Sore Lips

kingrollo
kingrollo Posts: 3,198
edited February 2011 in Road beginners
Riding in the cold is giving me very sore lips - I have taken to using a 'Buff' bandit style - which keeps my face warm - can't be sure but could this be making my sore lips problem worse ?

Any Tips

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  • paulbox
    paulbox Posts: 1,203
    Neutrogena lip balm assuming that you're a fella, if not I'd recommend padded shorts...
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Purol Zalf.

    If you're ever in the Netherlands, that is THE best thing EVER for sore lips (and indeed, any skin issues - wounds, rashes whatever.)

    It's so good I still cannot believe it hasn't made it beyond the Dutch boarders.

    It's everything Vaseline isn't.

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  • jame58rown
    jame58rown Posts: 263
    PaulBox wrote:
    Neutrogena lip balm assuming that you're a fella, if not I'd recommend padded shorts...

    rofl :lol:
  • deffler
    deffler Posts: 829
    vaseline lip care bout 99p will sort it or a nivea for men lip thing bout £2
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Youre not a lady are you ?Just need to clarify something.................. :D
  • kingrollo
    kingrollo Posts: 3,198
    OP Here - I am a bloke.

    Thanks for all the advice. do you reckon the buff makes it worse ?
  • uptonspark
    uptonspark Posts: 47
    I would think the Buff makes it worse. Same sort of thing as getting told not to keep licking your lips if they are sore and it's cold and windy out (well I did when I was a kid) :D
    Wouldn't your breath create a moist atmosphere around your lips which then gets battered by the wind? You need to get something on them that forms a protective barrier such as any or all of the balms/vaselines do.

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