a lip balm that’s freakishly protective of your lips

My lips are so chapped lately, that I could grate Parmesan cheese with them. So I ventured to my local CVS, looking for a cure. 

I immediately gravitated towards the Bad News Bears of the lip balm section- Lypsyl Honey Berry Lip Balm.

First off, the name “Lypsyl” sounded like the result of a speech impediment.

Secondly, there was a red flag on the package exclaiming “NEW”, right next to the year it was established, “1905”. 

And they had trademarked the word “Lypmoisturizer”™. Cute. But only someone who was illiterate would steal the word “lypmoisturizer” from them. 

Also, this lip balm was 30% off, so I felt kind of bad for it.

Seeing as it had optimist, bright-yellow packaging, I couldn’t help but take this poor, 3-legged puppy home. 

Lypsyl has a little, yellow, bee-shaped slider on the side to extract and retract the balm. Which is not only cute, but also makes it easy to use one-handed.

Also, the container is uniquely, oval-shaped, so there’s no chance of me sitting in a dark movie theater, accidentally applying mascara to my chapped lips. 

It’s made with Swedish Beeswax, coconut oil, organic Shea Butter and vitamins A and E. All lovely for the lips.

But the remarkable thing about this “lypmoisturizer”™ is, it does not budge. I applied it before a sweaty yoga class and after it felt like I’d just applied it.

I then applied it at bedtime. I woke up to find that it hadn’t evaporated or dissipated into my lips in the slightest.  It was just loyally sitting there, protecting my lips. I feel like I'd discovered the Lassie of lip balms.

If I ever get a Collie, I’m going to name it Lypsyl. 

It took around 2 days, but it completely healed my chapped lips. And, unlike some lip balms, which require hourly application, I only have to apply this one a few times a day to maintain my now soft, smooth lips. 

I’ve been loyal to products before, but I’ve never experienced a product that was so freakishly loyal to me. Guess that’s what happens when you bring home the 3-legged dog of lip balms. 

And at $2.99 it makes a great stocking stuffer.

 
And to cement their title of  “underdogs of the lip balm section”, they made sure to put the wrong website URL on their packaging, which just makes me love them that much more. 

I’ve found my cure for chapped lips. What’s your’s?

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Comments

[keri]

thanks jenny! I'll check it out - I have the same problem - cheese grater lips!

[jenny]

No problem Keri. I can't believe how bitterly cold it is in NYC right now and thanks to this stuff my lips still aren't chapped.
Happy Holidays! Hope you have a great one.
jenny

[moi]

i've had cheese grater lips all my life, and the only thing that has ever worked is calendula lip balm (any brand, but the one I use is organic and I think not available in the states)
I have to apply very often though (I think because I lick my lips all the time without realizing - a side effect of the dry lips that just makes the problem worse!) so I will definitely try this. . .

[jenny]

Hmm... calendula lip balm? I'll keep an eye out for it. But if you can track down the Lypsyl I would definitely try it. I heard it felt like negative 10 degrees here in NYC yesterday with the wind chill and I was walking around all day and still no chapped lips. And I applied it maybe 3 times all day. Amazing

[Truptip]

My favorite's Say Yes to Carrot's and Kiss My Face's organic lipbalms. Both have similar consistency that won't turn into white goo that sticks around the corners or lipline. Kiss my face has SPF 15 which sadly the Carrot one lacks. For the tiniest hint of color, Avon lipsavers and Smith's Rosebus salve are great :)

[julia]

I really like the Benefit dr. feelgood's lip buffing beads for peeling lips. They work with gentle exfoliating beads. I have a peely lip problem and the stuff keeps mine kissable, you use it in the shower. Grab the lip gloss and go!

[jenny]

Buffing beads? I'm glad lips are finally getting some exfoliating products as well. After all, they probably need them the most. thanks!

[Katie]

As a fellow owner of rough-n-tough chapped lips, I swear by Aquaphor Healing Ointment. It's great for taking out the stingy, burning feeling of chapped or sunburned lips. I am also a huge lip balm and CVS addict, and am going to buy this balm ASAP. Thanks!