In the quest to find something to take care of my dry winter lips, I paid a quick visit to Google. People were raving about a particular cracked lip remedy.

But it wasn’t your average lip balm, it was something that totally floored me: nipple cream.

Yes, the very same soothing, healing treatment used by cracked-nippled mummas everywhere is actually also a fantastic lip treatment. Who knew?

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While I was sceptical, I decided to give it a go.

http://cdn.theglow.com.au/app/uploads/2015/06/lip-care-04.jpg Pregnant Jacqui decided to give nipple cream on her lips a go.

Firstly, most formulas are 100 per cent medical-grade lanolin, the same ingredient used in many high end (read: exxy) lip treatments.

There are no preservatives or nasties and it's proven to assist in healing of cracks (nipples, lips, whatever) and it's safe to use around your mouth (you don't need to remove it when feeding bub, but consult your GP to before using this to be safe).

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Because it's purified using a refining process to reduce environmental impurities and allergens, it's great for those with sensitivities. (Post continues after gallery.)

Kylie Jenner's lips

Back when I was breastfeeding my sons I remember a midwife recommended Lansinoh cream for sore, cracked nipples so I went with that one.

At $9.50 I figured I didn't have much to lose. Plus, with a new bub due in three months I figured if it didn't work for my lips, I'd soon require some for the intended purpose anyway. There are many brands out there to choose from and they're all fairly affordable.

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When I first applied the cream to my lips, I thought, 'no way, it's weird and white and makes me look ghostly'.

I did find it highly moisturising but decided it was the kind of overnight product I could slap on before bed and not worry about how it looked.

http://cdn.theglow.com.au/app/uploads/2015/06/lip-care-05.jpg Pucker up!

The next morning my lips felt better than they had in weeks. Really soft and nourished. I decided to apply a bit more given that I was just hanging out at home and discovered that was just a little bit of solidified product at the end of the tube which had given me the wh