23 January 2012

Fed up of dry/cracked lips?

This is my first venture into the 'beauty' world. I'm in no way clued up on beauty/make-up but sometimes I may find a product or a solution to a beauty problem that just needs to be shared! 

So basically I have battled with dry/cracked lips for as long as I can remember. Most products I have tried over the years have somewhat 'disguised' the dryness but have never outright 'cured' it. 

I have two products here that I believe when used together they are like the DON of the lip healing world. My lips are softer than ever with no dryness at all!

They are... 



Carmex Classic Lip Balm

Think of treating your lips just like you would your face.. exfoliate then moisturise! 

The Lush lip scrub is a welcome change in my routine from the 'scrub your lips with a toothbrush' trick (anyone done that?). You literally just put it on your finger and scrub. All the dry skin will come away then you lick it all off. It tastes really yummy and leaves you lips super soft. Scrubbing your lips also encourages better blood flow to them, giving them a nice natural red colour; a good alternative to lipstick! I suppose you could make a DIY version of this with kitchen cupboard sugar and some sort of oil or honey, but that probably wouldn't taste half as nice! After using this scrub daily I left the house every morning with soft lips BUT half way through the day after fighting various battles with cold weather/central heating/air con my lips would be dry again, so obviously a moisturising agent was needed. 


This is where Carmex comes in. I had been meaning to buy this lip balm for a while, but just simply never got around to it. I spotted it in Urban Outfitters in London and just snapped it up. I think this product should be in every girls handbag! You apply and you feel a tingling sensation which is the product getting to work. The taste/smell is not amazing, quite medicinal, but that didn't bother me, it's probably better that it doesn't taste that good as you'd keep licking it and 'bothering' it before it did it's job. It's not like other lip balms where you have to re-apply countless times, it literally keeps your lips looking and feeling moisturised for hours, even when the product has physically gone from the lips! Most of the time I only re-apply just for the sake of it, or for the lipgloss 'shine' look. I really feel this product has soothed and relieved my dry cracked lips rather than just disguised the dryness. It is a little miracle in a tube!


I have now gone from using the Lush lip scrub every day to just 2-3 times a week, as my lips are in a much better condition and don't need the same extent of exfoliation as they once did. I'd say if you were looking to treat your lips with just one product I recommend that you get Carmex as it really is brilliant. The lip scrub is only really necessary if you have lots of dry skin that needs to come off!

Both products come in different flavours too :)

Each product is bloody brilliant in their own right, but when used together they literally are AMAZING!





20 comments:

  1. I have friends who adore carmex, but it just doesn't seem to have the same effect on me :(! I love lip scrubs though! :)

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    http://alittlebitunique.blogspot.com/

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  2. such a good tip! I love carmex, i always over-use it- i just think it feels nice! Im deffo going to pick myself up some of the scrub stuff too. Thanks! x

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  3. Ahh thank you so much for the tip! I have awfully dry lips in winter and can never wear lipstick because of it. I will surely try this and see if it helps me :)

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  4. woo i wrote a post on mint julips a few days ago IM OBSESSED with it alothough its tempting to just eat the hole tub aha :) love your blog follow me on gfc please xxx

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  5. Carmex is literally amazing!!
    It soothes cracked lips so quickly

    Jazz xo

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  6. carmex is amazing! I love using scrubs, also.

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  7. ahhh carmex solves every problem!
    FASHION JUNKIE
    xoxo

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  8. I've got the bubblegum scrub which is just as nice mmmm Good idea about the honey and sugar, good when you run out xx

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  9. I realllly want to try the LUSH lip scrubs now! I love Cherry Carmex, never tried the original though X

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  10. i love carmex but i still haven't tested the lush scrub despite everyone saying how good it tastes! will definitely have to remember to pick some up now :D x

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  11. This the most perfect post for me today - my lips hurt SO much :( might have to go get some lip therapy ASAP ;)

    Sarah
    http://fashionismyh2o.blogspot.com/
    xx

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  12. I'm currently using Pow Wow which was limited edition Christmas lipscrub from Lush,but I wish I'd gone for Mint Julips instead because the scrub 'particles' seem much smaller and a bit more gentle on the lips!

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  13. carmex is the best! i love doing lip scrubs, i often do homemade ones with lemon juice, sugar & bicarbonate of soda (but you're right... it tastes rank!) x

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  14. I always have problems with my lips in the winter. Would love to try this out. Thanks for sharing this tip! :)

    xoxo
    www.thefashionmoodboard.com

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  15. wow you are such a pretty girl and this is a great post! I really like your blog and will read older posts now ;)

    xoxo
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    http://vt-chance.blogspot.com/

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  16. I want to try both of these products, definitely need to use of some of my other lip balms first though! x

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  17. ah may need to try this out! (I'm always one to take a toothbrush to the lips...haha)

    Serendipity Style Blog

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  18. Love your post!
    http://xtheperfectmess.blogspot.com

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  19. Thats a great article. I absolutly adore Lush products!
    You can also make a homemade sugar scrub rather easily by mixing sugar, olive oil, honey (optional) and essential oils like aloe (optional but aids healing). Lasts about a month in the fridge and I would imagine you could flaour them too.

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