Nov. 08-- It's the most painful time of the year -- for your lips.
As the season changes, so do our lips, from moist to dry. Dry chapped lips are painful and unattractive.
So as the weather cools off and the wind keeps whipping down the plains, it's time to take inventory on chapped lip protectors.
Whether you're a traditionalist who would never leave home without her cherry Chapstick, or you love to try something new, lip protector options abound in the beauty aisles this season.
The classics
Chapstick has never gone out of style -- and people often use the brand name as a catch-all for lip balm. Classic flavors, such as original, cherry, strawberry and spearmint are still in vogue. But newer formulas offer UV protection, medication and even "Flavor Craze," with wilder flavors such as Grape Craze and Blue Crazeberry.
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Eco lips
Carmex is a little pot of gold for its many loyal customers. For those who love its little jar, the company just announced it has gone "green."
They have changed the jar so that it uses 20 percent less plastic, while still offering the same amount of product.
New for fans of the stick version, the company has introduced two new flavors: Vanilla Stick and Lime Twist Stick.
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The naturals
Made with beeswax and other natural ingredients, Burt's Bees has become a widely used product since its founders began selling handmade products made from beeswax in Maine. Now the brand is in practically every drug, grocery and discount store in the country. New products include Pink Grapefruit and Ultra Conditioning.
And Kiehl's, founded in 1969, also promises to use natural ingredients in its lip balms. Its most popular is its Lip Balm No. 1, which is made with smoothing emollients, such as squalane, lanolin and sweet almond oil, as well as Vitamins A and E.
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Kim Brown 918-581-8474
kim.brown@tulsaworld.com
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