Chapped Lips?

It snowed yesterday, and you were out in it, weren't you? Tell the truth. That's what I thought, so now you have chapped lips--what should you do?

Actually, I would recommend that you avoid sore, cracked lips to begin with. Women can do that by always wearing lipstick. Most women have several tubes of lipstick or pots of gloss lying around the house; therefore, there's no need to invest in lip balm if you remember to wear a little lip color each day, touching it up after you eat or drink. Not only will you avoid chapped lips, but cancer of the lips as well.

That's fine for women, but what about men? Guess what, they can come out even more cheaply. There are no oil glands in our lips, but you don't have to resort to wearing lipstick. Simply run your fingers through your hair two or three times a day. Then rub the oil residue over your lips. There's even an added advantage since you won't be allergic to the oil your scalp produces.

So, that's fine for future reference, but what if your lips are already chapped? As long as your lips are just dried out, with no lesions, your best bet is beeswax. Any product by Burt's Bees is great, but again guess what? Carmex contains the same beeswax at a much lower price.

Now...you're set to go for the rest of the winter.

Nurse Nan