How to Heal Your Dry, Chapped Lips Once and for All

Before we can master the latest lip trends like blurred lips, glitter lips or dark lipstick, the first order of business is dealing with chapped lips. As much as we love lip color, the last thing we want is to further irritate flaky, dry lips. Not to mention that a cracked pout is not a solid…

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Bite Beauty

Agave Lip Mask, $26 at Sephora

This intensive, emollient lip treatment is handcrafted with agave nectar and jojoba oil to soothe dry lips and replenish much-needed moisture. Made with all-natural ingredients, it has a subtle, sweet taste and smell that's completely addictive. Use it at bedtime for an overnight mask or choose one of the sheer tinted colors for a daytime treatment.
Elizabeth Arden

Eight Hour Cream Nourishing Lip Balm Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 20, $22 at Nordstrom

Elizabeth Arden's Eight Hour Cream is a classic. This is the lip balm version for remedying dry lips. It contains eight (of course) essential vitamins, minerals and nutrients to keep pouts smooth and supple. It also offers sun protection against UVA/UVB rays because lips can get burned, even in winter.
Neutrogena

Hydro Boost Hydrating Lip Treatment, $9.99 at Neutrogena

This quenching treatment provides relief to cracked, dry lips without leaving behind a waxy residue. The neutral shade can be worn on its own or layered under any lip color.
Doctor Rogers

RESTORE Healing Balm, $30 at Doctor Rogers

This multipurpose balm is dubbed the world's first all-natural, plant-based, petroleum-free ointment for dry skin. It provides serious nourishment and a protective barrier without sealing skin off from air and water. It can be rubbed on dry lips, nails, dry skin, heels and can also be used to heal cuts and burns.
ChapStick

Total Hydration 3 in 1 Coconut Lip Balm, $2.99 at Target

Fans of the classic cherry ChapStick can expand their collection with this coconut formula. The three-in-one treatment moisturizes, renews and transforms with the help of omegas 3, 6 and 9. Apply it once and it will keep kissers comfortable for up to eight hours.
Glossier

Birthday Balm Dotcom, $12 at Glossier

Don't let the sheer shimmer, glittery packaging or sweet-smelling scent fool you, this is one seriously hydrating balm. Packed with antioxidants and natural emollients, the thick, waxy texture offers long-lasting protection and relief for dry, chapped lips.
Dr.Lipp LTD

Original Nipple Balm for Dry Skin, Luscious Lips & Glossy Bits, $16.50 at Space.NK

There's one ingredient in this natural lip balm and that's 100 percent medical-grade lanolin. It's pleasingly thick, which means a dab is sufficient to adequately cover lips. It's tasteless and odorless, but leaves behind a subtle sheen that lasts longer than some glosses. Yes, it can be applied anywhere there's dry skin, hence the name.
Herbivore Botanicals

Coco Rose Lip Conditioner, $22 at Herbivore Botanicals

This lip conditioner is everything we're looking for in skin care at the moment. It's small batch and made with plant-based, organic and food-grade ingredients. The heroes in the lippie are organic virgin coconut oil and rose absolute, meaning it's packed with hydration and smells divine.
Burt's Bees

Lip Balm, $3.29 at Ulta

Want to break away from the typical strawberry or vanilla lip balm? Burt's Bees has the classics plus a few fresh offerings. How about pink grapefruit or coconut and pear? It's not just the lip-smacking flavors that will make it worth a repeat buy. The hydrating lip balm is made with natural ingredients and contains no parabens, phthalates, petrolatum or SLS. It contains beeswax and fruit extracts that produce a soft matte finish without any tint.
Kiehl's

Lip Balm #1, $7 at Nordstrom

There's a reason why this lip balm has #1 in its name. It's the gold standard of nourishing products for chapped lips since 1969 because it protects from the drying effects of wind and frigid temperatures. Soothing aloe vera, squalane and vitamin E restore lips' natural moisture barrier. The excess formula absorbs into skin, so it doesn't feel heavy or sticky.
Lush

Ultrabalm All-Purpose Balm, $16.95 at Lush

This little pot proves that you don't need a lot of things to make a fantastic product. It has just three plant-based ingredients: rose wax, candelilla wax and organic jojoba oil. The vegan lip balm soothes while forming a protective barrier over lips. It can also be rubbed on other dry, cracked body parts, like elbows and knees.
C.O. Bigelow

Rose Salve Lip Balm, $5.50 at Nordstrom

The Rose Salve Lip Balm is a classic product that continues to get major love. It helps treat and prevent chapped lips. The rose in the formula isn't just to make it smell garden-fresh, it also helps soothe irritated lips.
Drunk Elephant

Lippe Balm, $18 at Sephora

This lip balm isn't just moisturizing. It's volumizing, too. Apply it at least once a day and lips will be smooth, plump and flake-free. The antioxidant-rich formula also helps keep kissers youthful by fighting free radicals and environmental aggressors.
Lanolips

101 Ointment Multipurpose Superbalm, $16.95 at Ulta

This petrolatum-free "superbalm" is something we want to apply over our entire body. The pure lanolin blend has a unique molecular structure that mimics skin oils. Plus, it holds a staggering 200 percent its weight in moisture. Dot a bit on cracked lips, dry cheeks, elbows and hands. A little bit will go a surprisingly long way.
First Aid Beauty

Ultra Repair Intensive Lip Balm, $20 at First Aid Beauty

"Intensive" is exactly what we want in products to treat chapped lips. The concentrated formula will keep lips flake-free with regular use thanks to the humectant-rich, calming formula. Stash a jar in each coat pocket and handbag.
EOS

Medicated Lip Balm, $3.29 at EOS

Make sure that you have all the EOS formulas in addition to all of the colorful spheres and flavors. This cooling chamomile medicated lip treatment helps heal dry lips. The dermatologist-tested formula relieves pain while working to ensure that lips don't get chapped thanks to hydrating butters and oils. It works without using gluten, petrolatum or parabens.
Dr.Jart+

Ceramidin Lipair, $15 at Birchbox

Dry, chapped lips be gone with a lick of this hydrating treatment. The dermatologist-tested lip balm is proven to be hypoallergenic, so it shouldn't irritate sensitive skin. What it does do is provide major hydration. It has a ceramide base that's jam-packed full of nourishing oils.