Here I am, sitting in Starbucks @ Genting Highlands, typing this entry and sipping on a cup of ice Passion tea. 
It looks quite foggy outside, and I’m feeling some chills even though I’m sitting indoor.
Genting is a really great city of entertainment with its casinos and theme parks. Lots of food to eat, too, haha! (Eating is a kind of entertainment to me!) The cool weather here also makes it a perfect place to escape from the hot weather down there.
Yes, the air is so cool here, but it’s also drying the skin if you don’t apply a face moisturizer! I now even apply lip balm from time to time as I saw the skin around the corner of my lips started to peel yesterday. I didn’t use to like putting on lip balm; I think most of them are sticky and oily. 
I know it needs to be oily to prevent lips from drying, I don’t like the sticky feeling though. I only used a lip balm if I was holidaying in a country during winter. But since I bought my Biotherm lip moisturizing balm with SPF8, I so totally love to use a lip balm now (well, only this one, not others! ;P). It’s so ‘tasty’ with a sweet fruity smell, mmmm…. And it is able to provide some sun protection besides moisturizing my lips with a shiny effect.
Yeah, just like our facial skin, lips also need moisturizing and sun protection. There is one difference though - unlike our skin, lips don’t have sebum glands to produce natural oil to keep it moisturized. As a result, lips can become dry quickly. Without the protection by sebum, lips become more susceptible to sun damage. And just like the skin, tissues that maintain the fullness of the lips degenerate, leading to increased (ugly) lines on the lips (arghhh, we gals definitely hate to see such signs of aging~) . Worst of all, sun damage also increases the risk of skin cancer!
How about lip glosses? Can they prevent lip dryness? While lip glosses do moisturize the lips to a certain extent, giving them a good shine and making them so kissable (mmmuahh!), experts suggest that shiny lip glosses can actually cause more harm to the skin. What they are saying is that these lip glosses can intensify the sun rays on your lips (as if you’re putting a magnifying glass on your lips). Can you imagine what kind of damage your pout is going to suffer (if sun ray focused on a piece of paper can cause it to smolder!)???
While there are no actual scientific proof to this yet, it will still be wise to apply a lip balm with SPF before putting on that shiny, shimmering lip gloss. Or, to save money, time and trouble, get a lip gloss containing SPF!
So, remember, besides preventing lip dryness, it is equally important to protect your lips from the harm of the sun rays! Always apply and re-apply a lip balm or lip gloss with SPF!
