Tuesday

Spring Lip Balm Picks

After a long winter with chilly winds and dry radiator heat my lips always need a bit of extra care as the sun starts to come out. My lips tend to be a bit dry whatever the weather so these are my picks for lip care this spring:
Vaseline Aloe Vera Lip Therapy is an old favourite and this is the Vaseline variety that works best for me when my lips are particularly dry or sore. Carmex is another well established lip saver brand and this Vanilla Click Stick is a new addition to my collection. It contains vitamin E and has SPF 15 which is perfect for protecting against the sun, has a slightly waxy feel that means it lasts well on the lips, and also makes satisfying little clicks as you twist it up! Another slightly waxier pick is the Blistex Daily Lip Conditioner, I love Blistex products for their menthol tingly feels-like-its-actually-doing-something effect on the lips and this little pot doesn't disappoint. It also contains SPF 15 and added collagen to keep lips soft and smooth from the inside out. My two favourites for an amazing summer scent are the Nivea Lip Butter in Raspberry Rose and The Body Shop Born Lippy in Pink Berry. Honestly I don't really care whats in the Nivea one because I just love smelling it and literally want to eat it but I do know that it feels lovely on the lips (like butter not surprisingly) but without being greasy and very subtly lightens my lip colour. The Born Lippy balm is full of moisturising and nourishing oils and contains Community Fair Trade Beeswax from Cameroon. As this has a balmy texture it lasts a long time on the lips but I've been applying it frequently just so I can have a quick sniff! If you're not into fruity scents then there's the Caramel Cream Lip Butter from Nivea that has a sweet but more subtle fragrance with the same thick but not heavy buttery feel. Both Lip Butters contain Hydra IQ, a hydrating complex that allows water and moisturisers to reach cells in deep layers of the skin through osmosis -the movement of liquids from a higher to lower concentration through a partially permeable membrane (yes I did learn that at school, yes I do still know it off by heart!). If you're not into fancy fragrances but like a glossy moisturised lip then my final pick is perfect- the Simple Intensive Lip Moisturiser is like a thick gloss in a squeezy tube but isn't runny or sticky. It contains Pro Vitamin B5, Vitamin E and Glycerine and I always have one in my bag for its no nonsense does-what-it-says-on-the-tube goodness!

How do you keep your lips smooth and soft in spring?








11 comments

  1. This is a lovely post :) I'm a Vaseline girl but should really use lip balms more I do get very dry lips! I really want to try a balmi! Xx

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    1. Thanks India :)! Ooh the Balmis have good reviews, think theyre similar to EOS. Personally I think £5 is a bit pricey for a balm though, especially with no colour! x

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  2. i love the smell of the caramel cream lip butter! mmm.

    Emily @ emilyemilybeth.com xoxo

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    1. Mmmm it smells lovely, I want to eat them all! x

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  3. I'm using a really nice balance me rose lip balm at the moment but I like the look of this blistex one - the pot looks so adorable! Loved reading this post :) xx

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    1. Thank you! The pot is really handy and I love the tingle from the Blistex one x

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    1. The lip butters seem to be really popular, I'll be sad when I get to the bottom of my tins! x

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  5. I've had so much trouble with my lips being dry and sore over the years and it always made lipstick a bit of a no-go but since introducing the nivea lipbutters into my routine my lips have completely changed and are hardly ever chapped now :) I used the blistex and vanilla ones for the first time the other day, it always freaks me out a little when they make my lips tingle!
    Love Holly x

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    1. The tingling is a bit unusual, feels like its actually doing something though. I remember you telling me how much you like the lip butters, my lips over the past year have been soo dry that I can only go an like an hour without needing more balm. Think I might stick with the butters for a while and hopefully I'll get nice lips too! x

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  6. Great choices. I like to brush mine gently with a tooth brush then rub moisturizer into them. Then throughout the day top up with lip balm :)
    xx
    http://heroineinheels.blogspot.co.uk/

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