The Lip Treatments We Love For Super Dry Pouts
Jo is a former Adore Beauty staffer and qualified dermal therapist with over decade of experience in the beauty industry.
She co-hosted our award-winning podcast Beauty IQ Uncensored for 4 years, interviewing names like Caroline Hirons, Katie Jane Hughes and Chris Appleton to name a few.
Key Highlights You Should Know
- Use an overnight lip mask to boost hydration while you sleep
- Gently exfoliate with a soft scrub or cloth before masking for better results
- Avoid menthol or strong fragrances that can irritate and worsen dryness
- Follow with a moisturiser or balm during the day to keep lips supple
Whether your lips are chronically chapped or you want a weekly hydrating boost, the video demonstrates quick steps and product features to prioritise. Follow gentle prep, choose a rich overnight formula if needed and maintain with a daily moisturiser to reduce flare ups and keep lips smooth.
There's not many things that are more frustrating than chronically dry, chapped or peeling lips (trust me, I've been there). And if you've gone through this too, I bet you bought every lip balm on the market and have reapplied it 423 times throughout the day - but are you applying a treatment at night?
What Causes Chronically Dry Lips?
There are many reasons why the lips can become chronically dry. For starters, they don’t contain oil glands like other parts of our skin, meaning our lips are more susceptible to symptoms like dryness, flaking and peeling.
A lack of humidity in winter often causes our lips to dry out, paired with heating and environmental factors like wind or sharp changes in conditions (i.e going from your very warm office to freezing cold conditions outside). Sun exposure in the warmer months can also cause dry lips.
Another factor is licking your lips - which is often just a repetitive habit, but saliva can cause more moisture loss and worsen dry lips too, as well as certain medications like oral Vitamin A and medical treatments like chemotherapy.
So how can you combat the dryness aside from drinking more water and reapplying lip balm 20 times a day? I recommend trying an overnight lip mask.
Aceology Overnight Lip Mask
Aceology's Overnight Lip Mask is designed to keep your lips smooth, hydrated and plump. The nourishing, moisturising formula contains hero ingredients, coconut oil, olive oil and squalane to help restore the lipid barrier and reverse dryness. It helps to prevent your lips becoming parched overnight, but can also be used as a daily lip balm.
