My lips get very chapped in the winter, so I’ve been giving them
some pampering. Kaplan MD’s new Lip 20 Mask ($48,
neimanmarcus.com)
contains botanical enzymes like cucumber, pomegranate, and papaya, which
exfoliate, as well as marine collagen to give lips fullness. I applied
it for the recommended five minutes before a black-tie event and my thin
pucker did appear to “puck” a bit more. I’m also
loving Royal Apothic Balmie Lip Conditioner ($18 each,
royalapothic.com).
It’s subtly scented and really thick; I even rub what’s left
of the petroleum-free salve into my fingernails—which, founder
Sean O’Mara says, has made some of his clients’ nails
stronger.