Lip Basting 101 for Dry, Chapped Lips | Dr. Shereene Idriss

One of my favorite hacks: lip basting. We get into the causes of dry lips, lip anatomy, and the best lip care solution I've come up with for buttery, soft lips :)

0:00 intro
0:33 what causes dry, chapped lips
4:36 can lip products dry out your lips
5:44 what’s the solution - lip basting
7:58 how to lip baste
9:51 why this hack isn’t perfect
10:50 favorite products

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[blushandpepperplans]

I think we need a 'What's in my bag" video, right?

[katstephenson]

I'm so proud of myself! Cos I've been doing this for years!! 😂 I'm now 67 yrs old and people actually ask me if I have lip fillers!! The cheek! But seriously..do what this lovely woman is advising..It really does work.☮️💓🇬🇧

[raeperonneau]

I have been using Lanolin nipple cream on my lips and cuticles for years. It’s inexpensive and super healing. Thank you Dr. Idriss!

[gustavgodoybrazil]

A glycolic exfoliant + Vaseline is definitely the best hack. However, what I usually do is apply a bit of a 20% Urea moisturizer and then lock it in with Vaseline. My lips end up feeling just as smooth the next morning and I can do it much more often without worrying about any irritation the glycolic acid might cause. 😊😊😊

[norunnladstein]

I put the Cicaplast Gel B5 from LaRochePosay on sore, chapped lips (and also under my sore nose after blowing it too much during a cold 🤧) It works magic! Great video - Thanks for sharing! ❤️

[virginiadendy]

This is amazing! Have suffered from dry, chapped lips for forever! Had been told by a dermatologist not to exfoliate lips. But tried this because I trust you/her. Finally something that works! ❤

[julianneungerman]

Her natural lip color is so pretty. She is so fabulous a person in every way - her patients are lucky, as are we.

[Zee.H]

I moisturizer several times a day & I always spread it over my lips; I use cicaplast or panthenol (B5 5% + urea 5%), and then I lock my lips with pure lanolin. Thanks to your tips, I sometimes use the glycolic serum first if my lips are excessively dry.

[Cschuyler]

i love to baste my lips with cerave’s healing ointment ! before bed i SLATHER my lips in the ointment & then when i wake up my lips are so plump & hydrated, and then i carry a tube of it in my bag so throughout the day i reapply a few times when needed to keep my lips soft & plush ✨

[lindabrown]

I live in Arizona where it's chronically dry and I use a few dabs of either Paula'a Choice 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant or The Ordinary Lactic Acid +HA 5%, followed by Cerave Healing Ointment.
These duos work well.
Thank you SO much for the tips Dr. Idriss.

[Srossartist]

Please do a video on itchy, dry eyelids!🥰

[kristinekerr]

For people like me that suffer with dry chapped lips year round I have to tell you that I finally found something that works for me! I’ve been using castor oil on my lips couple times a day, just a drop, and also supplementing that with a lip balm by Torriden (K-beauty) that I wear almost all the time. I’ve only been doing this for a few days and it worked that fast😊 At night I use both and my lips are markedly improved in the morning. For the first time in 58 years, I don’t have dry chapped lips! They are soft and smooth! Something I’m realizing I’ve never experienced before😂 I’ve tried so many different things over the years and nothing has worked. FYI: The castor oil that I use is by Queen of Thrones and is very light in color with minimal odor. I am not a lip licker, so I can’t attest to whether it has a taste. I don’t notice any. I hope this helps somebody.

[kellyg]

This came at the perfect time! I suffer from chronic B12 deficiency and my lips are currently dryer than the Sahara 😩 On the up side I had my latest B12 injection yesterday but unfortunately my poor lippies are the slowest to recover from a big dip so I’ll definitely be giving basting a whirl!!

[pollyesterpocket]

I LOVE using Bepanthen (it’s called Bepantol in Brazil) on my lips at night and on my elbows. Seriously a game changer!! 💯

[kashishfatima]

She actually inspires me a lot coz everytime I see her videos and I feel like there is still hope ❣️ and I have been following her incredible tips for almost an year now and I can't praise enough how well my skin has been doing 🤞🤞 keep on going my invincible dermat💫💫

[berlineczka]

My absolute go-to product for lips is NIVEA creme. The basic one in navy blue tin. I use a bit on my lips twice a day (after cleaning my teeth) and then a chapstick during the day if needed (usually with SPF). If I only use chapstick without the Nivea creme, then I get the "dry lips under a film of grease" feeling and chapped lips a few days later. Nivea has the similar application as Weleda: it applies white and then melts into transparent film. It has minimal fragrance and almost no taste (and no aftertaste, once it's melted, you cannot taste it). This is the only non-cruelty free cosmetic product that I still use and cannot find a replacement for.
Once a month or so I use either scrub or enzymatic peeling (now I will try my Ordinary 7% glycolic acid toner!) and then apply a thick layer of honey to my lips (which usually means two layers - the first one gets eaten).
Recently I also tried the Liptip by #Schein (which is a cruelty and fragrance free dupe for Clarins' Hydra-Essentiel Baume à lèvres réparateur) and I use it as a hydrating lip gloss. My sister swears by it as the main lip hydrator, though.

[zoibazia]

I have my own version of this technique! I use 'boroline' which is an indian lanolin product on my lips and then after a while apply a thin layer of vaseline! I do the same for my heels and my heels feel very soft now . Boroline is an antiseptic ayurvedic cream sold in India. It has boric acid, zinc oxide, lanolin . Works really well for almost a lot of things!

[nadjabilbija]

Your skin is LITERALLY flawless !!! Thank you for your content and channel ! Loving your videos !

[evamobius]

I’ve had quelitis on my entire lips for 3 years and I found that la Roche posay cicaplast baum first and uriage bariderm on top is the most hydrating and soothing for my stinging and burning lips 🤩

[Maria-wdfy]

Hey Dr. Shereene, I hope you can make a video on deodorants vs antiperspirants and how to control body odor and sweat during the summer, thx!