We all get chapped lips. It's one of life's little inconveniences that happens to all of us sometimes. When your lips are chapped, there are lots of different products available to help you feel better, and sometimes it can be hard to make the right choice. In this article, I'll provide a detailed comparison of ChapStick and Blistex, two of the most popular lip treatments on the market.
In terms of price, a quick check of drugstore.com revealed a tube of Blistex selling for $1.81 and a tube of ChapStick for $1.99, making ChapStick just a little bit more expensive. The whole reason I had to check a website, though, is because like most people, I don't necessarily do a whole lot of comparison shopping for lip treatments. Chances are good that the negligible price difference between these two items won't be a big factor in choosing one over the other.
In terms of taste, ChapStick comes in a wide variety of flavors (my favorite happens to be cherry), whereas Blistex just comes in ''Original", which has a slightly medicinal, menthol taste. This is where ChapStick wins the competition, hands down. While the taste of Blistex isn't all that bad, it certainly isn't very good, either. ChapStick, on the other hand, tastes so good that you almost want to eat it.
If your lips are dry and just tend to need a little moisture, both products work well. I find that Blistex tends to provide relief a little quicker, but ChapStick is thicker and stays on your lips longer. It is important to note that most ChapStick contains a bit of color, whereas Blistex goes on clear. This is important for guys especially, because too much red Chap Stick can make it look like you're wearing lipstick. Many women enjoy this hint of color, however, and is one of the reasons that they choose to apply a lip product in the first place.
It is when your lips are feeling really chapped and sore that Blistex really starts to shine. Sometimes, especially during the colder winter months, my lips get so chapped that they're almost raw. During these times, I want a lip treatment that really packs a punch and will work for an extended period of time. ChapStick might provide partial relief for horribly chapped lips, but that relief is bound to be short lived, forcing you to reapply the product quite often.
When you apply Blistex, however, you immediately feel a cool, tingling sensation that lets you know the product is working. This sensation helps to provide immediate and complete relief for even the worse case of chapped lips. The relief lasts for a nice long while, too, and you wont feel the need to constantly be reapplying Blistex. When I use this product, my chapped lips actually start to get better and heal over time. ChapStick, on the other hand, may relieve some of the discomfort of painfully chapped lips but never really seems to get to the ''root" of the problem.
As a guy, I might like to use ChapStick sometimes, but I can see it being a ''must carry" item for lots of women (at least the ones that I know). But when I have a really bad case of sore, chapped lips, I'll definitely choose Blistex over ChapStick any day of the week. At less than two dollars each, it probably wouldn't hurt to keep a tube of each product on hand. Give those lips of yours a little tender loving care every now and then. Your lips (and maybe even your Friday night date) will end up thanking you.
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