Lip balm helps keep lips protected from the elements, and provides a boost of moisture, ensuring lips look and feel kissably soft. But it’s not just the winter wind that sucks the moisture out of your lips. The following list shows that hydration-sappers lurk in places you might not think of!

Culprit #1 – Your Air Conditioning Unit

Your home, office, grocery store, day care, all likely have air conditioning units that strip the humidity out of the air – and your lips! A humidifier is a great way to keep your moisture levels on point, but toting around a humidifier wherever you go is not a viable solution. Stay hydrated with a few blasts from a water mister, and apply your Vintage Beauty lip balm regularly.

Culprit #2 – Your Caffeine Addiction

That’s right! The coffee you love to chug can cause caffeine dehydration, which wrings your body dry, and one of the first places we see that dryness present itself is at the lips. Avoid the cracking by taking a swig of water for every gulp of caffeine, and double up on the balm for added protection! Better yet, wean yourself off of caffeine and watch your skin glow, your headaches lessen, and your concentration improve!

Culprit #3 – Your Chemical-Laden Lip Balm

Is your lip balm made with un-natural ingredients? Are there things such as hyaluronic acid or gyclerin in your store-brand balms? Man-made ingredients pull the moisture out of your lips, forcing you to reapply and then buy, buy, buy as you speed through countless tubes to stay soft. Ditch the chemicals and switch to Vintage Beauty. Our all-natural, hand-crafted lip balms for men and women are made to keep moisture in without having to reapply every 15 minutes like the mass-produced store brands. Once you try Vintage Beauty lip care, you’ll see how beautiful your lips can be!