advice for chapped lips

[Rising Phoenix]

not medical advice ( I don't think) just want the best lip balm

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. I use carmex but it makes me very thirsty

[Rising Phoenix]

2. but it helps the lips

I can drink a lot of water

[AlCzervik]

3. Carmex, super cheap and it works great, also that abriva stuff for cold sores

works really well too but it's a tad pricey.

[Rising Phoenix]

6. I have that in

I'll try it right now....and since you are the second person to advice Carmex, I'll probably go buy that tomorrow....don't you just love winter? lol

[GreenPartyVoter]

8. Abreva is danged expensive but I would never

go without when I have a cold sore. (Sometimes it clears me up in a day and other times it doesn't help that much. I wish I knew what I was doing wrong.)

[AlCzervik]

13. my niece is prone to cold sores and she uses Abriva, she actually told me to try it on my lips

so i bought some and i use at night right before i go to sleep. I'm not sure why some people are prone to cold sores and some are not, my Nana gets something similar in her left eye, it's a type of virus.

[Flaxbee]

4. carmex actually seems to make it worse, for me

I like regular old Chapstick, or Neosporin now has a chapped lip product that seems to be pretty good.

[Rabrrrrrr]

5. Carmex is good. Burt's Bees is wonderful. Chapstick is just fine.

I've never really noticed any benefit in buying the more pricey stuff - all you need is a barrier to keep the air from sucking moisture out of your lips.

Even the cheapest, most generic stuff I've bought works just fine.

[Rising Phoenix]

9. my lips are pretty bad

the chapstick and blistex don't seem to be cutting it....tell me more about Burt's Bees

[bicentennial_baby]

10. Another vote for Burt's Bees.

Switched from DCT to that...love it. :)

[Rising Phoenix]

12. where do you find it?

Shaws? Stop and Shop or do I have to go to CVS or a specialty store....

Merry Christmas.....hope your family is doing well....say :hi: for me

[AlCzervik]

14. Wlagreens has all kinds of Burt's bees stuff, they make really good products.

[bicentennial_baby]

16. I got it at Stop and Shop, in the

health and beauty aids aisle, or whatever they call it. Only cost a couple bucks. It has peppermint in it, spicy :D

Merry Christmas to you. I hope that you are well. Saw your other thread, think I know who you're talking about, hope it goes well for you. Good luck. :hi:

And yes, I will say hi for you. :)

[Rising Phoenix]

17. thanks babe

I'll pick some up.....thanks for saying hi....Ross rocks and your parents are way cool....hope their health is well....say hi to sniffa for me....and glad to hear your cat is doing well :hi:

[bicentennial_baby]

19. Well thanks for saying hi back!

And don't forget, it's my birthday too. :P

I'll be home on Christmas, seeing them all. Still need to do my shopping, d'oh! And thanks :pals:

[Rising Phoenix]

22. Happy Birthday

don't know about you but my cousin and I are pretending to turn 30 again....lol


get shopping....hurray up.... I'm all done and wrapped, except for one more thing for Liam....

:toast:

[bicentennial_baby]

25. hehe, i'm eternally 30

:rofl:

Yeah, I'm going tomorrow. Retail is sucking, so the sales should be good. Just have to find a freaking princess wand for Jaclyn. Jeez...

You are a wrapping master :P

:toast:

[Rising Phoenix]

26. Happy 30th!

good luck on the wand


and I am THE MASTER.....got my sister a bottle of red wine (her fav) called Bitch....could it be more perfect

mwah

[bicentennial_baby]

27. Completely perfect!

Ha! :D

;)

[RadiationTherapy]

41. Damn. I left my hometown almost 10 years ago...

I just haven't heard 'stop n' shop' in so long. I was emoting there for a moment...

I live in a desert clime now and find hemp oil, shea butter or even coconut oil works really well. You can buy empty tubes, coconut oil, peppermint or some other essential oil and make tons of low cost balm that can be kept in the fridge.

[yellowdogintexas]

57. Burt's Bees is wonderful, comes in tinted lipstick like styles too. I also like Aveeno' s

product as well.

[Bucky]

7. Try using this thing.

Your worries about chapped lips are about to end with....
The Pink Stinger!

Please keep away from small children.

[Rising Phoenix]

11. OMG

:rofl: I didnt' expect that......I saw it in your other post.....not putting it anywhere near either of my lips

[VenusRising]

15. I use Blistex Complete Moisture.

It works for me very well, and my lips are usually better the next day. Especially if you use it before bed.

[IcyPeas]

40. I Second this one -- I love this one too.

[Drum]

18. Burt's Bees...the one with a little mint in it.

Lip-smacking good!

Additionally, check sports stores: I've gotten my very fave ones in the past from ski shops (tho unfortunately can't remember who made it...cover was white with black Xs on it.)

:)

[matcom]

20. fresca

:hide:

[Rising Phoenix]

23. yeah, you better hide!

[boston bean]

28. Aquaphor/Eucerin works miracles on chapped lips! nt

[Omphaloskepsis]

21. N'THing Carmex...

And you can use it to repair a cigarette if you break one.

[Rising Phoenix]

24. thanks babe

[texas1928]

29. Stop kissing so many chaps.

[WolverineDG]

30. Vaseline

works wonders in the wintertime.

dg

[La Lioness Priyanka]

43. seconded. i have used expensive products and plain Vaseline

prefer Vaseline

[OzarkDem]

46. also good for chapped hands

put on at night, cover with a pair of gloves, preferably cotton. Wear while you sleep.

Don't forget regular hydration - make sure you're drinking enough water.

[WolverineDG]

59. Do the same for your feet

In fact, in the deep wintertime, when my skin is incredibly dry all over, I slather this stuff all over my body after a shower, put on my flannel pjs & hop in bed. The warmth helps the skin absorb the vaseline. You can use it on your face too, albeit very lightly.

Eartha Kitt swears by it, too.

dg

[WolverineDG]

60. Look at the labels on that expensive stuff

I'll bet they contain "petrolatum" (vaseline). ;)

dg

[Tektonik]

52. Thirded

Vaseline can solve a myriad of problems and is pretty cost effective as well.

[PeaceNikki]

31. Drink more water!! Drink more water!! Drink more water!!

Then you won't need that stuff. I swear... try it.

:hi:

[Beausoir]

56. Best advice in the whole thread. Drink more water! And...try L'Occitane's Blue Stick.

I had an extended stay in the hospital after major surgery.
The narcotics did a real number on my lips.

Use L'Occitane's blue stick with shea butter. You won't find a more hydrating lip treatment.

[qwertyMike]

32. Dehydrated

Drink lotsa WATER

At least that's what my sawbones said

[youthere]

33. My grandfather's advice:

Find a farm near you, and find the freshest pile of cow dung you can and smear it on your lips. It doesn't do a thing for the chapping, but it keeps you from licking them.

[Rising Phoenix]

34. I hear ya

[Parche]

35. NO Oral Sex

:rofl: :rofl: :hi:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

36. I am addicted to this stuff --

and this stuff --

[KitchenWitch]

37. I use Kiss My Face lip balm

It really works.

[Rising Phoenix]

38. thanks

tried the Abreva....not much improvement yet

[TheCentepedeShoes]

39. Another Burt's Bees

Have a little jar of the lemon-lime flavor in my purse. Works great.

[grasswire]

42. award-winning pocket sized blue tin Nivea

Europeans carry this little tin everywhere; and yet you can find it in every drugstore here, too. It costs a buck at my grocery store. It contains rich, rich soothing cream. You dab on a bit with your pinky finger. Perfect.



The design of the tin hasn't changed since 1925 until this year, when a new one (not above) will come along. The older ones are collectors items, selling on eBay for 20 times the purchase price.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

44. "It rubs the lotion on its skin..." nt

[zingaro]

45. Neutrogena lip stuff. You find it in the lotion aisle.

A dermatologist recommended it to me and I have yet to find ANYthing remotely close to it.

[Rising Phoenix]

47. I'll try it out

that and Burts bee's as I have found no help from abreva

[Rising Phoenix]

48. lets get this mofo a flame

[Redneck Socialist]

49. Stop using lip balm

Seriously.

The taste and feel of lip balm encourages you to lick your lips causing them to dry even more. Stop using balm and once your lips heal you'll find little cause to use lip balm.

[Rising Phoenix]

50. flame it

[Manifestor_of_Light]

51. regular moisturizer.

The stuff you use on your hands and face.
I buy the cheap stuff with NO lanolin.

Apply several times a day, especially including your nose and mouth.

Drink lots of water.

[GenDem]

53. I use Blistex Lip Medex

I do have to put out a warning -- this stuff is very addictive. I have stashes every where, and go into withdrawal if I run out.

[sakabatou]

54. Home-made lip-balm

My mom makes it.

[fizzgig]

55. how bout this?

:*

seriously, burt's is the best...i just wish i could find mine

[IzaSparrow]

58. Burt's Beeswax Lifeguard's Choice, pig fat

some girls in high school made chapstick out of pig lard. it was sick, but worked really well.

[CabalPowered]

61. Merry Hempster's Lip Balm

In assorted flavors. It's by far the best I've ever used. Even converted my GF.

http://www.merryhempsters.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc