Balmy for lip balms!

I think I probably underestimated the importance of looking after my lips until I started blogging and saw all those gorgeous close-ups of luscious, smooth, non-flaky lips across the blogosphere. Pure lip envy right here! This is just one of the fairly shallow reasons I try to use lip balm on a daily basis, that and the fact there is nothing worse than chapped, cracked lips crying out for moisture when all I want to do is wear my fave lippie. So, without further ado, here's a round-up of my current favourite lip balms to fight those flakes...

This Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm is a staple balm that just feels like it's doing a good job, most probably a result of the peppermint oil, which tingles on my lips when I wear it, and its namesake beeswax, which seals in hydration. As with all of Burt's products, this 4g tube is completely natural and filled with coconut and sunflower oils, perfect for conditioning one of the most important features of our faces! Granted, the packaging isn't the most appealing, but when you see a bunch of Burt's Bees products together, they do look the bee's knees (yes, I went there); I love the look of their Head to Toe kit and Daily Indulgence collection.

This Seascape Peppermint Lip Balm* was kindly sent to me along with their Body Wash and Lotion, and I'm super glad it was, as I'm absolutely loving it. Seascape is an ethical company that don't test on animals, and their products are completely natural and full of essential oils. I think it's very similar to the Burt's Bees lip balm (above) in that it contains peppermint and beeswax; however, this is packaged much more sophisticatedly in a mini 10g jar (and also contains honey and jojoba seed oil for full-on moisturisation). It adds a subtle shine to my lips and looks great on top of lipstick to add a bit of oomph. At the moment though, I'm really loving slathering this on my lips just before I go to sleep; it's got a very subtle grainy texture, so it feels like it's really exfoliating my lips - overnight magic!

At £1 per g, it's almost equivalent in value to the Burt's balm (92p/g) so I'd definitely treat myself to this in future for the added luxe factor, plus it's always nice to support a British brand!

As the photo demonstrates, this is a very well-used vitamin E product and one that I probably don't need to say too much about since it's so widely used. But I couldn't write this post without including Elizabeth Arden's Eight Hour Cream, famously named after the time it took to heal the skinned knee of a child of one of Arden's loyal clients. It's now considered a versatile product; it can be used all over the body, not just on lips. I think it's understatedly lovely dabbed very lightly on the eyelids and cheeks to add a bit of a dewy shine.

At £26 for 50ml (Boots), this is definitely the most high-end balm that I use, but it seems to last forever. I can't explain it, but I've had this for over a year and reach for it almost daily. It's genuinely a never-ending story so I'm not too offended by the price tag if I'm honest. Apologies if you're now singing that 'never-ending stooo-ooorrr-eee' tune.

This little number is a random one I recently rediscovered. I received it as a stocking filler and forgot I had it, probably because it just doesn't look that great. However, it's flavour and fragrance free, and not glossy or sticky, so ideal if you like your balms simple. I can't seem to find this online anywhere so presume it's no longer available, but their Super Nourishing Lip Balm looks like it may be an equivalent...with improved packaging!

What are your favourite lip products? I'd love some new suggestions to replace these when I'm done with them!

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*sent to me free of charge for review purposes