Extremely Chapped Lips?

[screamtobeheard]

I put lip balm on probably at least 5 to 10 times a day usually. It's one of my habits that I can't not do. But that's irrelevant. I've had to up my usage because my lips will get chapped within 15 minutes of applying lip balm, and it hurts really bad. My lips are extremely dry and chapped feeling. Yesterday, I literally put it on about two times each period in school. That's 14 times, not including all the times I used it before or after school.

Anyway, my question is this: Why are my lips so damn chapped when I use lip balm so frequently? It's driving me insane.

[ImCoolBeans]

You might be dehydrated, causing your lips to chap. Try drinking a few glasses of water everyday. Also at night you could put Neosporen (ointment, not the cream) on your lips, or even Vaseline. Either one of those always works like a charm for me, and since it's not in stick for like Chapstick, you'll be able to get really good coverage. Both of them seem moisturize pretty deeply, and the Neosporin will help heal and cracks/raw areas.

[screamtobeheard]

Thanks so much! I'll definitely try this.