Why I Never Leave Home Without…

 It’s always with me—in my purse, in my pocket—wherever I can easily get my hands on it. What is it? Lip balm! It’s just what the doctor ordered for soothing and smoothing my lips all year long. But here’s what I’ve discovered: Lip balm is good for so much more than keeping my lips luscious. Here’s just a small taste of what it can do for you:

·        If you cut yourself shaving, you can stop the bleeding pronto with a dab of lip balm.

·        To protect your skin from windburn, rub some lip balm on your face before you hit the slopes, trail, or ice rink.

·        When a ring just won’t slide off your fingers, coat the skin under and around the ring with lip balm.

·        Tame misbehaving eyebrows with a slick of lip balm. (It’ll keep the ends of a flyaway mustache under control, too!)

·        Before you dye your hair, wipe lip balm along your hairline. That way, you’ll color your hair and not your skin.

·        Moisturize dry cuticles by rubbing some lip balm on them. Massage the balm all around each nail bed, then gently push back the cuticles.

And here’s how the trusty little tube can help out around the house:

·        When you need a shoeshine in a hurry and you’re out of polish, rub the leather with lip balm, and buff it with a clean, soft cloth.

·        Tired of struggling with a stubborn zipper? It’ll run smoothly if you lubricate the teeth with a little lip balm.

·        Drawers and windows will open and close more easily if you smear the gliders with lip balm.