I'll be honest, I've never been one to suffer too much with dry, chapped lips and tend to stock up on lip balms like they're going out of fashion simply because I enjoy using them - not because I necessarily need them. However, over this past week, things took a turn for the worst - things were dry, sore, uncomfortable and there was no way I could sport my usual lipsticks - and I felt a little lost as to what to reach for. My stash wasn't making the grade, my Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream (which I normally swear by) hasn't touched the sides and my Vitamin E balm from The Body Shop has failed me. But - there was one, albeit unexpected, product in my collection that's turned things around...
The Body Shop's Aloe Protective Restoring Mask is a face mask I use every now and then when my skin's a little sensitive and feel a bit tender but in a fit of desperation I thought why not try a layer on my lips overnight? The result - hydrated, smooth, perky lips come morning! The mask is marketed as an intensive treatment with prebiotics to boost skin's natural barrier and it seems all that goodness worked wonders on my pout. I use TBS masks overnight regularly, so there's no problem with doing that, but used on my lips it just worked.
Seriously this is a revelation in my books and will continue doing it for around a week to make sure things are back to normal - if the cold weather's causing havoc on your lips too, and you've got this in a drawer somewhere, dig it out and have a try. (I'd still say to buy it anyway 'cause it's an awesome mask in its own right regardless...!)
Do you have any saviours for dry lips?
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