What's the best chapstick?

ElcaB · January 2015

My lips have been outrageously chapped as of late & none of my normal chapsticks have done a thing. I used to use Blistex & would switch to Burt's Bees when things got really bad, but neither of those are helping. I've also tried Baby Lips by Maybelline & Softlips, but still nothing.

Help! What do you ladies use that really works?

tcnoble · January 2015

Aloe Gator!! We swear by this stuff and just bought a case of it.

http://www.agsbrands.com/aloe-gator-lip-balm/

littlepep · January 2015

I like EOS chapstick (the egg looking one), but the best chapstick I've ever gotten though is this (<--clicky). It works better than anything I've ever used and has all natural ingredients. At night though, I always put coconut oil on my lips. It makes a huge difference. It's not something you'd want to carry around, but it helps in the long run.

plainjane0415 · January 2015

I like the bite beauty agave lip mask. It's very thick so I only put it on before I go to bed. When I wake up it's like my lips are brand new. Its a little pricey, ($23) but a little goes a long way and it lasts forever. I've had mine for almost a year now and I'm going to get a back up this weekend when I stop at Sephora.

During the day at work I really like nivea's lip butter.

I have severely dry lips, so regular chapstick won't cut it for me.

theartistformerlyknownas · January 2015

The Burt's Bees honey kind. None of the others. Has to be honey.

beachyone15 · January 2015

This is the absolute only thing that works for me. Plus they make a cherry-flavored one I like.

http://www.vaseline.us/product/lip-therapy/advanced.html

larrygaga · January 2015

Rose Salve by c.o. Bigelow. It's like pretty and good smelling Vaseline. It's amazing.

I feel more dry when I use those eos things

kat1114 · January 2015

Burt's Bees with pomegranate oil

pinkcow13 · January 2015

I'm obsessed with Blistex. I think I became addicted to it because I would need to apply it every hour. At least. I know use Classic Chaptstick and it's great. Less addictive.

falsara · January 2015

Old fashioned Carmex is my standby.

lyndausvi · January 2015

The one I can locate in my pocket when I need them.

Seriously, there are some good ones out there, but it's doesn't mean jack shit when they are not around when you need them.

I swear chapsticks are hanging out with all the missing pens and socks of the world.

littlemushroom · January 2015

I love the Blistex Complete Moisture kind. That stuff is amazing. I also keep a little pot of Carmex at work.

mrsk616 · January 2015

i have been using eos vanilla mint (love it). i over the summer was using bossum buddy stuff from pure romance. i loved it but ended up leaving it at my FI's months ago and just now realizing it.

i technically use anything that smells good and makes my lips smooth and that FI likes the scent of

novella1186 · January 2015

Try a sugar scrub on your lips (one specifically meant for lips) to help clear out the dead skin first. Then try something with Shea butter. You can also put pure aloe oil, olive oil, or coconut oil on your lips. (I think shea butter and aloe work the best)

Sometimes when my lips are really chapped, I get way better results from lip gloss than I do from chapstick. Something about the stickyness of it or the oil in it or something just seems to do the trick.

flutteringinfl · January 2015

Right now I'm using Burt's Bees Ultra Conditioning. I like it because unlike a lot of other chapsticks I've used, it actually keeps my lips feeling good for a decent amount of time. Pretty sure most of them are designed to make you feel good for like two seconds before you need to reapply, to keep us addicted.

flutteringinfl · January 2015

Also, do any of the ones you've used have SPF? If not maybe consider trying one that does. Your lips might be getting sunburnt.

southernbelle0915 · January 2015

Chapstick Original. No scents, no flavors, no colors, just total healing power. That stuff is my jam for super chapped lips.

When my lips aren't so chapped, but I just want to use some chapstick, I like Burt's.

mrsk616 · January 2015

flutteringinfl said:

Also, do any of the ones you've used have SPF? If not maybe consider trying one that does. Your lips might be getting sunburnt.

i second this. i have had it happen and it sucks.

teddygirl9 · January 2015

I will use any old chapstick day to day, but if you need a hardcore cracked lips bleeding sorta healing chapstick, then use Carmex. It's the only thing that I use when I get dry cracked lips. Just keep slathering it on (and watch what you drink or eat, because it tastes terrible). It's like medicine for my lips.

hellohkb · January 2015

Rose Salve by c.o. Bigelow. It's my holy grail lip product for sure. Pair it with elf's exfoliating lIP treatment.

I've tried like ever chapstick out there. I also like eos and Burt's Bees but Rose Salve is amazing. It also comes in like a strawberry flavor if you're not into the rose smell.

photokitty · January 2015

Aquaphor is the only thing better than Burt's Bees original (BB's flavors are crap)

kaos16 · January 2015

Aquaphor by a landslide. . . . you can put it on at night before bed and your lips are still soft in the morning. I am obsessed. The downside, it sticks to drinking glasses just about as well as it sticks to lips! It's tough to scrub off of them.

cupcait927 · January 2015

teddygirl9 said:

I will use any old chapstick day to day, but if you need a hardcore cracked lips bleeding sorta healing chapstick, then use Carmex. It's the only thing that I use when I get dry cracked lips. Just keep slathering it on (and watch what you drink or eat, because it tastes terrible). It's like medicine for my lips.

QFT. I had a period in college where my lips were chapped constantly and HURT. Carmex was the only thing that helped.

wandajune6 · January 2015

I love the rose salve too. I tend to use it only when my lips are in awful shape. Otherwise, I'm like Lynda- whatever's on hand is my favorite.

lovegood90 · January 2015

Babylips and Burts Bees make my lips even drier for some reason!

To help chapped lips nothing beats the Blistex in the dark blue pot, I think it's called the lip medex.

For regular "keep my lips soft" stuff I love the Nivea Lip Butters!

hellosweetie1015 · January 2015

Vaseline lip therapy works well for me... by which I mean it's only a dollar so I don't feel like an irresponsible awful creature when I lose it, hahaha. I swore by Carmex for a long time but it got to where I couldn't stand the taste any more so I quit with it.

plainjane0415 · January 2015

lovegood90 said:

Babylips and Burts Bees make my lips even drier for some reason!
To help chapped lips nothing beats the Blistex in the dark blue pot, I think it's called the lip medex.
For regular "keep my lips soft" stuff I love the Nivea Lip Butters!

What's your favorite of the lip butters? @lovegood90 ? I love the vanilla macadamia one so much I haven't branched out to the other flavors.

lovegood90 · January 2015

plainjane0415 said:

lovegood90 said:

Babylips and Burts Bees make my lips even drier for some reason!
To help chapped lips nothing beats the Blistex in the dark blue pot, I think it's called the lip medex.
For regular "keep my lips soft" stuff I love the Nivea Lip Butters!

What's your favorite of the lip butters? @lovegood90 ? I love the vanilla macadamia one so much I haven't branched out to the other flavors.

Haha, I'm in the SAME boat! That's the only one I've tried. I can only ever find that one or the original in stores. I really want to try the raspberry one though.

cakemurderer · January 2015

I think it's technically for men, but my hands down favorite is Jack Black Intense Therapy Lip Balm. All of the flavors (scents?) I've tried are great, although the plain old shea butter one worked best to help heal my chapped lips earlier this week. Plus they have SPF 25, which I love! I've always got at least two tubes in my purse.

bumbletiger88 · January 2015

I think I need to switch back to Carmex and/or regular Burt's Bees...

I had really chapped lips last week so I thought I'd try something new. I bought Aquaphor and Blistex oitment. Sadly one (or both... I've been using them both in the same time period) gave me contact dermatitis on my lips so I had to go to the urgent care center and get prednisone this morning

ashley8918 · January 2015

Original chapstick is really the only thing that works. I've tried burts bees, and EOS, and and that other froufrou crap. NOPE.

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