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Yes, I write for a beauty blog. But no, I don't really love makeup. I mean, I like it and would wear it more if I weren't so lazy. And if I had more money to spend on it. But my ONLY can't-leave-the-house-or-live-without product is quite simply a tube or tub of lip moisturizer (know around my house as "chapstick," even though I cringe at the idea of wearing that icky-tasting brand on my lips). I feel naked without my lip moisturizer.
I am not too picky about my lip moisturizer and I love trying new ones, but there are a few brands that I have just never liked. Aside from Chapstick's classic tubes, I've never really liked lip smackers that so many folks seem to love. They just seem...unnatural. And then there's Prada's Shielding Balm, which comes in eight SINGLE use tubes for $38, which a well-to-do friend of mine uses. I say, good for her, you know? But me? If I'm going to spend $5 per use for anything, it better come with fries and a drink, yeah? Plus, I tried a dab of the stuff and it was really sticky. Ugh!
But enough with the complaining, on to the good stuff! Here are my all-time favorite lip moisturizers:
1. Chicken Poop - This is my current obsession. I have tubes of it everywhere. How could I not buy something called Chicken Poop? "Free range" chicken poop, no less. It might seem a little herbal or medicinal for some, but I like it's soft, smooth application and simple, natural ingredients (soy, jojoba oil, sweet orange, lavendar essential oil, bees wax). And no, there's no actual poop in it. Or anything related to chickens or animals period.
2. Le Mer Lip Balm - My mom bought me a couple tubs of this as a gift once and I have to say...swoon. If I could afford to pay $45 for a little tub of lip balm, well, let's just say that I wouldn't be writing a post about lip moisturizer, that's for sure. Anyway, this stuff is AH-MAY-ZING and makes your lips feel like they've kissed a cloud and a rainbow and a little leaf of mint all at once, but again. Forty-five dollars. *gulp* Toss it right in with the whole fries and a drink theory.
3. Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm - This is my old stand-by. I have friends that swear up and down by this little yellow tube, but the only reason I don't prefer this one is that it goes on a little stiffly. (Does that make sense?)
4. Vaseline Petroleum Jelly - Exciting? No, not even close. But honestly, it's pretty much the perfect lip moisturizer. It's like that comfy pair of flannel pajamas you can't wait to slip into each night. They're not sexy or interesting or even cute, but they do the job and do it well. I swipe a bit of this on my lips every morning and every night before I go to sleep. I also use it as diaper cream for the babies, but I keep seperate tubes for that purpose, I promise! (Tubs are for lips, tubes are for butts!)
5. Kiehl's Lip Balm #1 - I kind of see this as the fancy, more pricey, sunscreen-containing version of Vaseline. Like Vaseline, it's inoffensive, effective and it even comes in tinted in the SPF 15 version.
So now that I've revealed just how boring I am, I invite you to recommend your favorite lip moisturizer because maybe I'll try it and I'll become that much more exciting!
