The Power of Beeswax and Cheap Lip Gloss

Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to prepare for winter and the effects it has on our skin. Chapped lips are my pet peeve. Ever get anxious when you have to kiss your sweetheart--but your lips are dry and flaky? No more!

My favorite lip treatment, is one that I put on at night: A coat of beeswax chapstick, and some inexpensive lip gloss.

I use LypSyl, because it does not sting when I apply it. If you have raw/cracked chapped lips, stay away from the beeswax chapsticks that contain menthol (for example, Burt's Bees) Those will burn your raw mouth. Menthol is the same ingredient found in some cough drops and mint toothpaste (gives that cool, "aaaah" feeling)

Original Formula-no SPF

Adorable bee slider! :D

 LypSyl Intense Protection LypMoisturizer, in Honey Berry, is made with pure Swedish beeswax. It does not contain menthol, but an SPF 15 so I can use it during the day too. And the tube has an adorable bee-shaped slider that makes it fun to use.

All LypSyl chapsticks are mega-sized, so they're great for men's "bear paws" too (but not many of them have an adorable bee slider, just saying...)

And we love our teddy bear men

NYC Kiss Gloss

NYC Kiss Gloss is a very thick, sticky lipgloss. It's exactly what you wouldn't want to kiss someone with. But it works well as a moisturizer and lasts for hours while I sleep.

For an overnight Apply a layer of Kiss Gloss on top of the LypSyl chapstick. In the morning, wipe the inner rims of your lips with a tissue to get rid of any extra. I use the strawberry banana flavor.

Even Sally Hansen's lip treatments ($13!!) didn't compare to my lip treatment concoction. Happy smoochin.

I also recommend Moisture Therapy Intensive Treatment Lip Ointment SPF 15 ($2), and in the pricier range: Satin Lips Lip Balm ($9)