Any advice?

[barking_iguana]

I hate the feel of stuff smeared on my lips, but I'm really tired of not being able to smile without pain because the skin on my lips gets so tight and sometimes cracked.

Comments

[ebartley.livejournal.com]

Try a selection of brands, some are gunkier than others. For *really* smeary and easily wiped off again, petroleum jelly.

Or lotion might work? Never tried it; I'm comfortable with a couple brands of non-chapstick chapstick.

[chemoelectric.livejournal.com]

I use nothing on my lips but pure petroleum jelly, and I suggest you just get used to it. Chapped lips are a bad thing.

And I _always_ put on petroleum jelly before sleeping.

[avram]

Drink more water?

Or even just occasionally take a mouthful of water, then tuck your lips in, and lean your head forward so the water sits there against your lips for a while.

[ladymondegreen.livejournal.com]

This. Every time your lips feel dry, drink water.

Also, I highly recommend the Nivea brand lip hydration, particularly the light blue one.

[(Anonymous)]

You can try using a fragrance free lotion on your lips. It will sink into your skin and you won't really feel it after a while. You can also drink more water to stay hydrated. Hope this helps! It's what I do.

Alissa

[cinema-babe.livejournal.com]

I use Blistex Deep Renewal and I keep it in my fridge or freezer. It's less greasy to start with and by keeping it cold it's even less greasier.

[tactisle.livejournal.com]

We have a humidifier (the evaporative kind, not the vaporizer kind) and it works wonders to prevent chapped lips. Kind of a pain to have to keep refilling the water tank, but worth it.

[barking-iguana.livejournal.com]

That seems a more natural solution than others.

[henwy.livejournal.com]

Ditto. Only time I put anything on it is when my lips are cracked severely.

[bigscary.livejournal.com]

Carmex. It works, and it works in a very small amount (I, too, hate that feeling).

[eafm.livejournal.com]

I use olive oil for moisturizing -- I never have to worry about weird ingredients, and it does the job. It feels different from chapstick, but it does still feel like there's something there. On the plus side, you can try it out without buying something you'll wind up throwing out if it feels too weird!