When Vaseline first came out, it was marketed for the cut protection. It was said to create a barrier that would promote healing by keeping water, air, and bacteria out.
Vaseline, (a.k.a. petroleum jelly) is a beauty staple that every girl should have in their makeup bag. There are a zillions of uses for it and it is so inexpensive! Here’re some beauty related tricks you can do with vaseline:
- Lip balm: moisturizes and soothes chapped lips but it doesn’t taste good.
- Lip exfoliant: apply petroleum jelly to your lips and wait a few minutes. Then, using an old toothbrush, scrub your lips. This will exfoliate lips, leaving them very soft.
- Eye makeup remover: removes even the most stubborn mascara and soothes the eye area.
- Highlighter: apply it on cheeks and undereye area for that dewy look.
- Cream blusher: mix some vaseline with your lipstick to make your own cream blusher.
- Moisturize and tame eyebrows: putting a small amount of vaseline on your brows before going to bed will not only moisturize them, but it will mould them into place too.
- Hand and feet moisturizer: it hydrates and smooths chapped hands and feet. Apply some petroleum jelly to your hands and feet and then put on mittens and socks. Wait about 10-15 minutes for the vaseline to soak into the skin. The result? Smoother and softer skin.
- All over moisturizer: apply petroleum jelly all over your body after a bath. It will leave your skin soft and smooth.
- Scrub: mix petroleum jelly with sea salt to make your own scrub.
- Prevents uneven tanning: just put some on dry spots before applying fake tanning lotions.
- Night cream: it can be used as a night cream but you need to warm it up first.
- Protects manicure: putting some vaseline on the base of your nails will stop the color from running.
- Protects skin from hair dye: apply some vaseline around the hairline before coloring your hair to protect your skin from the harsh chemicals contained in the dye.
- Seals in split ends: if you put some vaseline on your split ends, it will seal them in and make it look like they aren’t there. But don’t do this too often as it will take a couple of shampoos to remove vaseline from your hair.
- Shaving: just put a very thin layer on the area that needs shaving and shave. Don’t use water. Also don’t apply too much product or it will plug up your razor. In addiction, vaseline can get a bit greasy, but it will leave your skin soft, smooth and moisturized.
- Maintains fragrance longer: apply a thin layer of vaseline on your wrist before spraying perfume on. It will make the scent last longer.
