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I don't know about the rest of you, but my lips get chapped very easily. I find myself constantly applying lip balm, and loosing that very same lip balm throughout the course of the day. For this very reason, I have probably tried almost every kind of lip balm on the market, and have developed my own opinions of the brands that rule with an iron fist, and the brands that fail miserably in the quest to heal lips everywhere. I am going to list for you my favorites, as well as their pricing and a website to do more reading if you so choose:

1. Palmers Cocoa Butter Formula with Vitamin E Swivel Stick: Smooth application. For marks, blemishes and rough, dry skin. Moisturizes dry, chapped lips. Handy for purse, travel or office. $3.29
2. Origins Organics Soothing Lip Balm: Moisture-nourishing Organic Shea and Cocoa Butters plant a great big kiss of softness and smoothness to make dry lips feel great. $15.00 (kinda worth it)
3. Smith's Rosebud Salve Tin: This cult-favorite, multi-purpose lip balm soothes dry lips, calms and heals irritation, and soothes the sting of minor burns. $6.00
4. C.O. Bigelow Mentha Lip Balm Stick: Mint-infused for fresh breath. Soothes, protects and freshens breath. $5.00
5. L'Occitane: Repair and nourish lips with this moisturizing balm formulated with pure Shea butter. $10.00 (so worth it)

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Doodling is said to be a form of sketch where the artists mind is not present, and it can be figures or simply abstract shapes. According to a study published by Applied Cognitive Psychology, doodling helps a persons memory significantly. Many doodle just as an escape; to release their creative angst, while some doodle in the hopes of creating a masterpiece. Doodles can certainly reveal something of a person’s mental state, but it should be noted that no graphologist or psychologist would use them as the sole indicator. A single isolated doodle would also have limited value. Looking at a collection of various doodles would offer the most helpful insight, especially when coupled with other information, such as handwriting analysis, dream interpretation and psychological assessment. Doodlers are expressers. Here are some doodles I found by intellects such as Erasmus and John Keats.