I Tried 9 Celebrity-Loved Lip Balms To Find The Best For Chapped Lips

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If I’m being honest, the worst thing about winter isn’t the plunging temperatures and 5 p.m. sunsets — it’s the dry, chapped lips. This season, I’m determined to avoid looking like I’ve traversed Antarctica by investing in balms that actually help lock in moisture and prevent cracking. But with hundreds of lip products on the market — many of which promise to do the exact same thing — it can be difficult to narrow down the best ones.

As a dedicated beauty writer who lives by a celebrity recommendation, I started my quest by researching the lip balms stars like Sabrina Carpenter, Margot Robbie, and Zendaya swear by. After digging through my own collection of lip products, scouring my local drugstores, and calling in a few samples, I spent the next two weeks testing nine different balms, analyzing how long they laste...