Chapped lips, to be precise. Because whether you have a winter beau on standby or plan to anxiously wait under mistletoe, no one wants to kiss sandpaper lips.

Prep

Dry lips hold on to dead skin like a warehouse sale shopper holds on to a marked-down Balenciaga bag. Let go of the flakey stuff with a sugary scrub. Bliss Fabulips Lip Scrub will banish dead skin and smooth lips on the go. Looking for a DIY remedy? Mix sugar and olive oil for the same effect.

Nourish

Protect lips with a multitasking balm. Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment and Kiehl’s colorful lip balms soften, hydrate and protect lips with SPF 15. Mario Badescu’s Lip Wax SPF 15 is a no fuss protectant, and if you want to try a game-changer, give Dior Addict Lip Glow a whirl—the balm adjusts to skin tone for a custom pink flush.

Freshen

Because the only thing worse than sandpaper lips is dragon breath, tame the fire inside with Altoids, Tic Tacs, name your mint.