Tip
1: Use Lip Care Daily. Use a lip care product as part of a daily regimen to moisturize
your lips and maintain their healthy condition. A lip
treatment, such as Blistex DCT (Daily
Conditioning Treatment for Lips), containing the natural
moisturizers cocoa butter and aloe vera is an effective combination. Daily treatment
of the lips helps maintain a smooth feel and appearance.
Tip
2: Use Lip Care Before Exposure to Dry Environment. Whenever you are exposed to especially drying conditions,
whether due to harsh outdoor elements or a dry indoor environment,
use a lip care product that seals in natural moisture and
seals out the drying forces. Recommended products, like Blistex Medicated Lip Balm, Blistex
Complete Moisture, Blistex
Herbal Answer and Blistex Ultra Protection,
combine a number of protectants to defend your lips effectively.
Tip
3: Use Lip Care Before Exposure to Sun.
Any
time of the year that you are exposed to the always harmful
rays of the sun, use a product with an adequate SPF (Sun Protection
Factor). Beyond the sun's well-known skin damage impact,
exposure to the sun is also a trigger for cold sores/fever
blisters for those who are susceptible. An SPF number
indicates how many times longer a person can stay in the sun
before beginning to burn. Lighter-skinned people should
use as high as an SPF 30, even when exposed for short periods.
It is also helpful to use a product that is water-resistant
for 80 minutes or more. For some sensitive-skinned people,
it is best to avoid products containing PABA, which can cause
allergic reactions. Blistex Ultra
Protection meets all of these criteria.
Tip
4: Treat Sore or Already Chapped Lips With A Medicated
Lip Care Product. If dryness, cracking or soreness of the lip has already developed,
it is especially important to use a medicated product to provide
relief. A product with a penetrating analgesic can soothe
the lips quickly and effectively. Blistex
Lip Ointment delivers penetrating medication, and is the
only lip ointment that contains moisture. Also for sore
lips, Blistex Lip Medex provides
ultra-cooling relief.
Tip
5: Use Lip Care Under or Even Instead of Lipstick.
Use a lip care product like Blistex
Medicated Lip Balm or Blistex Lip Ointment,
before applying lipstick. This helps color go on more
evenly for a smoother look. Or, if you want a break
from lipstick altogether, Blistex
Lip Tone gives you a soothing lip balm that also enhances
your lips' natural color.
Tip
6: Use A Lip Care Product that Exfoliates for Smoother
Lips. If
your lips are prone to dryness and flaking, or if you would
like to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles on
your lips, a lip care product that exfoliates damaged skin
cells while rehydrating your lips could be the best choice.
Blistex Lip Revitalizer,
with a mild, rehydrating AHA formula could be just what you're
looking for.
