Do you use lip balm?
By squaretile
@squaretile (3778)
Singapore
December 27, 2007 12:26am CST
Which is your favourite brand and flavour?
right now I have a few because i purchase them and then misplace them. after i have purchased a replacement, the old one surfaces!
anyway, I have one vaseline tube one that oozes out liquid balm. I also have a lipice one that is in cherry flavour (i think). it's like a glue stick and i think that is the most long lasting for me.
Also, I have a nivea brand one that has tinted colour. I don't really like the colour and i can't just smear it without a mirror anyway i like, as with the other lip balms. i have to blot as well, otherwise it looks weird.
Lastly, I have a clinique one that is in a pot, and i have to apply it with a brush. it's also kind of a lip gloss. but the colour of that is really nice. I just can't be bothered to use the brush that much.
Do your lips get dry and cracked easily? Especially in winter, or all year around?
I think I'm dehydrated these few days which is why i feel the need for lip balm more. Do you carry one around with you all the time? Do you think it's worth investing in expensive lip balms such as those from kiehls or body shop?
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10 responses
@ahgong (10064)
• Singapore
29 Jan 08
I rarely have problems with dry lips.
The only time I needed to use lip balm is when I was traveling in China and the weather there was so cold. The dry cold air is really torturing the lips. Without the balm, I guess I would have a bloody mouth each time I talk.
The one I used was from mentholatum(pardon my spelling).
I don't remember it having any flavors. As long as the balm is moisturizing your lips, it doesn't really matter which brand it comes from, does it?
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
27 Dec 07
I use lip balm all the time. My lips are always dry and if I don't use lipstick, its lip balm. I like the strawberry or melon flavoured ones which i buy at CVS for a very cheap price.
@biggerb (2024)
• India
27 Dec 07
I have very dry lips.In winter they get aggravated and I think i just cant live without a lip balm.On normal days I use Labello.During winter I need to use so much that i stick to my all time favourite vaseline.I have to always carry some lip balm or the other that is one accessory I simply cant do without.
@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
27 Dec 07
No, I don't use it. At least not on an everyday basis.
Only when I travel to cold countries would I put on lip balm to protect my lips. Any decent flavor would be fine.
I am fortunate that my lips are not overly sensitive.
@applestarz (195)
• Australia
24 Aug 08
hey
i have this lip balm which i really love and it's from Avon. Although people say it's a crap and cheap brand, it's quite good but. It's called Avon Candy Shoppe in Cherry flavour. It moisturises and gives your lips a nice pink tinge.
@buggles64 (2709)
• United States
14 Jan 11
Oh yeah, I wear lip balm. I usually use cherry lip balm. I end up using it more in the winter than the summer, because my lips get so chapped. I really need to carry lip balm with me everywhere I go, that way I will have it when I really need it.
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
31 Jan 08
i use nivea too! i use nivea lip balm only. my favorites are the strawberry and cherry flavors. i wear lip balm every weekends when i won't be going anywhere other than the groceries or department store. i need to wear a lip balm because my lips get dry easily and i need to put a little color into it or just make it look moist and shiny. ^__^
during work days i usually use lip gloss and lipstick. they are all avon. i seldom buy other brands. avon brands are effective in keeping my lips moisturized and protected. ^__^
@Madona1 (2096)
• Gibraltar
31 Jan 08
Honestly, i cannot live without lip balm. Perhaps my lips are slightly thicker, which always dry easily. So I will wear the lip balm straight after brushing the teeth and washing the face. Normally, i use the clinique liquid balm as it is richer and make my lips shine naturally. I also have a glue stick one from Boots that I will always carry inside my handbag just incase.
@applefreak (3130)
• Singapore
25 Feb 08
over the years i've bought quite a few lip balms. but i've never managed to finish using them. reason being i always misplace them before i've got a few use. :( after misplacing my fifth, or was it sixth, lip balm i just gave up. i have dry lips and sometimes my lips flake. during these times i just drink more water. one thing about dry lips is DO NOT lick your lips coz it'll just make it worst. good thing is i don't use lipstick often so that really helps. the wax in lipsticks dries our lips so not using it helps with the problem.
