Best Lip Balm?

twirlagig

What do you think Ladies? Really wouldn't other asking but the last few months I must've gone through a dozen of those Vaseline Lip Therapy tins....
Any of ye used one that ye found particularly good?

eadire

I would have to say the only thing works for me is Elizabeth Arden eight hour skin protectant, it is expensive but you get a massive tube of it like think it is 50ml. It is brilliant

twirlagig

eadire wrote: »

Elizabeth Arden eight hour skin protectant

Sounds like a moisturiser? Or is it for lips?

eadire

it can be used all over brilliant for burns or cracked lips or anything really

Vaseline is the worst!

I find Carmex to be great. The one in the tube. And Burts Bees.

thedude82

I would have to say the only thing works for me is Elizabeth Arden eight hour skin protectant, it is expensive but you get a massive tube of it like think it is 50ml. It is brilliant
+1, love it
I bought if as a facial moisturiser, but its very greasy, so now I use it on my lips and it is great.

twirlagig

Lia_lia wrote: »

Vaseline is the worst!

Yeah, what is it??? It's gone in 2 minutes! :eek:
Burts Bees? Thats one I haven't heard of. Bought Carmex the other day €5.95 for a lipstick-style one - useless!

WindSock

I don't find Burts Bees to be all that great, my lips get dry and cracked again not long after using it. Overpriced too. I find Labello fairly reliable. The Shea butter one is nice. Vaseline is a bit messy.

Posy

I generally use labello or nivea lipbalm- always works for me.

Acoshla

Vaseline actually makes your lips dryer and dependent on it for moisture, I have accepted my lot as an addict but nobody else should! I love the Rose one, I have about 3 tins of it at all times. We went away for a weekend to Achill once and I forgot to bring it!! Was like a bloody junkie when I got to SuperValu the next day, I actually ran down the aisle, found it, and used it right there before I bought it, couldn't wait, the shame.

twirlagig

Ha ha! I can imagine!
Was seriously never as bad though - is it the weather? I don't know! But peeling like hell and sore! Not to mention totally mank looking!! :mad:

Missy Moo Moo

Creme de la mer, although @ approx €50, its seriously expensive! I also like Mac's pot lip balms, their lip balm sticks are useless though. Mac lip balms taste like vanilla, yum!

confusticated

Pot of carmex is good I find, my friend told me the tube one isn't as good but I don't know why. I often get horrible painful splits in the corners of my lips in winter but carmex sorted it in like 4 days, wish I'd tried it sooner! Never cost me more than a fiver though and does last a good bit. About €3 in Boots I think.

starlit

To be honest lip-gloss is better than lip balm if you find your lips sore if chapped a good one be from clinique or elizbeth arden.

MissElle

I use the Kiehl's lip balm and find it brilliant! Bit pricey at around 15 euro per tube, but its lasted me ages.

Babybuff

someone gave me a really nice Boots royal jelly and honey set for Christmas and I have the same problem with lips, used the body lotion out of desperation and it sorted it out straight away.

fussyonion

I'm addicted to lipbalm, using it all day long, but now I'm in a vicious circle because my lips are drier now than they used to be because they depend on the lipbalm,
I use Nivea Lipbalm but it disappears after a few minutes
Vaseline is the best I reckon..

Nyan Cat

There are various types of blistex balm. I use it for a while then all I need is Vaseline or some other generic balm. Until I bite my lips or something. It's good stuff.

Bubblefett

+1 for the votes for Carmex, I swear by it. I always get chapped lips the moment the weather starts turning cold. Carmex is the only lip balm I've come across that sorts it fast.

toco123

Can't beat good ol' Vaseline Green

squeakyduck

burts bees lifeguards choice.

Best lip balm ever. It lasts ages and keeps my lips lovely and soft!:D

Lexicographer

Take vitamin B12 and it gets rid of your cracked lips and you won't need mosituriser, my dentist gave me that tip, works!

Novella

Another +1 for Carmex. I use the one in the pot and it works for me.

rainbow kirby

Bit of a Burt's Bees fan here.

Gauge

Another one for Burt's Bees (except the peppermint one, it makes my lips tingly and I hate it)

If they're especially dry I'll use a tiny bit of Lush Ultrabalm, I always keep a container of it in my bag!

jaffacakesyum

Is there any particular lip palm for, not necessarily dry lips, but more cracked/peeling skin lips?

So annoying because Vaseline and other lip balms just moisturise my lips but I need something that actually heals the cracked skin.

Gauge

jaffacakesyum wrote: »

Is there any particular lip palm for, not necessarily dry lips, but more cracked/peeling skin lips?

So annoying because Vaseline and other lip balms just moisturise my lips but I need something that actually heals the cracked skin.

I'm totally repeating myself here, but I use Lush Ultrabalm for stuff like that.

It's kind of like an intensive mousturising goo, not specifically a lip balm, similar to Vaseline but doesn't contain any petroleum unlike Vaseline (I dislike Vaseline because all it does is make me feel like I have a layer of grease on my lips) I use it mostly for when I get cracked skin on my hands due to eczema but it's good for lips as well.

Lush are usually good for free samples/testers so you could ask in the shop, if you can get to one.

Neyite

Neyite is currently modelling Carmex (in the tin)
*pouts*

I have a labello in the car, and handbag, but if I was out of that I would probably go for nivea.

Interesting that no one has mentioned chapstick (I think its more crapstick as its never worked for me)

Nyan Cat

jaffacakesyum wrote: »

Is there any particular lip palm for, not necessarily dry lips, but more cracked/peeling skin lips?

So annoying because Vaseline and other lip balms just moisturise my lips but I need something that actually heals the cracked skin.

yeah ive had that in the past and used one of the blistex balms. it was a bit like a lip gloss. worked a treat

i like the burts bees lip balm too but at this stage ive found balms that worked so i can get away with the cheap ones!

Giselle

I've used Elizabeth Arden for desperate situations and its hard to beat, but for more pocket friendly ones I'd go for Palmers cocoa butter lip balm or Carmex.

I don't find the Burts Bees much use, but I've only tried one type and other varieties might be more effective.

kknitter

I use the lip balms from Body shop.... Really good... it heals chapped lips.