Just 14 editor-approved lip balms to get you through chapped lips season.

I love winter dressing. 

I hate winter lips. 

I mean, look, e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g dries out in winter but I swear it's my lips that fair the worst by far. Hot showers, blasting warm air-con, blustery wind, all that nose-blowing (ew, but I KNOW you know what I'm talking about).

It can all add up to not especially kissable lips, and even if you have no one to smooch, you still have the right to live in a permanent state of kissability.

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Now, when it comes to lip balms, I must confess, I am a bit of a hoarder. (Alright, I'm a bit of a hoarder in all aspects of my life, but that's not what we're talking about today, okay?). And while I definitely have my favourites (of which many feature below), I thought I'd kick off my entry into this year's cold season with some recs from people I trust – aka the Mamamia team. 

I polled the office on their favourite products to keep their lips soft, smooth and chap-free all winter, and got honestly WAY more responses than I expected, validating my lip balm obsession and giving me plenty of new balms to buy options to rec to you, fine people. 

So here they are, folks – just the best 14 lip balms Mamamia staffers love to slather on their mouths during chapped-lips season.

1. Brillo Beauty The Balm, $19.

Image: Brillo.

"I really loved Brillo's The Balm before I lost it (devastating, but I know it's in my room somewhere, I just can't be bothered to clean). It kept my lips so smooth, and I have butthole lips."

 2. Aesop Cedar & Citrus Lip Salve, $23.

Image: Adore Beauty.

 3. Blistex Ultra Lip Balm SPF 50+, $4.99.

Image: Chemist Warehouse.

"It's SPF 50+ too, which is amazing."

 4. Lanolips 101 Ointment Multi Purpose Balm 15g, $18.99.

Image: Lanolips.

"Lanolips 4ever!"

5. Probiotic Salvation Balm 30g, $55.

"I've only just discovered this everything balm and I don't want to be dramatic or anything, but I'm deeply in love."

6. Frank Body Lip Balm, $13.

Image: Frank Body.

 7. Dermal Therapy Lip Balm, $6.49.

Image: Chemist Warehouse.

 "I've been on acne medication and therefore I consider myself an expert. (Do you know how bad lips are on acne medication? It's bad.) Dermal Therapy Lip Balm saved me. SAVED ME."

8. Cancer Council Raspberry Lip Balm SPF50+ 15g, $8.95.

Image: Cancer Council.

 9. Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Skin Protectant, $32.

Image: Adore Beauty.

10. Carmex Lip Balm Jar 7.5g, $6.

Image: Carmex.

"I am a Carmex gal 4 life, nothing compares... but it has to be the OG pot version, no fancy flavours or squeezy tube."

 11. NARS Orgasm Lip Mask, $46.

Image: Mecca.

 12. Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask in Vanilla 20g, $31.

Image: Sephora.

 13. Tatcha The Kissu Lip Mask, $46.

Image: Mecca.

"I love a thickkkkkk lip mask as a lip balm lol."

 14. La Mer The Lip Balm, $115. 

Image: David Jones.

"La Mer The Lip Balm is the goat. Got me through the chilliest of NYC winters but soooooooo exxy."

Alix Nicholson is Mamamia's Managing Editor. Want to catch more of her adventures in travel, beauty and lifestyle? Head on over to her Instagram.

 Feature Image: Brillo; Mecca; Supplied; Canva.

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