Dry Cracking Lips - Page 3

mrmusicnotes · 03-01-2008, 01:25 PM

Vasalene is good for your lips as well as your trumpet slides.I been using the same jar for the last 10 year and never had a problem with the slides on my strad.I mostly use cococare cocoabutter for my lips because there is nothing in it to make my lips numb and also exfoliate them.

hagertheherald · 03-04-2008, 09:08 PM

Have found some really GREAT stuff: NEOSPORIN® Lip Treatment : NEOSPORIN® Products

Has anyone tried it? Have found it to be the best yet!
--HH

tedh1951 · 03-04-2008, 09:26 PM

Good grief - move to a better climate.

doc1947 · 04-06-2008, 04:52 PM

For cracking/chapped lips: Emu Oil.... its a lubricant and an anti-inflammatory. A "natural " product and not a steroid; A small bottle lasts forever.
Triamcinolone is a cortico-STEROID and may actually thin the lips over time (multiple uses) and should be used ONLY for a rare, acute condition.

tedh1951 · 04-06-2008, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doc1947

For cracking/chapped lips: Emu Oil.... its a lubricant and an anti-inflammatory. A "natural " product and not a steroid; A small bottle lasts forever.
Triamcinolone is a cortico-STEROID and may actually thin the lips over time (multiple uses) and should be used ONLY for a rare, acute condition.

Emu Oil, or Goanna Oil, both from the Land Down Under - note the climate (I don't even own an overcoat). Seriously, regular repetitive repetitive repetitive applications of Chap Stick or Lip Eze are the go for me.

jazz9 · 04-08-2008, 08:40 PM

I know everyone says ChopSaver, but I'm going to have to say it too. I have to keep some sort of balm on my lips, especially at night, in colder weather, or my lips are definintely not up for trumpet playing. But when I use Chopsaver, it clears right up. Burt's Bees are also good, but they are my second choice.

deepthought4200 · 06-21-2008, 04:07 PM

I tried a bunch of different lip balms (including ChopSaver) before settling on Burt's Bees–the normal kind, not the medicated one or anything. I find that putting on a decent amount after playing for a while helps my lips recover faster; its really great stuff.

MaynardTrumpet · 06-21-2008, 06:16 PM

Oh my god I for one can't play with nice lips like you guys I need my lips to always be dry so that you can like literally touch the skin and it'll feel like a rectangle at some parts. Every time I articulate I always have to wipe my mouth its so frustrating.. But I guess that's the disadvantage of being a dry embouchure player. =[

03-01-2008, 01:25 PM	#21 (permalink)
mrmusicnotes Pianissimo User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: N.Y.C. Posts: 228	Re: Dry Cracking Lips Vasalene is good for your lips as well as your trumpet slides.I been using the same jar for the last 10 year and never had a problem with the slides on my strad.I mostly use cococare cocoabutter for my lips because there is nothing in it to make my lips numb and also exfoliate them.

03-04-2008, 09:08 PM	#22 (permalink)
hagertheherald Pianissimo User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cleveland Ohio Posts: 62	Re: Dry Cracking Lips Have found some really GREAT stuff: NEOSPORIN® Lip Treatment : NEOSPORIN® Products Has anyone tried it? Have found it to be the best yet! --HH

03-04-2008, 09:26 PM	#23 (permalink)
tedh1951 Forte User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,178	Re: Dry Cracking Lips Good grief - move to a better climate. __________________ Ted

04-06-2008, 04:52 PM	#24 (permalink)
doc1947 New Friend Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3	Re: Dry Cracking Lips For cracking/chapped lips: Emu Oil.... its a lubricant and an anti-inflammatory. A "natural " product and not a steroid; A small bottle lasts forever. Triamcinolone is a cortico-STEROID and may actually thin the lips over time (multiple uses) and should be used ONLY for a rare, acute condition.

04-08-2008, 08:40 PM	#26 (permalink)
jazz9 Piano User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 300	Re: Dry Cracking Lips I know everyone says ChopSaver, but I'm going to have to say it too. I have to keep some sort of balm on my lips, especially at night, in colder weather, or my lips are definintely not up for trumpet playing. But when I use Chopsaver, it clears right up. Burt's Bees are also good, but they are my second choice. __________________ Bach Strad 37

06-21-2008, 04:07 PM	#27 (permalink)
deepthought4200 New Friend Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3	Re: Dry Cracking Lips I tried a bunch of different lip balms (including ChopSaver) before settling on Burt's Bees–the normal kind, not the medicated one or anything. I find that putting on a decent amount after playing for a while helps my lips recover faster; its really great stuff.

06-21-2008, 06:16 PM	#28 (permalink)
MaynardTrumpet Pianissimo User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 56	Re: Dry Cracking Lips Oh my god I for one can't play with nice lips like you guys I need my lips to always be dry so that you can like literally touch the skin and it'll feel like a rectangle at some parts. Every time I articulate I always have to wipe my mouth its so frustrating.. But I guess that's the disadvantage of being a dry embouchure player. =[

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