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When your lips feel like dry season on the Drummond Ranch, there's nothing like the best lip balm to help restore moisture and bring them back to life. And as the weather gets colder, your puckers could probably use a little TLC! Although Ree Drummond loves a good lip balm, her husband Ladd just might be the biggest fan in the Drummond family: A daily Carmex user, he once said his biggest fear was that the brand would be discontinued or that a zombie apocalypse would come and he wouldn't be able to find any! So naturally, Ree bought him 200 tins(!) for Christmas. (Maybe that's why he has "the best lips in the world," according to Ree.)
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Alex Drummond is also a pretty big fan of balms—she's always using the Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask. "Last year I got so many DMs saying my lips looked dry," she explained. "So I have been using this stuff like crazy." So, while The Drummonds might not need any lip balm recommendations, there are lots of options beyond their fav0rites that will leave your lips feeling soft and smooth. According to Jen Auerbach, the co-founder of Clary Collection, the best lip balm should have as few ingredients as possible, and moisturizing elements such as an oil base. She also says to avoid phenol, menthol, and salicylic acid—all of which can make lips drier.
Click through this gallery to find the best lip balm out there, and if you want to update your makeup routine even more, check out these drugstore lip glosses, drugstore eyeliners, and drugstore mascaras, too. Plus, get winter skincare tips from the experts!
Buxom Power-full Plump Lip Balm
This lip balm-meets-lipstick is one of Ree's favs: It plumps and moisturizes, plus it blooms to your ideal shade by reacting with the pH level of your lips.
LANEIGE Lip Sleeping Mask
According to Alex, "This stuff is worth the hype." The #1 best selling balm provides long lasting hydration using coconut oil, shea butter, murumuru seed butter, vitamin C, and plenty of useful antioxidants. Although it's technically a sleeping mask, many fans use it throughout the day. Bonus points: it looks like lipgloss.
Eos Super Soft Shea Lip Balm
Shea butter, coconut oil, and jojoba seed oil make this favorite egg-shaped lip balm super-hydrating. It doesn't hurt that it comes in tasty flavors like vanilla mint, honey apple, and coconut.
Mario Badescu Lip Balm
This balm is a cult favorite for a reason: Ingredients like cocoa butter and shea butter make it super smooth. Plus, it goes on thin enough that you can wear it under lipstick.
Neutrogena Revitalizing and Moisturizing Tinted Lip Balm
Neutrogena Revitalizing and Moisturizing Tinted Lip Balm
This product pulls triple duty as a lip balm, lip tint, and sunscreen (it contains SPF 20). You can choose from several shades that bring out the natural color of your lips.
100% Natural Moisturizing Lip Balm
Burt's Bees lip balm is a classic for a reason! Beeswax and vitamin E nourish and hydrate your lips. The price is right, too: This is for four tubes!
PLAY Lip Balm SPF 30 with Acai
This lip balm from the cult favorite sunscreen company contains a whopping SPF 30! Shea butter, sunflower seed oil, and hydrating honey also make it super smooth.
Aquaphor Lip Repair Stick
Break out this balm if your lips are super-cracked or dry: It's designed for immediate relief. It's also unscented, making it a good choice if you're sensitive to fragrances.
Smith's Minted Rose Lip Balm
"I can't resist a vintage-looking tin!" Ree says. This minty lip balm will definitely make your mouth feel fresh. Plus, it pulls double duty: You can also use it on chapped elbows or knees!
MoistureShine Lip Soother Gloss with SPF 20
You don't have to sacrifice your makeup routine to keep your lips hydrated! This lip gloss includes a cooling cucumber and chamomile formula that soothes and moisturizes lips, plus it contains SPF 20.
All Purpose Rose Salve Lip Balm Trio
In addition to treating chapped lips, this balm works wonders on elbows, knees, cuticles, and pretty much any area of your body that needs a little attention. The vintage-inspired packaging is a bonus. (Note: This price is for a pack of three tins.)
Lypsyl Intense Protection Original Mint Lip Balm
As Sweden's number one lip balm, Lypsyl is formulated for harsh winter conditions. A fresh minty flavor and moisturizing coconut oil make it a reviewer favorite.
Jack Black Intense Therapy Lip Balm Trio
This trio of balms soothes your lips with ingredients like green tea and vitamin E. It also contains SPF 25 to protect your lips from the sun (check out the best natural sunscreens and the best sunscreen for your face too).
Milk & Honey Lip Care
The name isn't deceiving: Real honey and milk proteins makes this lip balm incredibly hydrating. This price is for four tubes—enough to last you all winter!
Fresh Sugar Hydrating Lip Balm
The thick, velvety texture of this balm is basically like a face mask for your lips. It comes in delicious fruity flavors like mango, watermelon, and coconut.
Audrey is the assistant editor at Food Network Magazine and The Pioneer Woman Magazine.
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