The 12 Best Lip Care Products For Getting Rid of Dry, Chapped Winter Lips
One of the worst beauty qualms we have for winter is how it seems to suck away any and all moisture from our bodies, from our toes all the way up to our once-pouty lips. There's a reason they call it bulking season, and that's not just about snacking. We're smearing on enough skin salve to grease all of our grandmother's cake pans and then some. For those prone to dry, chapped, or cracked winter lips—with a gratuitous cold sore or wind blister thrown in—hope is not lost. There are plenty of lip care products and treatments to solve even the most dire of lip situations, so you can feel good about putting down the lipstick. From longtime dependables you'll likely recognize (looking at you, Vanicream) to trendy new buys like a luxurious lip sleeping mask or fig-scented lip salve, these are 12 of the best lip care products on the market for soothing and healing dry lips.
Vanicream Lip Protectant
Why not start with the one your mother has always said works like a charm? When you can't fit the big original Vanicream tub in your purse, opt for this lip balm instead.
Buy It: $5.20; amazon.com
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Hanalei Sugar Lip Scrub
Thousands of Amazon shoppers swear by this sugar scrub for making lips feel super smooth and pillowy soft, which is something that dry, cracked winter lips could definitely use. Use twice weekly.
Buy It: $15; amazon.com
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L'Oréal Pure Sugar Smooth and Glow Grapeseed Lip Scrub
The secret to this product lies in a blend of three different pure sugars, along with nourishing oils like grapeseed and monoi oil that help to hydrate skin as the sugar dissolves away into a gentle exfoliator. Expect insanely soft and rejuvenated lips.
Buy It: $6.99; ulta.com
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Smith's Rosebud Salve
Odds are, you'll recognize this longtime cult favorite. The salve is simple in ingredients, can be slipped into your purse easily, and coats everything in a protective shield—literally anything. Lips, cuticles, elbows...you get the picture.
Buy It: $7; ulta.com
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Patchology FlashPatch Hydrating Lip Gels
For starters, these lip gels make any night at home feel way more fun. Place the lip mask on your pout for five minutes and let the serum (which is packed with collagen-boosting peptides and hydrating niacinamide) work some magic. Afterwards, discard the biodegradable lip gel and allow any excess serum to soak into your lips.
Buy It: $15 for set of 5; ulta.com
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Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask
No lip product—and we mean no other ever—feels as luxurious as this shopper-loved lip sleeping mask. You'll be hooked after one night of use, we can almost guarantee. It uses an exclusive technology with hyaluronic acid and minerals to form a protective film over the lips to lock in moisture, and you can choose from six different scrumptious scents.
Buy It: $22; sephora.com
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Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream
If you're looking for a no-fuss skin salve that people have been using for literal decades and decades—seriously, ask your mom—this one will never disappoint. It instantly hydrates and heals any chapped spots on your body, even the crustiest of winter lips. Plus, a tube will last you a long time.
Buy It: $22; amazon.com
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Glossier Balm Dotcom
Don't worry—you don't have to be a cool girl to use this cult-fave skin slave. Though, you might be one after using it. It gets high marks amongst shoppers for a variety of playful scents (think wild fig and mango!) and tint shades, from sheer to berry-stained.
Buy It: $12; glossier.com
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Jack Black Intense Therapy Lip Balm
This best-seller with over 10,000 Amazon reviews is not to be forgotten. It contains antioxidants (vitamin E and green tea), broad-spectrum sun protection, and natural emollients to quite literally create a shield of armor for your pout. So, if you have lips that are sensitive to winter weather, you'll be covered.
Buy It: $8; amazon.com
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Fresh Sugar Hydrating Lip Balm
We're in it for the smell alone on this one. It'll remind you of your grandmother's homemade caramel cake, and it coats your lips in a subtle glossy tint that feels more dressed up than any basic balm. If you're not into caramel, choose from other scents and tints.
Buy It: $18; sephora.com
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First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Lip Therapy
For the wholesome, no-nonsense type of skin-care enthusiast, First Aid Beauty can't be beat. It uses colloidal oatmeal and shea butter to lock in moisture and heal skin, while a semi-matte, non-slip finish helps it to stay put for hours.
Buy It: $12; amazon.com
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COOLA Organic Liplux Sunscreen Lip Balm
It's never too early to prioritize sun protection if you want plumper, younger-looking lips overall—even in winter! Get a head start well before summer with this trendy organic formula.
Buy It: $10; amazon.com