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February 2, 2011 12:28 am at 12:28 am #594702seminaryhelpMember
Now during these brutal winter months my lips get really chapped…which works btr??
February 2, 2011 12:39 am at 12:39 am #921270candy613Memberi have had really good experiences with carmax and burts bees wax works to thanks to sista wink wink again lol well i hope your lips get better we wouldn’t want them to get too swolen would we????? feel better enjoy you your car wax and keep burt in mind!!!!!
February 2, 2011 12:40 am at 12:40 am #921271yentingyentaParticipantone’s medicated. the other is not. carmex is very good, but i think nuetregena noerwegain formula can be used on the lips as well.
February 2, 2011 12:54 am at 12:54 am #921272candy613Memberooooooh seminaryhelp did that help you at all????
February 2, 2011 1:06 am at 1:06 am #921273seminaryhelpMemberYes thx guys so much, anyone else have an opinion of the two?
February 2, 2011 1:38 am at 1:38 am #921274✡onegoal™ParticipantI use Vaseline it really works.
February 2, 2011 1:45 am at 1:45 am #921275yentingyentaParticipantya, but carmex tastes better than Vasaline
February 2, 2011 1:51 am at 1:51 am #921276✡onegoal™ParticipantOh I dont lick my lips on a regular basis but you on the other hand seem to know.
February 2, 2011 1:55 am at 1:55 am #921277yentingyentaParticipanti don’t b’dafka try to taste it, but eating and drinking doesn’t help
February 2, 2011 2:05 am at 2:05 am #921278TheGoqParticipanti like blistex u dont have to dip your finger in like carmex u can apply as much or as little as u like
February 2, 2011 2:06 am at 2:06 am #921279✡onegoal™ParticipantOk I gotcha try putting it on before you go to bed it avoids that problem…I hope!
February 2, 2011 2:10 am at 2:10 am #921280yentingyentaParticipantthanx for the tip. i’ll (try to) remember to add it to my nightly routine of slathering on gold bond to my bleeding hands
February 2, 2011 2:14 am at 2:14 am #921281struzzleMembercarmex has a really bad gooey taste and texture so i prefer vasaline
February 2, 2011 2:28 am at 2:28 am #921282✡onegoal™ParticipantI agree to you struzzle but some say Vaseline is too oily. Your choice.
February 2, 2011 2:33 am at 2:33 am #921283showerzingerMemberCARMEX all the way!
February 2, 2011 2:34 am at 2:34 am #921284TheGoqParticipantyent i have to ask why are your hands bloody?
February 2, 2011 3:01 am at 3:01 am #921285NonsenseMemberMight there be a problem with kashrus?
February 2, 2011 3:03 am at 3:03 am #921286yentingyentaParticipanttheGOq: cuz they are extremely chapped
February 2, 2011 3:04 am at 3:04 am #921287✡onegoal™ParticipantGesundite?!
February 2, 2011 3:04 am at 3:04 am #921288HealthParticipantChapstix & Blistex are top two brands.
February 2, 2011 3:58 am at 3:58 am #921289seminaryhelpMemberBtw to the goq there is carmex available now in tubes that can be applied to your lips strait with any amount without touching it. Also to yochie I just spoke to a reliable source involved in kashrus and was told there is no problem with any of these products
February 2, 2011 4:03 am at 4:03 am #921290seminaryhelpMemberThank you all for your suggestions especially to BTL Angel thank you thank you
February 2, 2011 4:33 am at 4:33 am #921291yankdownunderMemberShea Butter is good for dry skin. This is available in any Natural Food Store. Shea Butter can be applied on dry skin. Good for the hands, lips…
February 2, 2011 4:38 am at 4:38 am #921292prudentbystudentMemberi vote carmax. i keep it in my pocket at all time and whip it on whenever my lips are feeling a little dry…it adds a surge of moisture its amazzzing!! thanks semhelp for posting this and BTL ANGEL 😉
February 2, 2011 4:44 am at 4:44 am #921293yankdownunderMemberThere are some foods if eaten that are healing for dry skin-Carrot (good source of Vitamin A); Avocado (Vitamin E); Flax/Linseed Oil; and more.
February 2, 2011 10:54 am at 10:54 am #921294600 Kilo BearMemberBS”D Vaseline is more useful than Carmex. If you or any member of your family has a few screws missing, put Vaseline on the screws before installing them to make it easier for them to penetrate even the thickest heads. I have some Vaseline which is sold specifically for this purpose; it is an old tube under the hashgocho of the late unlamented Moshe Hirsch and is “noki mekol chashash timas hatzioinis”. In addition, the pharmacies in the area of Saddle River Road in Monsey report periodic shortages of Vaseline due to bulk purchases made on behalf of the imams of Masjid Itbach al-Yahud at number 104.
Seriously, half of these remedies for dry skin are far less effective than Vaseline. A rov told me not to use my usual urea hand creme during Pesach and to use Vaseline instead. It was far more effective, and I assume it would be for dry lips as well.
And yes, I do keep a tube in my toolbox. As messy as it is, it is easier to control than WD-40 or light machine oil for lubricating screws.
January 21, 2013 6:28 pm at 6:28 pm #921295hardatworkMemberJust wanted to bring this post back…now, in the depth of winter, what works for you? I find that after a while, I get ‘immune’ to the classic lip balms like carmax and vaseline. Any suggestions?
January 21, 2013 7:00 pm at 7:00 pm #921296i love coffeParticipantWould one be allowed to apply chapstick or Carmex on Sahbbat?
January 21, 2013 7:02 pm at 7:02 pm #921297justwantagoodoyMemberI used to use carmex and found it to be very helpful for chapped lips, but recently i’ve come to realize that it’s not so tznius for girls to apply lip products in public, so lately ive chosen to just let my lips be chapped. it’s hard, but imagine the schar you’ll get for your mesiras nefesh for tznius if you give up chapped stick and vaseline.
January 21, 2013 7:21 pm at 7:21 pm #921298yehudayonaParticipantJWAG Oy: Apply it behind your burqa.
January 21, 2013 7:27 pm at 7:27 pm #921299HealthParticipanthardatwork -“Just wanted to bring this post back…now, in the depth of winter, what works for you? I find that after a while, I get ‘immune’ to the classic lip balms like carmax and vaseline. Any suggestions?”
From my post above:
“Chapstix & Blistex are top two brands.”
January 21, 2013 7:46 pm at 7:46 pm #921300golferParticipantilovecoff, I take it you asked your question seriously, and are not just looking to play around like some other posters.
As far as I know these products cannot be used on Shabbat. Please find yourself a real life Rav to ask this (and other) question(s). The CR is lots of fun, but while I’m not sure that it’s prohibited to use Chapstick and similar products on Shabbos, I am absolutely positive that it is prohibited to get Halachic guidance from CR posters.
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