It's the time of year when you feel tightness on skin and your lips going dry because of the central heating and cold weather. While we take care of our face and pamper with serums and face cream, lip care is equally important.
Not only does it keep the often over-looked area moisture and nourished, it also eases off any discomfort, flakiness and even more severe issues like infections or cold sores. As a dedicated reviewer, I have tried out different lip balm throughout the year and last year I tried on seven products, picking as my best. But it broke in half shortly after writing.
This year, I tried some of the new launches including and multi-purpose chapstick from that doubles as a lip primer. There will be classics like Carmex and Burt's Bee, so if you wonder how they perform, scroll on to find out more.
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When the lips get to the stage where skin is peeling and you wonder why none of the lip products work, you might want to consider using a lip scrub. A lip exfoliant like helps to remove the dead skin layer to reveal new, baby-soft skin for better replenishment.
Fans have been asking The Ordinary to launch a lip care product and this lip balm is the answer to their prayers. I was equally excited when I got my hands on the cutest, palm-sized squeeze tube in the size of a macaron.
Priced at a friendly £8.50, the squalane and amino acids lip balm did not disappoint - I cracked my lip at the time of testing and this salve has the right balm consistency that is neither greasy nor waxy and it speeds up the skin repair, keeping my pout moisturised overnight. In just two days, my lips were healed. However, the cap can be difficult to open or close sometimes.
Known for its natural deodorant and plastic-free packaging, Wild has expanded its bodycare range to lip products. I was mesmerised by the colourful aluminium case and the options for lip balm flavours are just like.
and I've got watermelon, coconut & vanilla and peach & mango. My first attempt to put the lip balm into the case was a fail, I squeezed too hard I broke the chapstick at the bottom. The peach & mango flavour reminded me of summer but I found the formula a bit too dry for my liking. I put on a few layers as I felt the lip balm was not getting on my lips.
Despite the original yellow-capped beeswax lip balm being a bestseller, I found it not moisturising enough so this year I got the silver-capped Ultra Conditioning lip balm - and it's a thumbs-up for me. The kokum, shea and cocoa butter hydrated the dry skin and left a balmy layer of protection on top.
I put it on before going to sleep and the next day, though it's all absorbed into skin, It's an unscented chapstick, which I think will be suitable for gentlemen who don't like to dip their fingers in a pot.
Our beauty writer Bethan Shufflebotham recently discovered the new flavoured lip balms from Carmex and it has convinced her to ditch her go-to Carmex cherry. She said: "I’ve interviewed a number of celebrities on their favourite beauty products, and you wouldn’t believe how many of them tell me that lip balm - specifically Carmex - is an essential. From to , these iconic yellow tubes, sticks and pots are an everyday holy grail, and I have to agree with them.
"In the past, I’ve been a Carmex Cherry kind of girl, but the brand recently launched their new flavoured minis, including . Cupcake became an immediate favourite for its delicious scent, with the easy-squeezy tube being my preferred applicator. Not only are they great for delivering hydration, but make for a great lipstick primer or topcoat. Plus they contain SPF15 for added protection from sun damage."
The bullet chapstick does more than just a lip balm, it's a multi-tasking hero that adds volume, moisture and definition to your lips. The feature that amazes me is the pH-adapting formula that .
The lip enhancer is infused with antioxidants from green Shiso leaves to help shield against environmental assaults. It also melts onto skin nicely without leaving an oily feeling, which is perfect when you put lipstick or lip tint on. The colour stays better with the lip enhancer as a base.
