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How a Drugstore Lip Balm Saved My Super Chapped Lips

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How a Drugstore Lip Balm Saved My Chapped Lips
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Every winter, I knew it was coming: My dry, chapped lips would crack and peel to the point of bleeding. I had tried it all—covering my lips from the harsh wind, layering balm on balm on balm, scrubbing in hopes new lips would be found underneath—but nothing worked. Until, on a desperate drugstore run whim, I picked up a tube of Maybelline’s Baby Lips using the change I had in my purse. Kissable lips for less than $5? Color me surprised—and unbelievably happy.

Maybelline Baby Lips

What struck me most when I started using Baby Lips is its silky smooth texture. This balm is truly lightweight and simply glides on, unlike its innumerable thick, paste-like counterparts which can leave you feeling like you have a layer of candle wax on your mouth. A blend of hydrating ingredients—including moisturizing shea butter—work to hydrate lips for up to eight hours. While Baby Lips comes in a variety of shades, I’m a big fan of the colorless version, Quenched which features an SPF 20 to help product my pout from the sun’s rays as it hydrates.

Maybelline Baby Lips, $3.99 (price may vary)

Jackie Burns Brisman
ABOUT THE AUTHOR

From your scalp to your soles, Jackie believes that healthy, cared-for skin is the foundation on which all other aspects of beauty are built. As an employee of L’Oréal, she makes it her mission to share the latest and greatest beauty and skin care news with readers. Prior to joining Skincare.com she spent time at Spafinder and Women’s Health Magazine. Jackie has been a featured expert at HBA Global and has appeared on CBS New York's The Couch, Good Day Baltimore, and more.

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