You know what will ruin your bold lipstick look before you even open up the tube? Chapped lips. We know how hard it is to maintain a smooth and supple pout in the midst of Winter (two words: polar vortex). But the secret is in the scrub. Adding an exfoliating step to your lip routine can make sure your lip color goes on seamlessly without sinking into the cracks. These sugary scrubs are made for your mouth, and some are even edible. The cure to dry, peeling lips is just ahead . . .
Bite Beauty Whipped Cherry
Bite Beauty Whipped Cherry Lip Scrub [2] ($18) is 100 percent natural with the added antiaging benefits of resveratrol. The miniature scrubbers in this scrub are made of rice bran, which won't be too harsh on your lips.
Bliss Fabulips
The exfoliating granules in the Bliss Fabulips Sugar Lip Scrub [3] ($18) are a mix of sugar, almond, and walnut shell. And the addition of olive oil and shea butter make it a moisturizing treatment, too.
Sara Happ The Lip Scrub
Sara Happ's Lip Scrubs [4] ($24) come in a variety of different flavors, from crème brulée to sparkling peach, all sugary enough to cure chapped lips in a hurry.
Ilia Balmy Nights
What makes the Ilia Lip Exfoliator in Balmy Nights [5] ($26) unique is its easy-to-apply tube applicator. Inside the bullet, there is a mix of oils and volcanic stone powder to scrub away peeling skin.
Milk + Honey Lip Scrub
Milk + Honey Lip Scrub [6] ($12) is a mix of sugar, honey, and coconut oil. It's organic, making it good enough to eat (literally).
Ole Henriksen Lip Salvation
Ole Henriksen African Red Tea Exfoliating Lip Salvation [7] ($15) is like a fruit salad for your mouth. Cranberry seed oil, tangerine, grapefruit, and orange all make the ingredients list.
Tarte Maracuja Lip Exfoliant
Chapped lips don't stand a chance against the maracuja oil in the Tarte Lip Exfoliant [8] ($16). There is also vitamin C to brighten and a mint flavoring.
Fresh Sugar Lip Polish
Some sugar scrubs melt before they can get the job done, but the Fresh Sugar Lip Polish [9] ($23) holds up. The coarse brown sugar sloughs away chapped lips, leaving nothing behind.
Laura Geller Lip Strip
The key to getting flawless lipstick application is in the Laura Geller Lip Strip [10] ($20). The minuscule sugarcane pieces are both efficient and edible.
Philosophy Kiss Me Cream
Kissable lips are one step away with the Philosophy Kiss Me Exfoliating Lip Cream [11] ($16). This tube is easy to pack in your purse for a midday smoothing session.