Recently, before heading to the airport for a transatlantic flight, I grabbed a rogue bottle of Clarins Instant Light Lip Comfort Oil from my desk as an afterthought and stuck it into my coat pocket. Mid-flight, I woke, parched, pout dry to the point of splitting. I searched for my favorite balm, which was not in my carry-on. Remembering the oil, I reached into my pocket and applied it. Its rabbit-foot applicator moved over my lips, soothing on contact. The fragrance was a quietly warming vanilla. And the oil was thick enough to feel familiar to a balm-wearer like myself, but thin enough to nearly instantly absorb into my skin. A few gulps of water later, I drifted back to sleep, the dryness of my lips a forgotten discomfort. When I woke again on landing, they were perfectly smooth—which meant the oil had worked faster, and lasted longer, than the balm I usually rely on. This was the moment I converted to lip oil.
On the ground, I handed the little golden bottle to my sister and said, “Try this. It feels amazing. It’s better than the best lip balm.” She looked at me skeptically, applied it, and said, “Wow, you’re not overselling this.” And I will do the same for you: As the East Coast braces for a lip-chapping blizzard, why not add one of the following oils to your shopping list—or stock up on one for every coat pocket? I, for one, won’t leave home without it.
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