Does any have any really good remedies for severely chapped lips? I use blistex but it is not really helping and any time I wear lip color my lips just get really chapped as the day wears on.
2006-12-13 11:02:43 · 27 answers · asked by jvickers82 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Makeup
Carmex is my favorite for chapped lips... hope it helps! Also, drink a lot of water!!
2006-12-13 11:06:29 · answer #1 · answered by Ashley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chapped Lips
As if squeezing down chimney after chimney with a 46-inch waist isn't impressive enough, what's truly amazing about Santa is how he manages to grin merrily all winter long. After all, when the rest of us try to crack a smile during the Yule season, we literally crack a smile--courtesy of chapped lips.
Unlike your skin, lips lack the natural oils needed to protect against drying winter winds and the low humidity of indoor heating. And lips are easily burned by the sun's rays (which do double damage when reflecting off snow) because they contain no melanin, the pigment in the rest of the skin that causes freckles and suntan. But here's how to give the kiss-off to chapped lips and smile without wincing through those dry winter months.
Don't lick chapped lips.
Dehydration can cause chapped lips.
Smoking can cause chapped lips. READ LATER E-MAIL COMMENT PRINT
Home Remedies for Chapped Lips
By Dee Jones
Dry, chapped lips can be painful. And, when they are severely chapped, and are all cracked and scaly-looking, chapped lips can also be embarrassing. This condition can be caused by lots of things, including cold or dry weather, exposure to the sun, and spending lots of time in a dry, indoor environment.
Fortunately, there are things you can do to treat, and prevent, chapped lips
Don’t Lick Chapped Lips
Licking chapped lips might moisten them for a while, providing temporary relief from the pain. But, as the saliva dries, it also dries up whatever moisture you lips had before you licked them. As a result, the chapping will just get worst.
So, if you are a lip licker, try to break the habit.
Dehydration Can Cause Chapped Lips
Keeping your cells hydrated by drinking plenty of water can help keep your lips from getting dry and chapped. Drinking at least eight glasses of water a day can help your chapped lips heal, and will lower your chances of having chapped lips in the future.
Use Lip Balm Once an Hour
Chapped lips are caused by the skin on your lips getting dried out. Using lip balm every hour, or at least every two hours, will keeps your lips from getting too dry.
If you’re in the habit of licking your lips, and are trying to stop, there are probably times when you lick your chapped lips without even realizing it. So, try a flavored lips balm. This will make you aware of when you are licking your lips, and help you to kick the habit.
Use a Lip Balm with Sun Protection
The skin on your lips can be damaged by the sun more easily than the skin on the rest of your body can. So, use a lip balm that contains sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or more.
Humidify Your Home
If you frequently have chapped lips, the problem could be that the air in your home is too dry. Using a humidifier, especially in the rooms where you spend most of your time, could help.
Smoking Can Cause Chapped Lips
Which means there’s another good reason to try to kick your smoking habit.
Other Things That Can Cause Chapped Lips
It’s surprising how many things can cause or worsen chapped lips. Some of these things include:
• Toothpaste
• Mouthwash
• Cosmetics
• Skin care products
• Nutritional deficiencies
• Candy and chewing gum, especially those that are cinnamon-flavored
2006-12-13 12:07:25 · answer #2 · answered by Brittany 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had chapped lips for a couple of weeks and my husband always told me that I needed to drink more water. I don't know how it works but it worked for me and every night that I went to bed I would put my strawberry chap stick lip balm on. My own chap stick also worked for me. The chap stick that I use is sold at wal-mart.
2006-12-13 11:29:45 · answer #3 · answered by shangelbabe05 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some ideas:
- make sure you are getting your 8 + glasses of water per day
- exfoliate your lips by gently rubbing a wet toothbrush or washcloth across your lips once daily (don't scrub hard)
- run a humidifier all the time in the winter, if possible, run it at your workplace too
- if regular chapstick won't work, use plain vaseline. it will wear off quicker than chapstick so you will have to reappy more often. definitely use vaseline on your lips while you sleep.
- if you don't like vaseline, you can use a lightweight moisturizer made for sensitive skin (FYI this will likely taste awful)
2006-12-13 11:59:31 · answer #4 · answered by Laura 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all the products listed in the answers are great ones. I've used them all from time to time.. one other thing to try!!! Put the product of your choice on at bed time and sleep with it on!! You are less likely to lick your lips in your sleep. I know "what if it comes off during sleep" that's ok.. but most mornings I wake up and find I still have some on! That small tip works for me!!
Hope your lips get to feeling better. I HATE chapped lips!!
Merry Christmas
2006-12-13 11:19:23 · answer #5 · answered by jmb28144 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your chapped lips are really an allergy and probably eczema. You need to STOP wearing lipstick. In fact, any time you have a skin reaction, you need to work backwards and go over every thing you've touched and eaten. First, however, start with what you're putting on your skin. Eliminate what you suspect one by one.
To clear it up, consult a dermatologist to get a .05 cortisone cream.
2006-12-13 11:18:43 · answer #6 · answered by D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I HATE that. Whatever you do, dont lick your lips. Use a strong chap stick every 3-4 hours. Just keep doing this even if it seems better, keep it up for a few more days.
2006-12-13 11:12:28 · answer #7 · answered by czstealth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im pretty sure its because your lip are already deprived of moisture. and when you lick them they become wet. When they become wet the moisture is immediately absorbedand leaves your lips needing more moisture. When you apply chap stick it is made of oil and has a waxy consistency which doesn't allow your lips to absorb it as fast as plain old saliva. Either that or the acidity in the saliva could be the cause
2016-03-13 06:40:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing I've ever tried is Nutrimetics Nutri-Oil. Comes in a small tub, but is softer than Blistex and doesn't make you lips feel cr@p. Wear on its own, over lipstick or even under it. Magic stuff!
Secret: You can also use it to soften callouses!
2006-12-13 11:14:05 · answer #9 · answered by FoxyB 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had very chapped lips, but I used carmax and put a thin layer of lip gloss on top, and now my lips are real soft ; )
2006-12-13 13:46:08 · answer #10 · answered by BOOM, roasted. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋