Ever since I can remember, I've had an obsession with lip balms. As a kid I always had the newest chap stick I could find at the drug store, I just needed a cure for dry lips. I believe I have found some of the most life changing lip products, and I'm always trying new ones. Here's a mix of my staples and new finds.
Moving to the dry West Coast with Hourglass Cosmetics, from humid East Coast, cracked and deflated my Restylane plumped lips and I was not thrilled. After being trained on the brand, I had to try the No 28 Lip Treatment Oil. The applicator is plated in 24k Gold, I needed it based on that alone! It's base is made up of 14 Essential Oils, 10 Lipid Rich Plant Oils, and 4 Vitamins + 3 additional anti aging actives. The Lip Oil boast redefining the lip line, plumping out fine lines, and 1 ingredient (Saliporine-8) even claims to boost hydration levels in the lips up to 6000% when used twice a day for 28 days. I will testify that yes, it does all of this. I use this every night before bed and every morning as the last step in my skincare routine, because it works, and my lips always look great and feel hydrated. It has a very thick and glossy texture, so it stay put, great as a clear gloss throughout the day as well. I always said I would buy this even if I didn't work for the company, well now I'm going to have to, ugh... Hourglass No28 Lip Treatment Oil 5/5 Stars $42
Skinn is a top selling TV exclusive brand which focuses on creating effective products by using all their resources on formulations, not packaging. Their Lip Lip 6x Balm is no exception. I got my hands on this balm a few months ago and I'm so hooked! It's packed with a bunch of plant butters and oils as well as anti aging actives to help hydrate and plump fine lines. I love the texture, it's this unique wax like balm that isn't terribly glossy, so it's great for men or anyone who wants a really natural looking lip treatment. This has been one of my go to out and about lip balms as I love a lip treatment in a compact (vs a twist up), it slips right in my pocket and I can apply as much or as little as I want. It definitely helps with the long term appearance of the lips. Skinn Lip 6x Balm5/5 Stars $24.95
When I was headed to Paris I looked up all the must buy products and the Nuxe Rêve de Miel Lip Balm was on a lot of them. Honey is one of my favorite ingredients, be it as a sweetener or in my cosmetic products, it's such an effective multi-taskers, I'd put it all over my body, and probably kick it off. This balm comes in a little glass jar, which I love, except when I want to run out the door with it, it's not really pocket friendly. But I definitely don't lose this one as easily as my others! The balm has a very lightweight hydrating texture, stays on well, but it does have a slight gritty texture, which is usually from the Shea Butter. I've been using this one before I run out the door to go on errands cause it stays on and I don't have to worry about reapplying. Nuxe Rêve de Miel Ultra-Nourishing Lip Balm 4/5 Stars $19
As I'm in Whole Foods like 3 times a week, I usually find myself browsing the cosmetics section for for products I don't need. I happened upon the Weleda EVERON Lip Balm on one trip when I was going out for the night and couldn't find my other lip balm. One of the best purchases I've made at Whole Foods! It has all your basics, Shea butter, jojoba oil, beeswax, but my favorite is the Rose wax and oil it has. This lip balm smells like happiness and dreams!! It stays on great, is affordable, and is a favorite of my friends (they always use mine) and I. Weleda EVERON lip Balm 5/5 Stars $4.69
Lip scrubs are honestly all pretty much the same. Sugar, flavor, oils, it's not too complicated, here are a few I like.
The Lip Scrub by Sara Happ $24 - Comes in a bunch of really fun flavours, she always has seasonal and limited ones (I loved the Red Velvet Cake!) larger sugar granules in this one, probably not the best for sensitive lips, but I like it and use it twice a week.
Fresh Sugar Lip Polish $24 - Probably the most popular and well known scrub out there. Smaller sugar granules, gets the job done, not recommended for sensitive lips.
Bite Beauty Whipped Cherry Lip Scrub $18 - A lip scrub you can eat off, I'm sold. Hydrating wax beads are gentle enough for the most sensitive lips, the brands signature Resveratrol for anti-aging, and a bunch of oils for hydration. A definitely must have!
Do you have any favorites I should try?