.) |
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