Not just for Lips!

Other ways to use lip balm?! Yes, indeed it's a great multi-tasker. Here are a few ideas for using your lip balm to its full potential:

*Quick lip scrub--take a bit of regular granulated sugar in the palm of your hand. Rub the end of your lip balm in the sugar until it sticks to it a bit then lightly scrub your lips with the tube. Rinse the sugar off your lips and wipe any excess off the balm in a clean paper towel.

*Prevent chapped noses--have a cold or allergy induced runny nose? Place a bit of lip balm under your nose to help protect and heal.

*Fight the chap--apply to chapped windburned cheeks, or anywhere your skin is chapped...not just for chapped lips!

*Cuticle care--apply to cuticles to help keep nails and cuticles healthy and nourished

*Knees and elbows--areas such as these which are prone to extra dryness benefit from a balm because it protects and helps prevent moisture loss. Apply liberally to moisturize and protect.

*Who told you to put the balm on?--just like Kramer discovered, balms can help heal! Good for tiny nicks and scrapes, such as paper cuts, natural lip balm is a great petroleum free way to help protect and heal these kind of things as well. Of course, you should ~always~ check with your doctor first, and don't use on larger, deeper cuts! Unscented balms such as Pure Rehab would be best for this application.

These are just a few ways to get further mileage out of the humble little lip balm...have you discovered other ideas you'd like to share? I'd love to hear about it!