Winterproofing - the lips

I am 'blessed' with intrinsically dry skin, particularly around my eyes, feet, hands and lips. As the weather gets colder, my skin gets drier and I am constantly on the hunt for products to counteract the dryness. I thought it might be useful to write a series on products I've tried for these areas and liked/not liked, and I'm starting with the lips.

The expensive (all of these lip balms are around the £30 mark.)

Sisley Nutritive lip balm. This has no scent, and sinks into the lips. I find that this really does improve the condition of my lips on a long term basis, meaning that I need to use it less often over time. Bought from Selfridges.

Creme De La Mer lip balm. I did not like this one at all; it leaves a waxy coating on my lips and never seemed to treat the dryness. I also don't like mint lip balms; I find mint quite drying in itself, and I'd rather use the Aveda mint drops to freshen my breath. Bought from Selfridges.

Suqqu Lip Essence Cream. I find this does treat dryness well, but it has a very greasy feel; it's no good underneath a red lipstick, which it'll make smear all over the place. Best used at night time. No scent, but does smell a bit vaseline-y. Bought from Selfridges.


The not-so expensive

Malin & Goetz. This is an oil-gel formula that looks like Bonjela or (sorry to write it) some sort of lubricant (mother, if you're reading this, I go for regular smear tests. That's how I know what a lubricant looks like.) It's scentless, and sinks into the lips without leaving a sticky film. It's the best of the lip balms listed here for wearing under a strong lip colour. Bought from Liberty, cost £9.

Pai lip balm. This is an almond oil, beeswax and cocoa butter solid balm. It's scented with bergamot, which is very pleasant. I think it would work well for moderately dry lips, and it's great if you want to avoid mineral oil, but my lips are just too dry for it in winter. £6, from Content Beauty.

Kiehls lip balm #1 with Vanilla. I like the texture of this and the Vanilla scent, but not the sunscreen-y aftertaste. I've donated this to Mr London though, who is liking it a lot (he's a big Kiehls fan, because the packaging isn't girly and the products are no-nonsense.) £8.30, from Beauty Expert.


Please note: the Pai and the Kiehls were sent to me for free, for consideration for review. All other products were bought by me. I receive no remuneration if you click on the links in this post, or any other.