Lip balms. They don't work.
I can't find a good lip balm for my perpetually dry lips. I'm going to list the products I've tried here, with varying degrees of success. I'm just sick of buying things that claim to work, but are just a waste of time. Starting with:
Blistex Lip Conditioner: Comes in a little pot, has a strong caramel/camphor smell, and it's greasy, gets stuck in your nails.
Blistex Lip Ointment: Has a strong medicated smell, needs to be rubbed in, would sting cracked lips.
Blistex Complete Moisture: Probably one of the worst, claims to be super moisturising, but actually dries out lips faster than you could say parched lips. Makes lips itchy, and has an annoying tingling sensation.
Blistex Conditioning Lip Gloss: Suprisingly one of the better ones I've used from this brand. Actually considered buying this again, doesn't dry lips as much as the others, and it does last longer being a slightly bigger tube.
Blistex Silk & Shine: Also a fairly good one. It does feel silkier than the others, actually smoothes lips without irritation.
Blistex Satin Gloss: The smallest tube (only 2.2 g), this is the one I'm trialling now. So far it's not that impressive. I've had to reapply it frequently, and the gloss wasn't as high gloss as it was said to be. 'Wet look' my ....
Chapstick Strawberry Lip Balm: I haven't used this brand in ages. But I can say that it's not too bad. It has a nice smell, but it's not glossy.
Bonne Bell Conditioning Lip Gloss: An oldie, but a goodie. The fact it comes in a lip stick form is even better, and it doesn't need frequent application like some others I've mentioned. I'd actually recommend this.
If anyone has any recommendations on what a good lip balm is, god, wouldn't I like to know. Still, maybe I've got an addiction.