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Lip balm recommendations please

(30 Posts)
hamster58 Tue 03-Feb-26 20:55:54

Hi everyone. Can anyone please recommend a lip balm that actually improves your lip’s condition. I have tried many, and whilst they stop them feeling tight, it doesn’t last, I keep needing to reapply, and they don’t ever make my lips looks soft or smooth. I rarely spend a fortune on make up but surely there must be something out there that can improve pinched crinkly lips?

Mel1967 Tue 03-Feb-26 21:02:42

Vaseline

TwiceAsNice Tue 03-Feb-26 21:07:24

Body shop I love it. Strawberry one is nice but they do others

crazyH Tue 03-Feb-26 21:08:48

Another recommendation for good old Vaseline

Shrub Tue 03-Feb-26 21:19:51

Vaseline particularly overnight.

keepingquiet Tue 03-Feb-26 21:22:21

I apply lip balm several times a day. Same with hand cream. I haven't found one that will last all day.

dotpocka Tue 03-Feb-26 21:23:38

bert bees items i snow ski and this is the best and tastes good

Suzieque66 Tue 03-Feb-26 21:36:49

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hamster58 Tue 03-Feb-26 22:13:22

Suzieque, that’s a bit rude isn’t it? I’m fully aware of the number of choices, but I haven’t found one that really makes a difference

Bukkie Tue 03-Feb-26 22:16:24

You can't beat good old vaseline.

Sueinkent Tue 03-Feb-26 22:17:42

Chap stick cherry flavour.

Chocolatelovinggran Wed 04-Feb-26 09:00:18

Another vote for Burt Bees.

Cabowich Wed 04-Feb-26 09:09:10

I prefer Neutrogena, but do have to keep applying. I am addicted to lip salves and have been since I was 18. My lips no longer produce their own moisture, so go easy on it.

Astitchintime Wed 04-Feb-26 09:26:21

Our lips are a busy area of our bodies…..we talk, they move…..we drink, they move…….we eat, they move……we yawn, they move………..it’s natural that anything applied to them will need to be reapplied regularly. It wears off, gets absorbed or rubs off on cups etc.

I know someone’s going to respond with ‘my xxxx full volume, endless cover, last 48 hour’s lipstick’ doesn’t need reapplying but think of the chemicals in them to make them so??!!

OP there’s been countless recommendations for lip balms upthread and from experience, they all need to be regularly reapplied to maintain coverage.

Flippinheck Wed 04-Feb-26 10:37:08

Suzieque66

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So rude!

Basgetti Wed 04-Feb-26 11:29:17

Elizabeth Arden.

Basgetti Wed 04-Feb-26 11:40:25

Suzieque66

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Do you feel better, now? 🙄

SynchroSwimmer Wed 04-Feb-26 11:40:50

Burts Bees as recommended upthread.
Also highly rate La Roche Posay products.
Currently using a specialist SPF50 lip balm of theirs, but I see they have some more specialist lip treatment options which I will be ordering.

hamster58 Wed 04-Feb-26 11:43:00

Thanks everyone for your input. Maybe I’m searching for something that doesn’t exist, ie one that actually makes a difference to how they look and feel for a few hours 🤷‍♀️

SynchroSwimmer Wed 04-Feb-26 11:45:45

And also

Suzieque66
Are you simple ? Go into any chemist and they have about 25 different types ...

How rude.

….and didn’t read (or comprehend?) the OP

eddiecat78 Wed 04-Feb-26 11:47:16

Suzieque66

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What on earth compelled you to make such an offensive remark?

SynchroSwimmer Wed 04-Feb-26 11:59:21

I will be trying this one…

hamster58 Wed 04-Feb-26 20:42:10

SynchroSwimmer, that looks interesting!!

welbeck Wed 04-Feb-26 20:48:31

Chapstick original
The black one.
Or anything else that contains camphor

LadyGaGa Thu 05-Feb-26 00:43:19

I must say that I’m a bit addicted to lip balm! I always have one with me and extra ones at home in case I lose it. I’ve tried all sorts of expensive ones but always come back to my favourites - Aloe Vera Vaseline overnight, and Nivea Hydro Care during the day (light blue case) I agree that no lip balm will stay effective all day due to how ‘busy’ our lips are.