A top-to-bottom cure all! 28-year-old reveals she uses diaper cream as LIP BALM, insisting it is a great treatment to relieve a chapped pout - as others praise it for helping with acne
- Megan Stein, a senior editor for CountryLiving.com in New York City, revealed how she used diaper rash cream to treat her chapped lips
- The suggestion came from her mother after complaining about the dry skin
- She found that the cream has helped soothe the chapped lips quickly
- Other people, including Hailey Bieber, have previously promoted the benefits of using diaper rash cream on skin ailments
- Hailey revealed she uses the cream to help clear stubborn acne on her skin
A woman has explained why she decided to use diaper rash cream as a lip balm to relieve her chapped lips — and it worked.
Megan Stein, a 28-year-old senior editor for CoutryLiving.com in New York City, revealed in an article how diaper rash cream helped heal her dry lips after trying other products on the market.
'My bathroom was littered with products I tested for a month and gave up on after they didn’t cure my cracks,' the writer wrote as she admitted to buying scrubs, balms and chapstick to hopefully solve the problem.
Innovative: Megan Stein, a senior editor for CountryLiving.com in NYC, revealed how she used diaper rash cream to treat her chapped lips (stock picture)
Megan sought the advice of her mother on her chapped lips after nothing was working, and the woman advised trying diaper rash cream.
'She suggested A+D Ointment, the weird tube of diaper rash cream she always keeps in her bedside drawer,' the writer revealed.
Life-saver: She found that the cream has helped soothe the chapped lips quickly
But admittedly, Megan was skeptical about using the cream to slather on her lips.
She wrote, 'Her maternal instincts quickly picked up on my skepticism, so she sealed the conversation with this suggestion: “You don’t try it, I’m just saying you should.”'
The diaper rash cream ended up being a 'one-stop shop' for any skin irritations on Megan's face, and she often applies it at night to help her lips feel smoother for the next day.
Although the product's formula is originally intended to treat rashes on baby's skin, many people have toted the other benefits of using the cream on skin ailments.
When speaking to Refinery 29 recently, Hailey Bieber admitted to using diaper rash cream as a spot treatment for any unwanted blemishes.
'I have found that diaper rash cream is a great thing for bringing down redness and healing,' she told the publication at the time.
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Fan: Other people, including Hailey Bieber, have previously promoted the benefits of using diaper rash cream on skin ailments. Hailey revealed it helps with acne
She continued: 'If you think about what it's actually used for, which is red bumpy skin, it's essentially the same thing. Diaper rash cream is great for under-eye bags, too.'
Hailey, 22, is not the first person to reveal diaper rash cream can also work great as an under-eye concealer.
New York City-based pharmacist Lindsey Elemore previously wrote on her website how dabbing the cream on the optic bone and along dark circles makes 'the area looked refreshed and brighter immediately.' No foundation required.
Besides treating acne and chapped lips, people also can use diaper rash cream on bug bites or eczema to temporarily relieve the itchiness.
Also, zinc oxide is one of the main ingredients in most diaper rash creams. This ingredient with the thick formula can work to relieve any chaffing or razor bumps people might experience after shaving.
Don't want to use diaper cream? Try these lip balms instead
By Charlie Lankston for DailyMail.com
Pick up a pot! If you're more of a dipper when it comes to lip balm, try the C.O. Bigelow Sakura Rose All-Purpose Salve (left, $7.50) during the day, then slather your pout in the Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask (right, $20) at night and prepare to wake up with seriously smooth and supple lips.
Soothe, treat, repeat: The Kiehl's Lip Balm #1 (left, $9.50) has been a long-time staple in the handbags of everyone from celebrities to makeup artists, and for good reason - the no-frills formula is just great. However, if you're in the market for something a little bit more... frilly, then try the NARS Afterglow Lip Balm (center, $28), which comes in very sleek, chic silver packaging, and leaves just the faintest sheen on the lips after application. Then there's the Bite Beauty Agave Lip Mask (right, $26), which - like the Kiehl's product - has been a best-seller ever since its release thanks to the thick, incredibly nourishing formula that can cure almost any chapped lip out there.
Fresh and clean: The Fresh Sugar Mint Rush Freshening Lip Treatment (left, $24) is the newest release from the brand, which has become renowned for its lip balms over the years. This product is essentially the same deal but with an added tingly fresh mint scent. On the flip side, the Aquaphor Lip Repair (right, $3.99) is about as basic as it can get - but it's also about as brilliant as it can get when you want something quick, simple, and effective to cure a chapped or cracked pout.
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