Chapsticks

Michael Wallace · Post by **Michael Wallace** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 11:30 am

Turns out ChapStick is just a brand of lip balm - I had wondered what the difference was. Do you use lip balm? Do you like a particular brand? Do you sometimes use a flavoured one not because you need to, but because it makes you smell fake strawberries all day? Or do you (like CF) hate lip balm because it makes your lips feel weird?

My main balm is Carmex, in a little pot because that makes it more difficult and I like chopsticks. I also have E45 sticks for when I'm out and about.

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 12:09 pm

Carmex is a classic. I quite like the Nivea one with SPF protection in, works well keeping that shit moist in summer. BUt also a big favourite is menthol/minty lip balm. No particular brand but freshens you the fuck up.

Jon O'Neill · Post by **Jon O'Neill** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 12:27 pm

I'm all about those mini tins of aloe vera Vaseline - the green ones. Used to be 97p in Boots, not sure what they are now cos I've had the same few tins of it on the go for a few years.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 4:26 pm

I find the whole concept disgusting.

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 5:37 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:I find the hole concept disgusting.

That's why you're still a virgin.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 5:53 pm

Matt Morrison wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:I find the hole concept disgusting.
That's why you're still a virgin.

Disgusting literally means "bad-tasting", so...

Lesley Hines · Post by **Lesley Hines** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 10:35 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:
Matt Morrison wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:I find the hole concept disgusting.
That's why you're still a virgin.
Disgusting literally means "bad-tasting", so...

Again, that's where you're going wrong. Kiss a girl, you'd like it (the taste of their cherry ChapStick).

Is this the wrong moment to vaunt the many uses of Vaseline, not least of which is a flavourless lip balm?

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 10:54 am

I hate having stuff on my lips, it actually makes them crusty/borderline chapped after a few hours. They manage perfectly well without chemical intervention.

Brian Moore · Post by **Brian Moore** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 11:50 am

I tried it for a while, but stopped within a week or two as I reckoned that my lips stopped producing their own 'moistness', and I was then dependent on the salve. Given that I make my living from my lips, they need to be in top condition, and I think that they are best at doing that themselves, at least in my case.

Andy Wilson · Post by **Andy Wilson** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 8:07 pm

Brian Moore wrote:Given that I make my living from my lips, they need to be in top condition

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:25 am

Andy Wilson wrote:
Brian Moore wrote:Given that I make my living from my lips, they need to be in top condition

You could've quoted the whole post tbf, it reads like it was written by a porn star.

Brian Moore · Post by **Brian Moore** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 4:08 pm

Jon Corby wrote:You could've quoted the whole post tbf, it reads like it was written by a porn star.

Probably wouldn't be a wise career move as I teach as well. I'll stick to blowing raspberries into a lump of metal otherwise.

Jon O'Neill · Post by **Jon O'Neill** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:25 pm

Can't believe this only just occurred to me. Sound quality is shit though:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V980QFqbjA

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