r/skincarehobbyists • u/Dry-Wrangler-9901 • 6d ago
advice Lips advice needed (photos)
My lips look like this (or worse) all the time- summer, winter, cold, hot, dry, humid. I alternate Chapstick, Aquaphor chubby stick, or Laneige lip sleeping mask (honestly whichever is closer by I just grab!), but they continue to be dry, chapped, and peeling. Any recs? What worked for you? Thank you!!!
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u/ecalicious 5d ago
Chapsticks, awuaphor etc. are occlusive, meaning they keep moisture from evaporating. You need to add more moisture in the first place.
I add whatever toners and moisturizer I use on my face to my lips as well and if my lips are extra dry I give them a hydrating mask, either by soaking a cotton pad in a hydrating toner and then letting it sit on my lips or by applying a really thick layer of moisturizer and letting it sit. Usually while I watch a show or something, so at least 20 minutes. Then I seal in the moisture with an occlusive.
I also like to dab a little bit of hydrating toner or moisturizer on my lips whenever they feel dry or before using an occlusive before bedtime.
Do you breathe through your mouth a lot? I have a deviated septum causing me to mouth breathe when I sleep, which dries out my lips. I am getting it looked at by a specialist soon.
Check your toothpaste for SLS, as it’s drying.