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’s some beauty related tricks you can do with vaseline:
1. Lip balm: moisturizes and soothes chapped lips but it doesn’t taste good.
2. Moisturizes dry skin.
3. 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.
4. All over moisturiser: apply petroleum jelly all over your body after a bath. It will leave your skin soft and smooth.
5. Eye makeup remover: removes even the most stubborn mascara and soothes the eye area.
6. Scrub: mix petroleum jelly with sea salt to make your own scrub.
7. Night cream: it can be used as a night cream but you need to warm it up first.
8. Protects manicure: putting some vaseline on the base of your nails will stop the color from running.
9. 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.
10. Highlighter: apply it on cheeks and undereye area for that dewy look.
11. Softens elbows: apply some vaseline to elbows daily. It will soften them.
12. Lipgloss: apply some lipliner all over your lips and top it off with vaseline for instant shine.
13. Maintains fragrance longer: apply a thin layer of vaseline on your wrist before spraying perfume on. It will make the scent last longer.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. Conditioner: Apply some to the scalp before shampooing to condition it.
17. 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.
18. Cream blusher: mix some vaseline with your lipstick to make your own cream blusher.
19. Prevents uneven tanning: just put some on dry spots before applying fake tanning lotions.
20. 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.
21. Prevents chafing: just apply some vaseline on the areas that need it, such as heels and the balls of feet.
22. Stains remover: it removes makeup stains from clothes.
Do you know other ways to use vaseline? Let me know in the comments!
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Amazing tips! I am very keen to try the shaving one as I absolutely hate shaving my legs and anything to make it easier is heaps appreciated! Also, my boyfriends dog (also their family chickens and his sisters dog) just had a type of fleas, and they insisted that using vaseline on the animals got rid of them, basically they smother them. I assume they would work with all fleas and probably even ticks etc.
inlovewithtrust, do try the shaving tip. It’s quick and leaves skin so soft but make sure you only use very little. And thanks for the tip about the fleas, that’s very handy to know.
It prevents nailpolish to satin fingers, use a little under the nails line before manicure
A, that’s very useful to know, thanks for sharing.
I read in an earlier comment that if you put vaseline on your feet/calluses that it removes the calluses. I dance, and calluses are good on feet for turning, so would it be a bad idea to put vaseline on my feet?
Alex, I have never tried to use vaseline on calluses, but I have heard it is very good at softening them because of how moisturizing it is. I guess that using vaseline on your feet wouldn’t be very different from using any other rich and very emollient cream on them.
Don’t use vaseline on your feet! Scroll up a few posts, and you’ll see when I posted about a mixture of vaseline and water, which won’t affect your calluses, just your blisters. Remember, calluses = good, blisters = bad, as far as dance goes. Using straight vaseline on your feet will soften the calluses and turning might even be painful for a while, depending on where the calluses are.
Jessica, thanks for your helpful comment and clearing this up.
After you pop a pimple, dab a thin layer of Vaseline on to keep from scabbing!
Megan, what a great tip. Thanks for sharing.
I heard that vaseline clogs your pores, dries out your lips, and can cause damage if used near your eyes.
Rachel, there is no scientific proof that vaseline is comedogenic or drying. On the other hand, it is very moisturizing. If used around the eyes, you need to be careful it won’t get into them though.
Before bed, Dab a little on a pimple and put a small band aid on it overnight. The next morning it will be smaller if not gone. A dermatologist told me this and it has worked for me and I have sensitive skin.
Kristen, that’s good to know. Thanks for sharing.
I have a platform bird feeder atop a tall metal pole. Squirrels eating all the bird food was always a constant problem. Now I grease the pole with Vasoline, and enjoy watching the little fellas slide down as they try to climb the pole. I save a lot of money on bird food this way.
Debbie, what a clever idea! I’m glad the birds are getting all their food now.
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