What Causes Chapped Lips?

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  • čas přidán 7. 10. 2015
  • For some people, winter means a daily battle against cracking, scaling or peeling lips. But what actually causes chapped lips? How can you prevent it?
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    I’m going to go out on a limb here and say you’ve probably had chapped lips at some point.
    Here’s what’s happening. Your lips are pretty delicate things - this one at the top is your Labium superius oris, and the one at the bottom is your Labium inferius oris. Collectively they form an enormously sensitive, incredibly flexible part of your body.
    However, they also have some vulnerabilities. For instance, the skin of your lips is different from the rest of your face - let’s take a closer look.
    Here we go - this is your skin!
    The outer layer is called the epidermis, and it has a protective covering called the stratum corneum. Underneath your epidermis is another layer of skin, the dermis.
    Like the rest of your skin, your lips have all three of these layers -- the difference is that the stratum corneum on your lips is way thinner than it is anywhere else on your body. In fact, it’s part of the reason people’s lips have that alluring red or pink pigment. It comes from underlying blood vessels -- red-colored, blood-filled capillaries close to the thin skin on your lips.
    Next, your lips also don't have the oil and sweat glands that protect other parts of your skin. Their only source of moisture is your saliva, and that's why they can easily become dry and chapped.
    And that’s usually the culprit here: hydration. We often experience chapped lips in cold weather - not because our lips are allergic to winter or anything, but instead because the outside air tends to be drier, and this also dries out the lips.
    And this drying out is the leading cause of chapped lips, also known as common cheilitis. Luckily, there are some pretty simple ways to prevent this.
    First, and no matter what the cause of your chapped lips might be… stop licking them! I know, I know it can be a difficult habit to break. But licking your lips can contribute significantly to dry, cracked skin. The saliva evaporates quickly, taking with it any moisture that was already on your lips and leaving them even drier, especially in winter air.
    And speaking of amazing segueways, let’s tackle weather-related chapping. If you have very dry air in your house, consider investing in a humidifier.
    If you’re outside, then protect your lips with a product that contains beeswax or petrolatum, which will help maintain your lips' hydration. If you plan to be out in the sun for awhile, help prevent dryness by using a sunscreen on your lips as well. A lip balm with SPF in it could help address both of these issues at once -- and, as always, drinking plenty of fluids is a great move for your entire body, not just your lips.
    And that’s it. Well, almost. We didn’t talk about the multiple other causes of chapped lips, or lip balm addiction, or whether some of the ingredients in those things actually cause chapped lips - an interesting little conspiracy theory.
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  • @bland9876
    @bland9876 Před 8 lety +12044

    Thumb up if your lips are chapped right now

  • @phillydip5151
    @phillydip5151 Před 8 lety +6729

    Shout out to all my chapped lipped people out there.

  • @vitoria_viivii
    @vitoria_viivii Před 4 lety +643

    Am i the only one who aside from licking my lips also bites some of the skin off?
    Its addicting to me ughhh!!
    I wanna stop but i do it without noticing :(

    • @shambhavitripathi3157
      @shambhavitripathi3157 Před 3 lety +46

      Yaa bruhh this same problem irritates me to hell

    • @kashish8666
      @kashish8666 Před 3 lety +51

      Sammmee I start picking at my lips subconsciously and by the time I notice I literally cant stop

    • @sofiaali2443
      @sofiaali2443 Před 3 lety +21

      Yessss and It looks super weird when I’m doing it

    • @kdramalovers3813
      @kdramalovers3813 Před 3 lety +47

      Bruh I love peeling it. I still peel it when I’m bleeding on my lips. My mum always cringe when I’m peeling it. My hand is always around my mouth. It’s seems I’m addicted

    • @magnetizzed
      @magnetizzed Před 3 lety +28

      For me when my lips are chapped i peel them off its so good but it also hurts at the same time then blood marks starts to appear -.-

  • @leah-jb4jx
    @leah-jb4jx Před 4 lety +352

    I literally rip the skin of my lips my lips are always bloody

    • @denji6975
      @denji6975 Před 3 lety +11

      SAMEEE

    • @cobrakairobloxenthusiast4291
      @cobrakairobloxenthusiast4291 Před 3 lety +10

      Same

    • @mariemmasmoudi1456
      @mariemmasmoudi1456 Před 3 lety +22

      Same i really cant help it at all . Like 2 years ago i had full big pretty lips now because of my anxiety i rip the skin to stop stressing so now i have bloody shaped ugly lips . I hate my life

    • @2xHashiraJefe
      @2xHashiraJefe Před 3 lety +3

      All day, Everyday

    • @tiffanyriggans1208
      @tiffanyriggans1208 Před 3 lety +5

      Same. Ive been picking my lips for over a decade. I'm trying to stop doing this so.my lips can return to their normal color
      .its been 2wks and I've barely picked . Fingers crossed

  • @juniorarreola2514
    @juniorarreola2514 Před 8 lety +4425

    What's crackin?
    Your lips........

  • @bethanyx2527
    @bethanyx2527 Před 7 lety +4826

    I started licking my lips and then she said "stop licking your lips for godssake"...it was weird y'all

    • @amoniqueca988
      @amoniqueca988 Před 6 lety +23

      Bethany x 😂me 2

    • @momokay_24
      @momokay_24 Před 6 lety +115

      Nice Adaquin i was licking my lips reading this comment

    • @chubchub1307
      @chubchub1307 Před 6 lety +21

      I got a split lip from licking them from watching this video -_-

    • @katherineportilio6056
      @katherineportilio6056 Před 6 lety +5

      Ikr

    • @gilleunit
      @gilleunit Před 6 lety +19

      Pffff but it feels so freakin good !!!!!! Especially while eating or drinking :'(

  • @nidhi4079
    @nidhi4079 Před 5 lety +32

    I start bitting them , and it happens subconsciously , by the time i realise , my lips are chapped

  • @criesinpoor1725
    @criesinpoor1725 Před 3 lety +46

    Guys! Please read, this is important!
    If you already apply a lip balm routinely, use a very moisturizing stuff for your lips and it's still chapped, you might have a fungal in your lips named: *Angular cheilitis.*
    This fungus grows in the corner of your mouth because it's humid in there.
    You might experience: An extremely chapped lips, or the corner of your lips bleeds, etc (Please Google for more information).
    I experienced this fungus too. In the past, my lips is always dries, chapped, and it would bleed.
    No matter how lip balm I use, it's still chapped.
    My dentist told me that I have angular cheilitis. She prescribed me a 2% ketoconazole cream. After weeks using the cream routinely, the fungus disappeared. I've never experienced a chapped lips again ever since.

    • @dazai974
      @dazai974 Před 2 lety

      Dude same happened to me i used so. E medicine prescribed by my doc and that thing went away but it left a black stain on side of my lips and now I don't know what to do

  • @paris9332
    @paris9332 Před 7 lety +3089

    sometimes it's so chapped that if one laughs suddenly, then lips start to get blood marks

    • @annetteokeke
      @annetteokeke Před 6 lety +9

      Pari S 😂😂😂

    • @layla3603
      @layla3603 Před 6 lety +11

      😭

    • @uh8455
      @uh8455 Před 6 lety +72

      Pari S THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE

    • @Husk-bf2xq
      @Husk-bf2xq Před 5 lety +130

      If your lips have open cuts, don't exfoliate. Keep them clean and moisturize them with body lotion.
      When the splits and wounds heal into that grayish, dry, crinkly layer of dead skin, do this ⬇️
      Either make or buy a sugar or salt scrub. It doesn't matter if a store bought jar says it's for your body. I use a mixture of olive oil and salt. Scrub the exfoliant on your lips with your index finger with little pressure. If you feel a significant burning sensation, stop because that means you've worn away more than the dead skin. After maybe 2 minutes, rinse that off and if you want to get the oily feel off your chin and philtrum, wash your face with soap. Don't dry off your lips; keep them very wet. Immediately apply either coconut oil or lotion (yes, literal body lotion, not chapstick) with your finger. Over that, put on a layer of aquaphor. It might feel like there's 10 pounds on your lips but this really helped me.
      Drink at least 3x 16 ounces glasses of water a day.
      I know what dry, cracked, peeling, bleed-when-you-smile lips are like. When I started doing this, I actually felt good about my lips. Good luck!!!

    • @daniellerivera8766
      @daniellerivera8766 Před 5 lety +2

      Ik same 😭

  • @madhatter9335
    @madhatter9335 Před 8 lety +2315

    *licks them*
    STOP LICKING THEM ALREADY
    well damn!

  • @ayanarissa
    @ayanarissa Před 5 lety +118

    I used to lick my lips to get them “moisturized” but now I know why everyone told me to stop licking them..🙅🏾‍♀️😂

    • @haleyheehee9365
      @haleyheehee9365 Před 3 lety +15

      yes i always lick my lips and my grandma says keep licking them it will help cause she thought it will moisturize my lips LMAO

    • @denji6975
      @denji6975 Před 3 lety +1

      Lol yeah

    • @high_define
      @high_define Před 2 lety

      Same

    • @lashentarobertson231
      @lashentarobertson231 Před rokem

      I created a Hydration Tube that will provide moisture but hydration for healthier looking skin! Check me out Loula Girl Lip Therapy!

  • @jessicaa04
    @jessicaa04 Před 5 lety +42

    I have chapped lips right now. It’s cos of this shitty weather 🤦🏻‍♀️

  • @lodozzle
    @lodozzle Před 8 lety +3110

    I always have chapped lips
    (I’m screaming bruh I forgot I commented this when I was 13 and now I’m 17 and I still get replies)
    Also I still have chapped lips 😻

    • @qingqing1996
      @qingqing1996 Před 7 lety +71

      i tried Burt Bees (the silver cover one, they said it moisture the most). Yes it does help but once I stopped my lips chapped again :(

    • @ogungou9
      @ogungou9 Před 7 lety +21

      Seventeen: You need vitamin B2/B3 (search for the food sources) and yolk plus what Sammy Hernandez said.

    • @ogungou9
      @ogungou9 Před 7 lety +8

      Yu Qing Hoo: You need vitamin B2/B3 (search for the food sources) and yolk plus what Sammy Hernandez said.

    • @lodozzle
      @lodozzle Před 7 lety +1

      +Ogun Nugo thank you!!

    • @aissa431
      @aissa431 Před 7 lety +25

      You have to try Lypsyl! I tried every chapstick (expensive ones too) while I was on Accutane and nothing helped my super dry bleeding lips like Lypsyl. Not gonna lie, some expensive ones were good but Lypsyl is just as good and only $4. I cannot recommend you it enough. I could talk about it all day. I LOVE it. Hope I helped

  • @mukeshgoyal
    @mukeshgoyal Před 7 lety +2860

    At some point?? I have chapped lips while m watching this

  • @bereketabtessema7777
    @bereketabtessema7777 Před 5 lety +24

    “We often experience chapped lips in cold weather.” I live in a town named Frostburg, no wonder I have chapped lips.

  • @Propain4eva
    @Propain4eva Před 11 měsíci

    Wow I love how I can just search for almost anything and find it on youtube. Thank you for making this video!

  • @nsowers194
    @nsowers194 Před 8 lety +1785

    Hi, I'm Nikki, and I have lip balm addiction.

  • @monkiboi16
    @monkiboi16 Před 8 lety +640

    How many of you licks your lips while watching this video??

  • @quazar4773
    @quazar4773 Před 4 lety +36

    When I was younger, I would lick my lips all the time and this went on for years. I finally got out of the habit of licking my lips but unfortunately my lips just don't seem to want to heal or go back to normal. I drink a lot of water too so hydration isn't the problem. My lips get chapped, dry, and flaky even though I dont lick them. I do use chapstick and my licks start looking great

  • @victoriathomas5603
    @victoriathomas5603 Před 5 lety +1

    When she said stop licking your lips I just couldn't! It was so tempting!

  • @andrewmanford
    @andrewmanford Před 8 lety +820

    How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Labium Oris?

    • @caalyamour6023
      @caalyamour6023 Před 8 lety +7

      Hahaha . That's so freaking funny

    • @sweetgpnay
      @sweetgpnay Před 8 lety +22

      +Andrew Manford lets find out a one an twoo a three its impossible

    • @nicolefaye3536
      @nicolefaye3536 Před 6 lety +4

      Andrew Manford go home😂

    • @jaceygracie8693
      @jaceygracie8693 Před 6 lety +5

      HAHAHA! My lips are bleeding because I can’t stop licking them

    • @paigeirwin4549
      @paigeirwin4549 Před 5 lety +1

      Fuck HAHAHAHA

  • @7ab3tha
    @7ab3tha Před 7 lety +769

    My lips are always dry. I drink tons of water so I'm not dehydrated, i don't ever lick my lips, i apply chapstick with spf in it all the time. >.

    • @miguelthomas4476
      @miguelthomas4476 Před 7 lety +30

      Tabe tha use coconut oil

    • @user-gv3gl3qr4t
      @user-gv3gl3qr4t Před 5 lety +26

      Use a different lip balm

    • @masteryeet5912
      @masteryeet5912 Před 5 lety +38

      It might be genetic

    • @TheJimmyswe150
      @TheJimmyswe150 Před 5 lety +82

      lol holy shit everyone is so clueless its a shame really, you either have a iron, copper or b2 deficency, its all iron but both copper and b2 transports iron

    • @TheJimmyswe150
      @TheJimmyswe150 Před 5 lety +7

      @@masteryeet5912 aint anything like that, she is deficent in vitamins, like most in the comment are here, and clueless

  • @Duke_Harbinger
    @Duke_Harbinger Před 4 lety +1

    Once again I learn something on CZcams I never learned in school

  • @young6ix947
    @young6ix947 Před 6 lety +44

    This is the music from iMessage 8ball

    • @awesomenoe
      @awesomenoe Před 6 lety +7

      Ryan_ Games I was like... where the fuck do I know this song from lmaooo

    • @i_like_zebras_8044
      @i_like_zebras_8044 Před 3 lety

      @@awesomenoe sameee

  • @AmitKY88
    @AmitKY88 Před 8 lety +644

    For those with dry lips or chapped lips, I want to share this with you...
    After you brush your teeth I find it the easiest to remove the dead skin on top of your lips so with one finger just gently scratch all the dead skin on your lips and it will go without any pain. After you remove all the dead skin, you will have the new skin and its when right away you have to moisturize it. I use Nuxe Reve de Miel Moisturizing Stick. So apply it right away and this will help to keep your lips in great condition and obviously you can reapply throughout the day to keep the good condition. Like this you will minimize or even eliminate dry lips and chapped ones and having dead skin on top of them. :)

    • @rashidishere2762
      @rashidishere2762 Před 7 lety +6

      Or, just have water everyday,

    • @jaredofkygif6512
      @jaredofkygif6512 Před 7 lety +19

      +RashidIsBiking Abu Tayyem Skin cells still die and build up

    • @liyaaa101
      @liyaaa101 Před 7 lety +3

      +Jared Hoffert I do this everyday

    • @wackity.7879
      @wackity.7879 Před 7 lety +42

      :( I always have chapped lips- it reappears within a couple of hours.

    • @rashidishere2762
      @rashidishere2762 Před 7 lety +10

      same izzy, my one re appears after a few minutes. and im still drinking water but nothing is happening, and i did your think but it didnt work

  • @readmeastory3965
    @readmeastory3965 Před 8 lety +508

    Remedy:
    rub 100% organic coconut oil on them throughout the day
    When brushing your teeth, brush your lips too
    and lastly, use chapstick and let it sit until it soaks it up.
    my lips are smooth now.

    • @bettyd.3082
      @bettyd.3082 Před 8 lety +45

      Or just drink lots of water.

    • @chelseafelty7587
      @chelseafelty7587 Před 8 lety +3

      Yeah I do that except the coconut oil

    • @blue_cameron
      @blue_cameron Před 6 lety +15

      MIA H. Yeah it dries out my skin as well. I think the people who promote coconut oil are doing more harm than good.

    • @ughhhmcrbinch5583
      @ughhhmcrbinch5583 Před 5 lety +2

      Well it works for them קמרוןSnipethemapplesקמרון

    • @demondog7505
      @demondog7505 Před 5 lety

      G

  • @fuee6543
    @fuee6543 Před 6 lety +6

    Omg, thank you! I ALWAYS lick my lips when they are a bit dried, and when I watched this video, I learned that saliva will dry up the moisture! No wonder I always have chapped lips.

    • @rubalpreetdaid5414
      @rubalpreetdaid5414 Před 2 lety

      Same with me too but it is so hard to stop and I love doing it😭

  • @Cupcake_Royale
    @Cupcake_Royale Před rokem

    This is exactly what I was looking for.

  • @brenloveshamsters
    @brenloveshamsters Před 7 lety +769

    my lips usually get chapped because i have this thing when my lips are alittle bit chapped and i put on chapstick but it makes it more chapped

    • @aissa431
      @aissa431 Před 7 lety +56

      Have you tried Lypsyl? It is the BEST and not expensive. It is the only lip balm that helped me through Accutane (which is a treatment that dries your lips a LOT to the point where they bleed. You can google it) And now I still use it whenever my lips are dry. It makes my lips so hydrated that I can just rub my lip with my fingers and all the dead skin will come off. It is the best I have ever used. If you hate wearing chapstick like me, use it before sleeping and remove it in the morning. I hope this helps

    • @brenloveshamsters
      @brenloveshamsters Před 7 lety +1

      amany issa
      thx

    • @javeriatariq7405
      @javeriatariq7405 Před 7 lety +7

      GalaxyLlamaCorn saaaaammmmmeeee i thought i was the only one but when i stoped using chapstick and other lips product and they are just fine i hope that you will soon be gifted with soft lips😊😊😊😊

    • @sephoraf9058
      @sephoraf9058 Před 7 lety +11

      i use eos all the time and really do make my lips really dry! so now i have to buy a different brand of chapstick

    • @brenloveshamsters
      @brenloveshamsters Před 7 lety

      thanks

  • @gcade3974
    @gcade3974 Před 8 lety +463

    crap I already ate the butter..

    • @natalia7x
      @natalia7x Před 8 lety +10

      LOL!!!

    • @liljammy6434
      @liljammy6434 Před 5 lety +12

      Uncle Stepback why doesn’t this have more likes, this is a quality joke

    • @Pillar2
      @Pillar2 Před 4 lety +6

      I laugh so hard thank you

    • @chrisy-e
      @chrisy-e Před 4 lety

      Lolllllllll woooowww

    • @rey-me2no
      @rey-me2no Před 4 lety +1

      Don't drop the soap!

  • @veganteacher312
    @veganteacher312 Před 2 lety

    i don't normaly have chapped lips just mostly in the winter or sometimes on the sides of my mouth for some reason,
    some other ways to also stop getting chapped lips is to make a honey and sugar lip scrub you can add olive oil if you want and it has really helped me, the last step is to definitly use your chapstick (lipbalm)

  • @michelleb5925
    @michelleb5925 Před 7 lety +1

    The green Blistex and Aquaphor Healing Ointment are my faves atm.👄 Plus the Aquaphor can be used on your hands, around your eyes even.. it's bomb af!

    • @lashentarobertson231
      @lashentarobertson231 Před rokem

      Hey make sure those oils don’t cause oil bumps and black heads around your lips. I created a Hydration Tube that will provide all the moisture and Hydration your lips need 24 hour a day! Check me out. Loula Girl Lip Therapy .

  • @laurac6556
    @laurac6556 Před 7 lety +738

    I found the music in the background pretty annoying and distracting

    • @ChezFeroce
      @ChezFeroce Před 6 lety +39

      Tell us how you really feel

    • @janetmcginn907
      @janetmcginn907 Před 5 lety +40

      Laura Mason I didn’t notice till I read this. Now I can’t hear anything but the music 😜

    • @typicallytalya
      @typicallytalya Před 5 lety +69

      8 ball 😭😭😭the music came from lol

    • @mallorypallory7176
      @mallorypallory7176 Před 5 lety +28

      Laura Mason it’s game pigeon music

    • @dripdownsxz2752
      @dripdownsxz2752 Před 5 lety +5

      Talya 101 I've been waiting for someone to mention it

  • @havefunucrazyidiots
    @havefunucrazyidiots Před 7 lety +76

    ~aggressively puts on chapstick~

  • @333hoodboy
    @333hoodboy Před 6 lety +2

    I loved the video, very explanatory. I heard that coconut oil with vaseline is vey good to soften snd lighten lips. Also almond oil and lemon honey lip serum.

  • @yournelson_2513
    @yournelson_2513 Před 2 lety +1

    I like the sarcasm you used🤣🤣🤣

  • @cherrypug5315
    @cherrypug5315 Před 7 lety +141

    i have dry chapped lips and I hate it so much... Because it is so dry whenever i try to smile ... it hurts.. because of cuts...

    • @Katie-be3wc
      @Katie-be3wc Před 7 lety +7

      Cherry Pug same !! whatever you do do'n't use q toothbrush to exfoliate it is sOooooo painful

    • @Cravoo
      @Cravoo Před 6 lety

      😂

    • @sxiisause5800
      @sxiisause5800 Před 5 lety

      same

    • @Husk-bf2xq
      @Husk-bf2xq Před 5 lety +4

      If your lips have open cuts, just keep it clean and moisturize with body lotion.
      Do this when the cuts heal into that grayish dry, crinkly layer of dead skin ⬇️⬇️⬇️
      Either make or buy a sugar or salt scrub. It doesn't matter if a store bought jar says it's for your body. I use a mixture of olive oil and salt. Scrub the exfoliant on your lips with your index finger with little pressure. If you feel a significant burning sensation, stop because that means you've worn away more than the dead skin. After maybe 2 minutes, rinse that off and if you want to get the oily feel off your chin and philtrum, wash your face with soap. Don't dry off your lips; keep them very wet. Immediately apply either coconut oil or lotion (yes, literal body lotion, not chapstick) with your finger. Over that, put on a layer of aquaphor. It might feel like there's 10 pounds on your lips but this really helped me.
      Drink at least 3x 16 ounces glasses of water a day.
      I know what dry, cracked, peeling, bleed-when-you-smile lips are like. When I started doing this, I actually felt good about my lips. Good luck!!!

    • @teenwolf7125
      @teenwolf7125 Před 4 lety

      Emma Gray I agree but that’s too much work.Im going to use chapstick.

  • @MsFancypants9
    @MsFancypants9 Před 7 lety +38

    Someone needs to do a video on lip balm/vaseline/petrolatum ointment addiction and this is the channel for it!!
    It's not just my lips that need multiple applications of said ointment per day, but the area around my nostrils and mouth, i think the natural oil production of my skin in those areas stopped working altogether because of how much balm i slather on myself. whether i'm at home, work, out, i NEED balm, and want to try to get off this train of madness.

    • @BrainStuffShow
      @BrainStuffShow  Před 7 lety +1

      Our compatriot Josh Clark has you covered! czcams.com/video/6hvvgijXh6A/video.html

    • @conorclifford2014
      @conorclifford2014 Před 7 lety

      A new sоlution for tоenail fungus => twitter.com/38e89b41d8ac13041/status/804542873576214528 What Causeeеes Chapрed Lips

    • @kermit4041
      @kermit4041 Před 7 lety +1

      the same thing happens to me like underneath my nose but above my top lip is always dry

    • @leleedits886
      @leleedits886 Před 7 lety

      MsFancypants

    • @itsbonkerjojo9028
      @itsbonkerjojo9028 Před 5 měsíci

      Who and why you slather that much balms in your lips or other area at first place ?

  • @stephla3851
    @stephla3851 Před 5 lety +1

    I have the flu and my lips are extremely dry to the point where theres a lot of little cuts :,) I suggest to stay hydrated and overload on a natural lip balm or favored oil (ex. Olive oil, vitamin e oil, coconut oil...). It'll help soothe your lips the longer it sinks in. If your lips has little cuts from the dryness DON'T use a minty lip balm such as carmex because it will sting and cause irritation!

  • @SO4PZIE
    @SO4PZIE Před 4 lety +11

    “The epidermis DUH!” Me: I’m just gonna act like I knew that...

  • @odellisthegoat6715
    @odellisthegoat6715 Před 7 lety +262

    Were you using that song from 8-ball?
    😂😂

  • @bbsrealityonig8623
    @bbsrealityonig8623 Před 7 lety +65

    Vaseline works as a great lip balm and my favourite actual lip balms that don't make you lips chapped if you keep applying it are eos and Nivea. Hope this helps for anyone with chapped lips

    • @lashentarobertson231
      @lashentarobertson231 Před rokem +1

      As soon as you eat it wears off! I have a Hydration Tube that will help with this dry lip condition.

    • @ceansh6789
      @ceansh6789 Před rokem

      It helps fkr me but it appears after like 1 day and starts to get worst :( pleas help me!

  • @sharoncohen3803
    @sharoncohen3803 Před 4 lety

    so we're not going to talk about how hilarious this host is? finally a host that isn't cringy but is actually funny!

  • @user-zq1kt3ku2n
    @user-zq1kt3ku2n Před 5 lety +2

    This helped me so much It’s happened twice to me that my lips get supper wrinkly but I licked my lips so that they would look shiny and normal. Then a layer on the outside of my lips started to crack they currently burn

  • @RonghuiMrYe
    @RonghuiMrYe Před 8 lety +253

    So I should just drink a lot of water?

    • @BrainStuffShow
      @BrainStuffShow  Před 8 lety +62

      It would help.

    • @samistrawberry1
      @samistrawberry1 Před 8 lety +8

      Thoughts on Carmex? Recommendations on what to use on your lip?

    • @thechicken306
      @thechicken306 Před 7 lety +6

      +Zana Riff I use Carmex it's the best for me my lips are always chapped

    • @odellisthegoat6715
      @odellisthegoat6715 Před 7 lety +9

      +Zana Riff Carmex is very good, but it makes it look like you have chicken grease on your lips

    • @heatherbell6012
      @heatherbell6012 Před 7 lety +4

      i got chapped lips now

  • @ollieisfab3922
    @ollieisfab3922 Před 7 lety +91

    I have chapped lips everyday.

    • @melidomatos7806
      @melidomatos7806 Před 7 lety

      ollieisfab

    • @strangeman4615
      @strangeman4615 Před 6 lety +1

      It's so anoyying

    • @rudy6239
      @rudy6239 Před 5 lety +1

      Doubt

    • @Husk-bf2xq
      @Husk-bf2xq Před 5 lety

      If your lips have open cuts, don't exfoliate. Jeep them clean and moisturize them with body lotion.
      When the cuts heal into the grayish dry, crinkly layer of dead skin, do this ⬇️⬇️⬇️
      Either make or buy a sugar or salt scrub. It doesn't matter if a store bought jar says it's for your body. I use a mixture of olive oil and salt. Scrub the exfoliant on your lips with your index finger with little pressure. If you feel a significant burning sensation, stop because that means you've worn away more than the dead skin. After maybe 2 minutes, rinse that off and if you want to get the oily feel off your chin and philtrum, wash your face with soap. Don't dry off your lips; keep them very wet. Immediately apply either coconut oil or lotion (yes, literal body lotion, not chapstick) with your finger. Over that, put on a layer of aquaphor. It might feel like there's 10 pounds on your lips but this really helped me.
      Drink at least 3x 16 ounces glasses of water a day.
      I know what dry, cracked, peeling, bleed-when-you-smile lips are like. When I started doing this, I actually felt good about my lips. Good luck!!!

    • @cobrakairobloxenthusiast4291
  • @nathaann6424
    @nathaann6424 Před 4 lety +12

    Lady on Channel: "STOP LICKING THEM"
    Me: *Licks lips till I faint*

  • @kierstenfowler8562
    @kierstenfowler8562 Před 3 lety +2

    Almond oil no one knows about it but it helps your lips so much! I make homemade lip balm with almond oil and beeswax it is great!!!!

  • @omgronnyy
    @omgronnyy Před 8 lety +160

    Is it bad to be addicted to lip balm? cause I apply it at least once an hour. and I carry it in my purse, 3 to be exact. but no matter what I do or how much lip balm I apply my lips are always chapped. in the winter they get so chapped that they bleed and I don't know what to do.

    • @omgronnyy
      @omgronnyy Před 8 lety +5

      I have an eos, a blistex lip balm and a Nivea lip balm

    • @omgronnyy
      @omgronnyy Před 8 lety +1

      Yeah I don't use the eos much but I will try out the Burts bees one

    • @omgronnyy
      @omgronnyy Před 8 lety

      thank you for suggesting it

    • @thechicken306
      @thechicken306 Před 7 lety +13

      I use Carmex works for me and my lips are so DRY RIGHT NOW FYI I lost my Carmex 😖

    • @sheepstea9583
      @sheepstea9583 Před 7 lety +10

      My friend does it way more
      She applies it at least every 5-30 minutes
      And in her house there's about 13 eos lip balms

  • @kokopuppy57342
    @kokopuppy57342 Před 8 lety +152

    Could you cover why our breasts get sore during our periods?

    • @MarcosCruz-xe7vv
      @MarcosCruz-xe7vv Před 8 lety +34

      I am going to take a crack at this one. Hormones

    • @catalinacabrera8741
      @catalinacabrera8741 Před 8 lety +3

      +Marcos Cruz yes but WHYYYYYYYYYYYYY

    • @BrainStuffShow
      @BrainStuffShow  Před 8 lety +47

      +kokopuppy57342 Good question! We'll add it to our list. And if it doesn't make it on the show, we'll definitely see whether Stuff Mom Never Told You can cover it.

    • @LungsOutJem
      @LungsOutJem Před 8 lety +8

      That is a good question. I'm not even a woman, and I'd like the answer to that.

    • @MarcosCruz-xe7vv
      @MarcosCruz-xe7vv Před 8 lety

      Clint MMO​ I can't read this I am dead.

  • @ubilubi1766
    @ubilubi1766 Před 7 lety

    I rarely get it but everytime i did its the top lip always. This time i was on a boat and it was really windy. my lips got soooo dry after this. Coconut oil is amazing, i am so impressed. it stops burning almost immidiately after i put some on. its difficult not to lick it off and i dont see it heal the dryness fast (been 2 days now) but theres no pain and thank god for that.

  • @baltimore4107
    @baltimore4107 Před 7 lety +19

    IS THAT THE IPHONE 8BALL MUSIC

  • @mpilting
    @mpilting Před 8 lety +42

    I'm 42 years old and have had chapped lips every day of my life, regardless of the season (I live in Minnesota). I drink lots of water and have tried various cures; nothing works. I have also tried not licking my lips for many days, but my lips still chapped. The only thing that sorta worked was supplenting with omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil - yum!); but not even that solved the problem. For people like me, I think there's something else going on.

    • @najubule7280
      @najubule7280 Před 5 lety +5

      Me too

    • @varshasapate6232
      @varshasapate6232 Před 5 lety +5

      what people like us can possibly do?

    • @hyuckeez1770
      @hyuckeez1770 Před 5 lety +1

      you arent hydrated enough

    • @mohamedhussain532
      @mohamedhussain532 Před 5 lety +3

      It's either a copper, iron or, vitamin b deficiency

    • @salehimran
      @salehimran Před 5 lety +1

      I have severe lip crack. I used riboflavin. It used to work but now a days 6 tablets a day is not enough.

  • @jessielallier9483
    @jessielallier9483 Před 8 lety +32

    I'm addicted to lip balm, is there a support group for this? lol

    • @caseyjennings9542
      @caseyjennings9542 Před 8 lety +3

      yes there is chapiholics anonymous

    • @ProdigyAutomotive
      @ProdigyAutomotive Před 4 lety +3

      I also cannot stop eating lip balm. I buy it by the box.. it destroyed my marriage.. I rarely see my daughter.. I spend all of my money on lip balm and it's all I eat.. please organize a group.

    • @teenwolf7125
      @teenwolf7125 Před 4 lety +1

      Sean's Garage Holy shit.How did it destroy your marriage.Please let me help you.

    • @dishadhouliyan5190
      @dishadhouliyan5190 Před 3 lety

      @@ProdigyAutomotive Is this true?

    • @Lildoodirty
      @Lildoodirty Před 3 lety

      Y’all niggasss slow ommm

  • @christianarias7078
    @christianarias7078 Před 4 lety +11

    After I got off the shower, I normally put my chapstick on.

  • @jaimeelwell2295
    @jaimeelwell2295 Před 4 lety +4

    I'm constantly applying blistex to my lips is that a good thing?🥴🥴

  • @Pnospric
    @Pnospric Před 8 lety +3

    I personally use scent free, hydrating lotion. My lips get so chapped they bleed, so putting on lotion (before they bleed) helps re-hydrate and prevent that. Water based works best though, and only use a teeny, tiny amount. It won't hurt you as long as you don't use it to often and only for worst case scenarios (for me only in the winter), and it can help prevent licking (cause it tastes bad).

    • @lashentarobertson231
      @lashentarobertson231 Před rokem

      I have a all natural Hydration Tube that will keep your lips moisturized and hydrated while your are eating, drinking and talking. Check my page out!

  • @Wysiwyg43
    @Wysiwyg43 Před 8 lety +19

    Hydrate, hydrate, HYDRATE your entire body by drinking water. It'll reach your lips eventually. ^_^

  • @aara_air
    @aara_air Před 3 lety

    Haha I immediately got shocked when ya said to stop kicking my lips😂😂I was literally doing that for days!!!

  • @joshuaking4139
    @joshuaking4139 Před 2 lety

    bro this music was in that old DS game where it had all the board games you could play. best game fr

  • @ashleydavis2879
    @ashleydavis2879 Před 7 lety +205

    I just wanna know my lip line is red and it kind of peels please someone help me.

    • @themagnificentorange672
      @themagnificentorange672 Před 6 lety +11

      Ashley Davis A lot of people have it stop licking them

    • @miconumber2651
      @miconumber2651 Před 6 lety +2

      I have that :(

    • @dorygeronimo4133
      @dorygeronimo4133 Před 6 lety +11

      Does it hurt? Mine is peeling and it dont hurt and its satisfying

    • @strangechild2243
      @strangechild2243 Před 6 lety +7

      That happens when you lick your lips. So if you want it to go away I suggest using Vaseline if you have any, it always helps to get rid of it for me.

    • @paulsprecker
      @paulsprecker Před 6 lety +3

      I have it in my ear during winter, it bleeds a lot... ☹️

  • @Lerkero
    @Lerkero Před 8 lety +34

    I knew there was a good reason to eat all that butter in the morning. Ha!

  • @LogoFreak93
    @LogoFreak93 Před 4 lety

    I have naturally dry lips, often chapped, but I hide them behind so much chapstick it's not easy to see. I use the strong medicated stuff like blistex, but I tend to have my mouth ajar a lot, so breathing on my lips re-dries them out. So I add more chapstick. Then they dry out again. Plus eating and drinking washes away some of the chapstick, so I try to be very careful, treating it like it's lipstick helps keep it on longer.

  • @SonicDavid
    @SonicDavid Před rokem +1

    Is that game pigeon music playing in the background?

  • @LunatiqueRob
    @LunatiqueRob Před 8 lety +15

    I was surprised that she didn't mention the fact that our saliva aids digesting food, so when you lick your lips, you're allowing your saliva to break down the tissue of your lips, making them even worse.

    • @LungsOutJem
      @LungsOutJem Před 8 lety +2

      That's because that's not true. Though it is slightly acidic, saliva is more lubricant than anything, moistening the food as you chew it so it can slide down easier. Otherwise, licking would be our ultimate defense tactic. One lick and an attackers skin would get major chemical burns.

    • @LunatiqueRob
      @LunatiqueRob Před 8 lety +2

      +Jeremy Cantrell Here's a quote from Discovery Health:
      "Saliva contains digestive enzymes -- including amylase and maltase -- that wear the lips' thin skin down, leaving them vulnerable to environmental exposure like dry air."

    • @LungsOutJem
      @LungsOutJem Před 8 lety

      Rob Chang I must say, I stand corrected. According to this article...
      classroom.synonym.com/names-enzymes-mouth-esophagus-17242.html
      saliva has everything necessary to begin the breakdown of fats, proteins, and starches. I wonder if all of this is why lip skin is so thin to begin with, and licking them throws off the balance.

    • @LunatiqueRob
      @LunatiqueRob Před 8 lety +1

      +Jeremy Cantrell Haha, it looks like we need an expert to sort this out, because guess what the mothership website of Brain Stuff, How Stuff Works, says about this?
      "Not only does the evaporating saliva dry out your lips, but the enzymes in saliva can break down the skin's protective barrier"
      health.howstuffworks.com/skin-care/moisturizing/basics/moisturize-lips.htm

    • @Lukenallen3
      @Lukenallen3 Před 8 lety +2

      i licked my lips all my life...i never knew this :o

  • @AtrumNoxProductions
    @AtrumNoxProductions Před 8 lety +21

    When I was little my dad always said I should use bird poop. That way I wouldn't lick them haha

  • @jasilychu
    @jasilychu Před 7 lety

    My lips aren't chapped but I usually have a lip kit with me everywhere I go even at night in my bed..my lips tend to get chapped as soon as I stop mosturizing them I literally can't skip a day without lipbalm or lip oil...I recently just got these 3 lipgloss oils l from the same factory but uses different ingredients one is Coconut Oil for Hydration and locking in moisture The other one is Mint Oil comes with a cooling effect a nice tingle soothes cracked lips and the last one is RoseHips Oil probably the most important one it make your lips look most young but reducing fine lines it moisturizes and heals with vitamin A I had them for two days and my lips feel wonderful

  • @scrandiebeauty5020
    @scrandiebeauty5020 Před 2 lety

    Our lip sauce is a gloss + oil hybrid. It is replacing people's go-to lip treatments. You have to try it!

  • @holosexual6607
    @holosexual6607 Před 8 lety +6

    I'm addicted to lip balm. The tubes also lose me quite often. I'm sure you can imagine the ridiculous amount of times I've said "hey, I lost my lip balm again. I need to get seven more in case I lose one!"

  • @PujaSharma-cc5yr
    @PujaSharma-cc5yr Před 5 lety +7

    Don't use lip balm. Instead use coconut oil and scrub your lips gently with toothbrush once a day. Coconut oil would heal your chapped lips in 4-5 days permanently. After that keep applying it in the morning and before going to bed everyday to maintain that softness. So have patience. It's not a quick fix like lip balm that only provides temporary moisture and then dries out your lips once it off. Unlike lip balm coconut oil won't dry out your lips when it's removed. So it would make your lips healthy by making it softer and also not making lips dependent on it.

    • @teresiamajuma4285
      @teresiamajuma4285 Před 6 měsíci

      I can find it where

    • @itsbonkerjojo9028
      @itsbonkerjojo9028 Před 5 měsíci

      Are you deadddddd already or ? Still answer my query regardless: extra virgin pure one is recommended or that blue parachute one which is not edible can be applied

  • @lisacoyle2820
    @lisacoyle2820 Před 7 lety

    Carmex Chap stick is amazing, it works amazingly

  • @JudeBoi1313
    @JudeBoi1313 Před 6 lety

    Learning more here than I am in school

  • @LeBeautiful
    @LeBeautiful Před 7 lety +18

    Momma always said to lick my lips

    • @rdkesselus1588
      @rdkesselus1588 Před 7 lety +12

      lebeautiful than yo mama is a liar

    • @Dv-qk8le
      @Dv-qk8le Před 4 lety

      Loll

    • @aether8412
      @aether8412 Před 2 lety +1

      Lebeautiful you're here as well lmao I see you on shorty's videos lol you really are everywhere

  • @_chun-ja_5788
    @_chun-ja_5788 Před 4 lety +5

    1:20 when she said that would be disgusting I died her face lol

  • @aalirillazz5558
    @aalirillazz5558 Před 2 lety +1

    Back in 4th grade, I started getting really stressed and my thing was to bite and rip them off. After like 2 years I stopped but theyve been chapped ever since. I never had the problem before. Now I'm a sophomore in high school and I still have the problem as bad as before.
    Now I'm just wondering if I ruined my lips for the rest of my life.

  • @soupystevesguitarartsextra3697
    @soupystevesguitarartsextra3697 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Hello, it’s dehydration, if it’s to this point where your lip areas are drying out, just drinking lots of water won’t help much.
    You need to add electrolytes to you water, ( not gator aid ) but pedia lite or something from the Pharmacy section.

  • @chrisy-e
    @chrisy-e Před 4 lety +5

    "Stop licking them for crying out loud" same here some people just can't stop

  • @awakenedangel6988
    @awakenedangel6988 Před 8 lety +3

    I live in warm climate and couldn't figure out why my lips were getting so chapped and cracked. After years of research learned for me it was a sign that I had a weak spleen and poor digestion. Gave my body a break from the poor standard American diet. I am eating Ayurvedic Vata way, which has helped me. My lips are now so soft, and it's also helping me with my thyroid and adrenal problems.

    • @naturalbeautytips593
      @naturalbeautytips593 Před 8 lety

      Instead of spending money on cosmetics that that may consist of chemicals that may not be healthy for your skin, coconut oil can be used it heals cracked lips, leaving it moist.

    • @fardosahassan5361
      @fardosahassan5361 Před 7 lety

      Elissa S
      Am also wondering wat is the cause of dry lips if a person live in adry climate
      Elissa need to ask in which way have you learnt that ua missing something on your body?

  • @IamMandiRoza
    @IamMandiRoza Před 2 lety

    Lips are chapped all of a sudden and I’m pissed I’ve created my own lip scrub so I hope this clears up soon I currently have dark spots on my bottom lip👄 After I scrub i oil with coconut oil for a few min. Wipe clean and add something new from Vaseline that’s a coco butter chap stick

  • @1.saumyaranjansahoo275
    @1.saumyaranjansahoo275 Před 2 měsíci

    For those who are addicted to peel their lips and bite it without noticong consider using something to notice like light chilly spice from trees or lip balm but avoid it if ut addicted

  • @Nico-dt5hu
    @Nico-dt5hu Před 5 lety +3

    i don’t feel pain when i get chapped lips.
    its actually pretty addictive.

  • @sophiej1867
    @sophiej1867 Před 7 lety +16

    underneath your dermis is a layer of chia pudding.

  • @parkhadmahamed4086
    @parkhadmahamed4086 Před 2 lety

    Thank you so mach my dear doctor ❤😍💫 i do your awareness then i see the answer 👍 frist day 🙏

  • @salmaa9459
    @salmaa9459 Před 5 lety +1

    A tip : mix plain greek yoghurt and honey in 1/2 ratio, dip a thin cottonpad into the mixture and put it on your lips for around 20 minutes, use daily. It helped me.

    • @salmaa9459
      @salmaa9459 Před 5 lety

      Ooh i forgot, wash it off after the 20 mins, and apply lipbalm afterward to lock in the moisture

  • @jorgealonzo3858
    @jorgealonzo3858 Před 2 lety +3

    i like the 8 ball music playing in the background

  • @shiwolf080
    @shiwolf080 Před 8 lety +4

    do a tattoo episode please like how it works and heals and becomes pernament. also how it is over time. I just got my first tattoo and I think that would be interesting

  • @binitajani199
    @binitajani199 Před rokem +1

    Came here again to share my recovery. Mix honey and boroplus,apply a thin layer overnight. It will take out upper layer of the skin. It will go away on its own without being rubbed while washing face the next morning. Keep applying during the day time also and repeat. Good luck 🍀

  • @TheVirtualArena24
    @TheVirtualArena24 Před 3 lety

    I learnt more about our skin in this video than school.

  • @s.a281
    @s.a281 Před 5 lety +27

    2:30 so we not gon talk about how she pronounced "petroleum"

    • @loves.7143
      @loves.7143 Před 4 lety +7

      Do you even know what 'petrolatum' is?

    • @spudmint
      @spudmint Před 4 lety +1

      Riiight so that's why I suddenly for a split second couldn't understand her. I thought my brain forgot English for a second 😂😂

    • @aspieayo2894
      @aspieayo2894 Před 4 lety +8

      Shes talking about petrolatum...so we not gon talk abt how dumb you sound rn💀

    • @EstebanGonzalez-vl7vo
      @EstebanGonzalez-vl7vo Před 4 lety +1

      You mean petoraleum?

    • @EstebanGonzalez-vl7vo
      @EstebanGonzalez-vl7vo Před 4 lety +1

      you mean petoraleum?

  • @Husk-bf2xq
    @Husk-bf2xq Před 5 lety +5

    Either make or buy a sugar or salt scrub. It doesn't matter if a store bought jar says it's for your body. I use a mixture of olive oil and salt.
    Scrub the exfoliant on your lips with your index finger with little pressure. If you feel a significant burning sensation, stop because that means you've worn away more than the dead skin. After maybe 2 minutes, rinse that off, and if you want to get the oily feel off your chin and philtrum, wash your face with soap. Don't dry off your lips; keep them very wet. Immediately apply either coconut oil or lotion (yes, literal body lotion, not chapstick) with your finger. Over that, put on a layer of aquaphor. It might feel like there's 10 pounds on your lips but this really helped me.
    Drink at least 3x 16 ounces glasses of water a day.
    I know what dry, cracked, peeling, bleed-when-you-smile lips are like. When I started doing this, I actually felt good about my lips. Good luck!!!

  • @godislovedayany5098
    @godislovedayany5098 Před 4 lety +1

    Like my lips I always have to put chapstick on it’s always dry and I HATE IT. I literally can’t last more then an hour without my lips wanting chapstick. When I go with a long time without chapstick my lips get all red and like purple spots sometimes starts to show. I’m trying to break that addiction my lips have hopefully it works

  • @alonelybatinisolation2746

    The whole cold weather thing, its the same for hot weather. Like Arizona 120 degrees weather

  • @Mslthordos
    @Mslthordos Před 2 lety +4

    I have literally done everything and nothing works My lips are always so chapped and dry and it’s only my bottom lip

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  • @joeymulcahey3867
    @joeymulcahey3867 Před 8 lety +8

    How come our senses "get used to" a certain environment by being exposed to it for a long period of time? (i.e. When a distinct smell of a room goes away after a while)

    • @BrainStuffShow
      @BrainStuffShow  Před 8 lety

      +Joey Mulcahey Good question! We'll add it to our list.

  • @aarondelange8184
    @aarondelange8184 Před 4 lety

    Okay I actually laughed at an informational video. Thank you, very cool.

  • @thorfinnkarlsefni5024
    @thorfinnkarlsefni5024 Před 3 lety

    I was thinking why my lips drying recently and it's winter and yea I think it dry more when I lick lips ty it was helpful

  • @DarKEz1o
    @DarKEz1o Před 5 lety +6

    Phew I almost ate a stick of butter 😂

  • @PureGold197
    @PureGold197 Před 7 lety +5

    Watching this video with chapped lips 😁

    • @xxnaocanplayxx2665
      @xxnaocanplayxx2665 Před 7 lety

      Mark Angelot lol same but ik why so idk why I'm watching 😂😂

  • @thenormalguy5643
    @thenormalguy5643 Před 4 lety

    Intresting fact thanks for telling :D

  • @avram_fo20
    @avram_fo20 Před 2 lety +1

    I love how this video was posted six years ago and people are still having issues like this fuck this shit hurts Chapstick don't help for shit