How to Get Rid of Dry Chapped Lips in the Winter

Winter is here, and that means dry, chapped lips that will not go away. That’s why this year, we launched Lipnights, your new BFF when it comes to ditching the flake and ringing in the moisture.

Why Your Lips Get Chapped
It happens every year—one day your lipstick goes on smoothly, and the next, you’re stuck continually applying balm in the hopes that your lips become less irritated and those pesky flakes will go away. 

Your lips actually do not have their own oil glands the same way the rest of your skin does, so hydration to keep lips plump and soft has to come from an internal source (i.e. drinking lots of water) or externally (i.e. a hydrating lip balm). During temperate seasons, your lips are generally fine—though it is always suggested you use a lip treatment and SPF on your lips year round—but in the winter, chapped lips are much more common..

That’s because in the winter (and in the summer when we’re out in the sun!) there’s less moisture or humidity in the air. That lack of humidity causes our lips to get irritated, and then it’s made worse by licking your lips in an effort to moisturize, or by being dehydrated (which, again, happens when we’re out in the sun or cold, harsh air). The drier the air is, the more likely you are to have dry, irritated skin all over your body—and your lips get the brunt of it because they’re the most exposed (that’s also why your hands, if not covered, also get dry and cracked). 

So how do you solve chapped lips? Well, in addition to staying hydrated and applying an SPF during the day, we suggest our newest lip mask that you will not be able to get enough of: the Lipnights Overnight Lip Mask.

Meet Lipnights, Your Go-To Solution for Chapped, Cracked Lips
“This is an extension of our Liplights Cream Lip Gloss,” Rose-Marie Swift, our founder and master makeup artist, says. “It’s a superior formula that’s beautifully nourishing, super hydrating, and repairing, making it the ultimate overnight treatment that preps lips for a beautiful tomorrow.”

The impetus for creating Lipnights was two-fold: one, we realized our clients were missing a quality, clean lip balm to help heal dry, cracked lips year-round. Most lip balms are made with wax or chemicals, and we wanted to give you, our clean community, a unique one that stood up to our standards—ultra clean, and masterfully made—in an unparalleled way. 

And two, we fell madly in love with our Liplights Cream Lip Gloss formula, which is a gorgeously, lip-loving product infused with Shea butter, Organic Cocoa Seed Butter, and Organic Jojoba Oil. 

We wanted to give our clients the same hydrating finish you’ve come to know and love, totally untinted. 

What is Lipnights Overnight Lip Mask?
Lipnights Overnight Lip Mask is our bestselling Liplights Cream Gloss formula, infused with even more goodness (more on that below). That’s because when you’re sleeping, your body is in recovery mode, meaning it will use the products you apply to help repair and rejuvenate, overnight. 

What’s Inside Lipnights, The Clean Lip Balm of Your Dreams

One of the most natural and stable forms of Vitamin C, this superfruit has a great source of antioxidants to help plump, brighten, and reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles.

Organic Jojoba Oil mimics skin tone and texture to allow for easy absorption of nourishing skin and lip benefits. And because it’s rich in antioxidants, it creates a protective barrier from environmental stressors.

Peptides are short chains of amino acids that trigger cells to produce more collagen and elastin. Together, with Pomegranate Extract, it adds subtle volume to the lips, naturally. 

This nourishing seed butter is rich in antioxidants and fatty acids, which makes it a natural, nourishing moisturizer that fights free radicals and deeply conditions lips.

Originating from the seeds of the African Karite Tree, Shea Butter is unrefined and rich, known for its long-lasting, ultimate hydration.

All of these ingredients are tied together with soothing Chamomile Oil and tied together with natural Vanilla fragrance,  so you wake up with noticeably softer, smoother, healthier-looking lips.

How to Apply Lipnights, Your Ultimate Lip Mask
There are three ways to use Lipnights, your new bedtime BFF.

Use as a lip-loving treatment balm
Swipe on before bed for deep hydration and a comfy protective layer.

Use as a go-to gloss
Score high-impact shine, noticeable volume on-the-go, or over lipstick or liner.

Prep your lips for anything
Just leave on for 15 minutes, blot, and then swipe on whatever color you choose.

Every Lipnights comes in a sustainable, 100% recycled aluminum artists tube. And if you’re looking to squeeze out every last drop, use the RMS custom key, which is sold separately, and to help prep the tube for recycling.

“This overnight spa treatment drenches lips in ingredients that magically create lasting nourishment,” says Rose-Marie. “It really works, and your lips will be obsessed.”

Meet the Perfect Pair: Your Must-Have 24/7 Hydrating Duo 
Try our 24/7 Hydrating Lip Duo. You can choose one of seven of our lip-loving Liplights Cream Lip Glosses, and each pairing comes with our untinted Lipnight, for maximum hydration day or night—all for just $42.

Goodlipnight, everyone!