My cheap drugstore buy transformed my dry lips – I’m obsessed & use it as a mask every night, a toothbrush also helps
A BEAUTY fan has revealed a cheap drugstore buy that cured their dry lips.
They explained that they’ve struggled with dry lips for a long time, but only one skincare product made a difference.
Redditor Justintime107 shared the beauty recommendation in a viral post.
“I used to have dry lips all the time. Now. I don’t anymore,” they said.
An all-purpose healing ointment changed the game for them.
“Solution: Aquaphor in the big squeeze bottle because I am OBSESSED,” they said.
“I use it as a mask on my lips overnight.”
A trick, they added, is to use your toothbrush to remove dead skin, which also preps their lips for makeup.
“In the morning, I use my toothbrush and gently exfoliate my lips and it removes the top layer of skin,” they said.
“I then use my normal lip products like lip liner, lipstick, lip gloss or whatever.”
Another Redditor agreed that Aquaphor has worked wonders for them.
“That’s exactly what I do! Works amazingly well,” they said.
“I have little stashes of Aquaphor all over the house now lol.”
Amazon shoppers raved about the value and effectiveness of the cream.
One reviewer explained that she had picked up the ointment as an occlusive step but ended up falling in love with it for other uses.
“I originally bought a tube of Aquaphor for skin ‘slugging,’ which is a weird TikTok beauty trend of leaving a layer of this on your face overnight to leave skin plump and moisturized,” Lyla wrote.
“I used it for slugging maybe twice and then ended up using it for TONS of different things. This is now a staple product in my home.
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“It is reasonably priced, comes with a lot in one tube so it lasts a long time, applies like a thick ointment and stays on well with minimal absorption into the skin, doesn’t have a scent, and is clear.
“I use this as a skin barrier on sensitive areas of my face before applying retinol (helps with overdrying those areas),” she added.
“I use it for my baby’s diaper changes as a skin barrier and when she gets a diaper rash. It is also now my FAVORITE chapstick and I use it every night on my lips before bed.”
Another reviewer praised the ointment’s healing properties.
“This is the best, a little goes a long way and it literally keeps you moisturized for hours!” they said.
“This is my go-to lip balm, for when my skin is dry and even when I have a scratch because it helps it heal sooo good. I want to kiss the maker of this.”