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

Lia_lia

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.

jokettle

If you're in pain from your lips, nivea do a squeezy tube called SOS or Urgent repair or something....the tube is white and the cap is light blue. I had one a few years ago and didn't really like it at first as the balm itself was thick and white and a bit manky looking! But it worked brilliantly and I'm so annoyed that I've lost it :mad: Must look for a replacement over the weekend.

twirlagig

confusticated wrote: »

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.

Got this actually this morning - nipped home at lunchtime and scrubbed my lips with an old toothbrush, put the Carmex on (the one in the pot) - touch wood, things a lot better tonight, best in ages!

doovdela wrote: »

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.

Love lipgloss, but hate the way your hair sticks to it!

kerash

Blistex Healing Relief Cream is the best if you need urgent lip care!

shinikins

Carmex in the tube is the only thing for me, or failing that, Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream. I'll use the Carmex during the day, especially during the winter and when I have chapped or cracked lips. I got a coldsore for the first time in my life a few months ago, and when it healed I was lashing on Carmex to get them back to condition! I use the 8 hour cream at night, because I find it too gooey to use during the day. I do have the solid lipbalm version of the 8 hour cream, but I prefer the cream tbh.

ac08400

+1 for Blistex Healing Relief Cream, really brilliant for very dry lips

Crimbouser

I like the new burt's bees ones. They smell gorgeous.

Caraville

Honestly can't understand how vaseline is so popular as a lip balm, it's crap! Especially if you've ever tried 8 Hour Cream, Carmex or Burt's Bees. Vaseline barely lasts half and hour and doesn't heal chapped lips at all.

Posy

jaffacakesyum wrote: »

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

kerash wrote: »

Blistex Healing Relief Cream is the best if you need urgent lip care!

I second this- Blistex is great for cracked or sore lips!

For protection and general use, I buy these in my local Tesco.





Two "original" plus one Aloe Vera. I can't recall the exact price, but they are notably cheaper than Nivea or Labello, and every bit as effective.

Spread

Try Badger Lip Balm ............ AFAIK Boots sell it. Most people out here wear it when it goes below freezing - which it does for at least 2 months of the year.

Das Kitty

God, I find the original black chapstick is great.

I rarely need to use anything though unless I have a spot at the edge of my lip and I have been licking.

I have a tub of Carmex too.

Flaker

eadire wrote: »

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

The eight hour lip balm is amazing too. It's dear - about €20+, but mine usually lasts about 4-5 months and I use it every day! It is gorgeous and I love it.

hattoncracker

I find vaseline very good, the little green one. I only ever have to use it in the wintertime, because my lips dry out in the cold weather, I tried everything before that, but Vaseline soothed the irritation and then got rid of the moisture problem.
My sis swears by Elizabeth Arden 8 Hr cream, it's expensive though.

talullah

Forever Aloe Lips is without doubt the best lip balm i have ever used, it makes your lips so soft and moisturised almost instantly and doesnt leave your lips dependant on it like Vasline does. It kills off colesores aswel and can be used to heal burns, minor cuts, piles....its use is endless!! I love it!

Jigglypuff

I'm actually not a big fan of the likes of nivea and labello as I find the lip balms too thick, I recently got Burts Bees in Pomegranate and it's great, so light and smooth and smells nice too! Also, I bought a H&M lipbalm in Pomegranate (coincidence:P) recently and it's actually brilliant! I'm usually so picky with lip balms so I'm delighted to have found two I like!

Maedbhish

Burts Bees, Carmex or Blistex. If only I could remember where i left them..

MissMoppet

I'll let ye's into a little secret I discovered.

Benpathem is an AMAZING lip balm.

Slap it on before you go to bed and you'll see the difference. Only around 4yoyos for a tube

http://www.bepanthen.ie/about-bepanthen/bepanthen-ointment

Twee.

I use Carmex, Burts Bees pomegranate or Neutrogenia Immediate Repair lip balm (the one in the tub, not the tube). The Lush ones are lovely too, epecially the chocolate one! The Body Shop lip balms are quite nice as well, and they give you a bit of colour and gloss.

I ended up with the Burts Bees one when I was in New York. It said it was a sun protecting balm, great says I, just what I need. Brought it home realised it was all of SPF 8, and the Neutrogena I already had was SPF 15! Luckily it ended up being a really nice product anyway.

beks101

It's got to be Carmex if you have a problem with dry lips. It's the best thing on the market for your lips, even if it doesnt come in a sexy little pot like most of the other stuff out there.

Kiehl's is pretty good too, and if you're in North America, Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush lip balm is a nice one, minty and soothing!

I wonder though if using lip balms every day is detrimental...my lips seem to be drier now than they were years ago before I started using any. Hmm

Blush_01

Carmex Cherry - lasts forever! Got three lip balm tins in a set from Boots at Christmas, and I was surprised that they were actually pretty good, and they taste scrummy. Labello isn't bad either. And I like the MAC Lip Therapy and No. 7 Protect and Perfect lip tubes too.