Winter Lip Care

In the midst of Winter, it's hard not to have dried, chapped, lips. However, that is one of the most uncomfortable things for me. Therefore, I have found a few products that keep my lips feeling soft and smooth all winter long.

1. This first product is something I use all year long, and feel as if I can't live without it. It's the EOS Organic Lip Balm. Most Lip Balms I have tried, dry out my lips fairly quickly, and I feel as if I have to constantly reapply them. Even in the winter time, I only have to reapply the EOS Lip Balm about two times a day. Also, even after the initial glossiness(if that makes any sense) has worn off, my lips still feel extremely smooth. I like the fact that it's organic, so I know I am not putting potentially harmful substances on my lips. It has cute packaging, which I think is what made it so popular in the first place. It also smells good and doesn't taste waxy. My favorite flavors include: Strawberry Sorbet, Honeysuckle Honeydew, and Sweet Mint. It costs about three dollars, and although that is pricey for a lip balm, it lasts literally forever, it's not greasy, and it is hard to lose. And trust me, I am the queen of losing lip balms.

2. My next product, is something had been meaning to try out for awhile, and I finally got it. It's the Lush Sugar Scrub. This scrub exfoliates and moisturizes. To use it, you take a little bit of the scrub on your finger, and put it on your lips in gentle, circular, motions. The mixture is kind of dry, so do it over a sink because some of the sugar crystals will fall off. To take it off, just gently use a wet a washcloth with warm water, or, the instructions say you can even lick it off! It actually tastes pretty good. Afterwards your lips will feel insanely moisturized and extremely soft, and the feeling lasts for quite some time. I use my sugar scrub about every two weeks. You don't need a lot so it lasts pretty well. Lush products are on the pricy side, the Sugar Scrub cost about ten dollars, but it is a great investment!

3. This third product is for a fun pop of color, that won't dry out my lips. It's the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains. It is basically a lip stain with a moisturizing component. When I think of lip stain I think, extremely drying. One lip stain I used made my lips feel like sand paper, yuck! However, because this is a balm stain, sand paper lips are never a problem. I don't think it would work as a staple lip moisturizer, but it definitely doesn't dry them out. The stain lasts so long, almost a full 8 hour day! Since it doesn't wear off easily, I put my EOS on top of it for added moisture. I currently own the color, crush. It is a very saturated, but I like that is super build-able so I can control how much color shows up. I have full lips, so very bright colors sometimes draw too much attention to them. It also has a very nice minty smell to it, and I love mint. I am currently trying to decide what other colors to try!

4. My last product is water, believe it or not. What you put in your body is often reflected on the outside. If you're hydrated, your lips will be too. I always make sure I fill up a reusable water bottle to take with me to school everyday. It helps because you don't have to use the usually dirty water fountains, and you don't have to ask your teacher to go get water. It is also eco friendly :) I am currently using the 20oz Rubbermaid Premium Chug Bottle. It has a finger loop, so it is easy to carry, it fits into standard cup holders, it doesn't leak, and it is easy to drink out of. It is also inexpensive (a four pack can be found for 12 dollars) BPA free, dishwasher, and microwave safe.


Phew! That was a long post. Thank you for reading! Hopefully this helps anybody who has issues with dry lips in the winter. There are definitely a lot more products that I would recommend for winter lip care. These are just my most trusted favorites. Let me know if there is anything in particular you want to hear about.