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There are very few universal truths, but one of them has to be that everybody hateschapped lips.
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So how do you know which ones really work (and which are just for show)?
Shop our favorite multitasking lippies and soothing balms below.
Just note that folks with sensitive skin could find exfoliants like these irritating.
She also recommends using abalm with SPFduring the day to block harmful UV rays.
How do you choose a hydrating lip balm for sensitive lips?
However, lanolin can be irritating for some people and a miracle worker for others.
Does Vaseline actually hydrate lips?
Thats still helpfulbut ideally youll use a product that also has hydrating ingredients to soothe your cracked skin.
Or switch to something likeAquaphor, which has petrolatumplushumectants that draw in water, like glycerin and panthenol.
Now were ready to let you in on the very best of them.
It has a velvety texture and gives my lips a healthy-looking sheen with a few swipes.
Thats why we recommend trying this version that has moisturizing and soothing cocoa butter in addition to barrier-reinforcing petrolatum.
Its been my tried and true for years, one SELF tester says.
The little container lasts me forever.
Thats where a tinted lip balm comes in, like this Healthy Beauty Award winner from Tower 28.
This stick requires zero fuss.
Ill rebuy thiswhich Ive never said about a balm, let alone a tinted one.
This is the only thing besides my favorite cocoa butter stick that legitimately moisturizes my lips, they say.
Rihanna put her whole Rihannussy into this, and I would like to personally thank her for it.
I have three shades, and at least one is with me at all times.
Its star ingredient is lanolin, which is known for its major soothing abilities.
After having this on all day, my lips stayed moisturized, thanks to its super thick consistency.
It has an ointment-like texture but with zero greasiness, which also means it doesnt look too shiny.
It provides instant relief to cracked lips, with calming ingredients like panthenol.
It worked so well that I barely had to reapply, our tester adds.
Its super hydratingone or two swipes does the trick for the work day.
Shop even more editor-favorite lip balms below.
At least, thats why this balm caught one testers attention.
Thats how much I love this product!
Well, theyre still aroundsans the spherical shape (but just as fun).
These balms will also keep your lips juicy, with nourishing sunflower seed and coconut oils.
Even if Im not in the sun, I want to be wearing this balm.
The peptides in this balm will plump and smooth lines to give your lips a temporarily plush look.
The best part: It wont burn, sting, or swell.
Most plumping treatments feel like BS to me, but this one truly doesnt.
Its in my bag wherever I go!
