Give Your Lips The Moisture They Need & Deserve

6 incredible lip balms to help you last all winter without dry or chapped lips

By Saurav Bhanot | LAST UPDATED: JAN 14, 2026

What’s the first sign your skin is dehydrated during winters? Those chapped lips you’ve been ‘flaunting’ not-so-proudly, of course!

The moment the first chill of the season sets in, so does dryness and dehydration. The worst of this brunt is borne by your lips – all that talking, eating, drinking, and everything else that you do using your lips is enough to suck out their moisture and obviously, you aren’t replenishing it, are you? If you were, you won’t have dry, chapped (or both) lips screaming for attention and a generous dose of libation.

Just like winter season calls for extra nourishment for your face, an extra dose of moisture is warranted for your lips too which often get ignored in our skincare regime, assuming you have one to begin with. As a result, lips crack and/or turn flaky (which is not a good look) and sometimes even bleed (which is painful!) and you don’t want that do you? Fortunately, using a lip balm on a regular basis can help you ensure your lips look and feel their best through the day, throughout winter, yes, but also during the rest of the year. Besides, lip balms are excellent to give your lips a nourished look which further adds to your face looking better and who doesn’t want that!

So the next time you’re stepping out of home, make sure you’re carrying your lip balm along. And apply it every few hours or even more frequently depending on the weather you’re in.

Esquire tip: A lot of lip balms now come with SPF as well so you can also ensure your lips are getting sun protection along with nourishment!

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