While winter 2018 officially starts on December 21, the cold weather is already wrecking havoc on lips everywhere. It is now against your lips’ best interest to not carry lip balm at all times. Odds are, your summer lip-care needs to be amped up for temps 40 degrees and below. Gear up with masks, balms, salves and scrubs for a baby soft pout that will take you from under the mistletoe to New Year’s Eve to Valentine’s Day.
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There is some speculation around lip balms and if the ingredients in them actually chap lips more. However, some people do not understand how balms and salves are meant to work. Lip balms are meant to shield your smackers from dry air and aren’t designed to absorb into your skin. Certain products can penetrate face and body, but lips lack a tougher outer layer of skin, so keep that in mind with multi-purpose products. MORE: 21 Instagrammable Winter Lip Looks That’ll Amp Up Your Holiday Glam
It is recommended to gently exfoliate lips and then apply balms with wax and oil, and maybe switch it up a little with masks. Scroll through our chosen products that can keep your pout silky smooth all winter.
Cosmos Botanicals
COSMOS Everywhere Salve Stick 
This multi-use stick is ideal for lips, face and body! Chamomile and lavender naturally soothe, while olive oil acts as a base, enriching skin with essential fatty acids. The tube the salve comes in is also 100 perce...