Best lip masks/treatments for incredibly dry lips 💋

[TangerineCandyfloss]

Hi,

So I've had dry and chapped lips for about 20 years! Basically since a young teen when I was obsessed with with lip balms. I would re apply every 5 minutes! I honestly think it ruined my lips.

I'm in a constant cycle of dry lips, lips peeling, lips healing, dry lips, lips peeling.... and round it goes again.

I always wear lipstick, as feel really dull without it, but I've started wearing much less recently, which has helped slightly and always wear Burts Bees lip balm underneath.

When I did my face mask this morning, I decided to add some to my lips and actually, they do feel quite a lot better. I did a bit of research and apparently lip masks are a thing and a lot have really good reviews, although don't trust the Amazon reviews!

Anyway, shall I just carry on with using my face mask on my lips or get a specially formulated one?

Any recommendations? Would also love a bit of plumping!

Thank you

Anyone?....

I have constantly chapped lips naturally unless I use a lip scrub every morning. I use one from either Lush or Jeffree Star Cosmetics, followed by lip balm. It’s the only thing that’s ever helped me.

Lanisoh nipple cream every night.

@Everley, I have tried scrubs before, but don't feel they remove any of the dry skin. They feel nice to use and like they must be doing something, but I think my dry skin is just too thick. Need something industrial strength.....like nipple cream perhaps @FreshFaceTime

Come back and thank me in a week

I'm pleased you started this thread TangerineCandyfloss. Every year, thus time of year, my lips start to chap and dry. It's so annoying

I've tried everything. But haven't tried nipped cream. Thank you for the recommendation FreshFaceTime

I think Lanisoh actually make a lip cream too but as I had a gazillion tubes of hardly used nipple cream I figured I'd just use that. Works an absolute treat and a tube lasts absolutely ages!

@FreshFaceTime, I've just googled and found that brand in particular is very popular for this problem. Interesting...

How often do you use it?

@minou123, sucks doesn't it? Mine is all year through, although definitely worse in the winter.

O’Keeffe’s overnight lip repair really helped my son’s cracked lips literally overnight, it was recommended on here I think! I love the Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream too. Maybe worth checking it’s not a dermatological problem too, I know someone with lip issues and turned out it was a type of eczema and the dermatologist gave her a prescription cream (not sure what is was now) which worked a treat after all my suggestions failed to help.

It does suck TangerineCandyfloss.

I do feel for you as yours is all year long. Mine is always now when the weather goes from cold to mild then back to cold in the space of a day.

@TangerineCandyfloss I use it most nights. Just smudge a bit on after skincare routine. At first when my lips were really sore (I was like you where they would get worse every winter) I would slap a pea-sized blob on (so it looks like a thick layer of vaseline) and it would still look a bit gloopy and weird by morning but now I use it as more of a prevention thing so I just put a tiny smear on. I see these hospital bag lists people make when they're having babies and everyone includes nipple cream and lip balm and I just want to shout YOU DON'T NEED THE LIP BALM IF YOU HAVE THE NIPPLE CREAM!!! Because it is seriously good stuff. But then I'd sound like a bit of a loon so I just keep my (lovely soft) mouth shut

Was going to suggest the Lanisoh too, it’s brilliant

I use Eucerin Aquaphor (the "soothing skin balm" in the 45 mL tube, not the lip balm) at night, my lips often get dry and cracked when I don't take proper care and I find this mends them overnight. During the day I really like the Bioderma lip balm because it's got a nice smooth texture and doesn't annoy me.

Someone already mentioned it but I also use Lansinoh nipple cream. It's like Vaseline but purer I think.

I slather it on every night and morning and any other time my lips feel dry. I even re-apply in the night if I wake

I've put in my order for Lansinoh Nipple Cream.

You'll be pleased to know FreshFaceTime that in the reviews women are shouting like a loon for you . For example:
Not just a great nipple balm! I used this when breast feeding the babies and it was a god send, but it doesn’t just do wonders for your nipples, no! It’s Possibly the best LIP BALM around.. don’t spend lots on the likes of 24hr lip balms at £30 a pop

Elizabeth Arden 24 hour is great.

They used to do one in a pot.. if you can get that it's best for overnight.

The usual lipstick shaped one to reapply during the day.

@minou123 good to know there's a few of us about!

Another vote for lansinoh. Incredible stuff.

@cirrusminor

I use Eucerin Aquaphor (the "soothing skin balm" in the 45 mL tube, not the lip balm) at night, my lips often get dry and cracked when I don't take proper care and I find this mends them overnight. During the day I really like the Bioderma lip balm because it's got a nice smooth texture and doesn't annoy me.

I was going to suggest the Eucerin Aquaphor. It got me through my accutane treatment.

I use E45 every morning and night on my lips. Might be worth considering once you have got them to a good place.

My lips used to be like that until I started drinking about 2-3 litres of liquid a day.

I also use lansinoh

Best thing I've ever used is lanisoh nipple cream. I feel like I've spent years trying so many different lip balms, and nothing beats the nipple cream. It lasts for ages too.

Lansinoh here too. I swear by it.

I've got the Lansinoh Nipple Cream and it's lovely.
You're right that you only need a teeny bit and it goes very far. It's not sticky either.

I will let you know the results.