Like red wine and cheese, chapped lips and cold weather go hand in hand.
No matter how much water you drink or lip balm you apply throughout the day, chapped lips can be hard to beat in the cooler months. And if you love wearing lipstick, dry, flaky lips are a total buzzkill.
If your lips are dry and you want nothing more than to wear your favourite lipstick, there is hope. Even the driest lips can be overcome by taking a few simple steps with some hard working products.
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Here’s how to get smoother, softer lips in record time, including the best lipstick for dry lips.
Scrub up
When it comes to getting your lips in good condition, you need to give them a good scrub. The Bodyography Exfoliating Lip Duo is a great start. This two-in-one sugar lip scrub and solid lip oil contains marula oil to smooth and condition the lips until they’re left smooth and kissable.
Scrub up
Another option is the Lush Lip Scrub, which contains castor sugar and organic jojoba oil to leave your lips soft, smooth and supple. And the best part? It comes in delicious flavours such as Bubblegum, Popcorn and Mint Julips.
Treat your lips
Now that you’ve loosened the dry skin, your lips will be feeling raw and in need of some replenishment. Use a hydrating lip treatment like the Arbonne Intelligence Lip Treatment, which contains Phytinol to help support the skin’s natural moisture barrier.
Treat your lips
Do you love natural beauty products? The PURE Papaya Ointment with Calendula ($10, nourishedlife.com.au) provides the benefits of traditional paw paw ointment with calendula flower, shea butter, macadamia oil and jojoba oils to moisturise, treat and protect your lips. It’s also free of preservatives and petrochemicals.
Treat your lips
You can’t go wrong with the Antipodes Kiwi Seed Oil Lip Conditioner ($20, davidjones.com.au), which contains a blend of kiwi seed oil and nutrient-rich avocado oil to deeply condition and hydrate your lips.
Use a primer
You might not think that a lip primer is necessary, but when your lips are dry they provide a much needed layer of moisture underneath your lip colour. The Australis About the Base Lip Primer contains vitamin E, jojoba, and shea butter, to keep your lips smooth and ensure your lipstick stays put.
Use a primer
The Elizabeth Arden Advanced Lip-Fix Cream is a lip primer that extends lipstick wear while providing lasting treatment benefits. It seals in moisture to help to replenish dry lips and reduce the look of lines around the lips.
Moisturising lipstick
When you have dry lips, choosing a lipstick with moisturising benefits is always a good idea. There are plenty of lipsticks in beautifully nourishing formulas that feel heavenly on dry, flaky lips. The Arbonne Cosmetics Smoothed Over Lipstick delivers rich colour to the lips and contains fruit extracts to hydrate.
Moisturising lipstick
The Antipodes Moisture Boost Lipstick ($29, davidjones.com.au) is a natural, healthy lipstick that contains nutrient-rich pure plant oils. This lipstick actually conditions your lips as it colours, so your lips will appear softer and plumper with continued use.
Moisturising lipstick
Although the Revlon ColorBurst™ Balm Stain isn’t exactly a lipstick, this lip crayon provides enough moisture-rich colour that it replaces the need for a traditional lip colour. It’s infused with a triple butter complex of shea, mango and coconut butter, and features a light peppermint fragrance.
Moisturising lipstick
The M.A.C. Mineralize Rich Lipstick is a lightweight lipstick that instantly nourishes lips with maximum moisture. The medium shine coverage can be built up for more intense coverage. It comes in 13 shades, including Pose Tone, a perfect soft warm, nude cream that looks good on everyone.
Moisturising lipstick
If you’re looking for a long-lasting formula that won’t dry you out, try the Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Lipstick. It’s formulated to last for up to six hours and is formulated with an exclusive time release encapsulated moisture complex with hyaluronic acid to keep lips hydrated.
I'd prefer a gentle lip product if I had chapped lips