Right In The Kisser

It's that time of year again.  The temperature is getting cooler and the air is getting dryer, which for me brings on chapped lips.

It's crazy how often I put some type of moisturizer on my lips, however every time I smile or, heaven forbid, open my mouth to eat something, my lips crack like a thin wine glass.

I have tried a lot of different products on my lips and the one thing they all have in common, is that they disappear before I am done with them.  I think it's safe to say that I have never once come to the end of a stick, bottom of a tiny tub or squeezed the last bit from a tube of anything that would help to prevent my lips from chapping. 

What gives?  How can a grown man lose something he uses on a daily basis?  I'm thinking we've got some type of conspiracy going on here.  The lip moisturizer people are sending in people to take my sticks, tubs or tubes away when I'm not looking and it's chapping something more than my lips.

I should just shut up, stop whining, and go buy some stock in companies that make this type of product.  As long as I'm around, they will be making money on me about twice a week.

Comments

[Susan]

Amen to your conspiracy theory. I would add to it that, for whatever twisted reason, the pixies are sent back in to replace the "lost" sticks once it is confirmed that I have purchased a replacement. Of course, this does me little good, as I am hesitant to use the "found" sticks - how can I be sure that they didn't mix mine up with someone else's, while in their possession???

[The Queen Bee]

totally agree and funny that you mention it. they're in the same black hole as the pairs of sunglasses i lose every few months and the tiny childrens socks that never make it out of the wash.

[jane]

I just assume at any given time that I am in vague (the vaguest, really) possession of about two dozen tubes of lip balm and that I will spend the winter months purchasing new tubes at the rate of one every three weeks.

One day I will open a closet door and half a million tubes of lip balm will probably come tumbling out. Some of them may be yours.

[Greg Barbera]

i'm addicted to Chapstick.

have had one (black original formula never flavored) on my person everyday since probably 4th grade...

[Kevin]

This just in...lost one today.

[New Diva on the Blog]

I think it is great that you are discussing lip products. You are clearly secure in your masculinity or in touch with your femanine side. Either way, good for you!

I have the same problem with disappearing lipsticks. I have feeling it could be the princess that lives with us.

btw... I noticed on your flickr on your sidebar that we did the exact same pumpkin as you did. Cool huh.