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Since I was a teen, I’ve struggled with chronically dry lips. It’s partly due to spending loads of time outside doing sport; partly down to medication I take which causes dry skin as a side-effect; and partly down to an annoying (and unattractive) nervous tic I have for peeling flaky bits off.
Unfortunately, it’s not an easy problem to solve. Most lip balms I apply smudge off as soon as I eat (realistically about 12 times a day) or are immediately dissolved by my uber-dry lips without making any real difference. Even worse? Products that are meant to look nice like ‘hydrating lipsticks’ never work and worse, usually cling to dry skin which means I not only have chapped lips, but lumpy, discoloured ones.
When I finally complained to my beauty editor friend about this, she rolled her eyes at my ineptitude and directed me to a £4.50 Boots buy she claimed would instantly resolve the issue. ‘Put a healthy layer on at night, then put some of your face moisturiser over it,’ she said. ‘Honestly, they’ll be baby soft.’
I was dubious that Boots’ Berry Lip Sleep Mask would do much good, given I’d tried multiple lip baths and masks and balms costing £30-plus to no avail. But that night I duly applied a layer, topped with some moisturiser and went to sleep, and when I woke up, my lips were still moist. After trying the same routine for a few months, I can truly say it’s made a world of difference.
I still apply some balm in the day, usually with some of my favourite Charlotte Tilbury lipstick over the top. But the general chapped-ness has eased significantly and when I wake up, my pout is well hydrated and doesn’t even need more balm for the first few hours of the day.
I top mine with a smidge of CeraVe Moisturising Cream, but according to beauty buffs, any skin balm should work as well by sealing in the lip mask. Give it a try and prepare for a perfect pout – you can thank me later.
