Petroleum jelly aka Vaseline is one of those staples in any household. I know that I have used it for as long as I can remember, my earliest memory being as a little girl when my gran would apply it all over my body after my evening bath. There are of course many other uses for Vaseline – and I have partnered with Vaseline to show and tell you how I use Vaseline in my beauty regimen. You can also tell me how you use Vaseline and stand a chance to win yourself an awesome prize.
How I use Vaseline in my beauty regimen
- Moisture lock I use Vaseline on my body after my evening shower (as an in-shower body moisturiser) – it helps to lock in the moisture in my skin and keeps my skin feeling soft and supple.
- Elongated and shiny lashes I apply Vaseline on my eyelashes to give them a lovely, natural sheen and also elongates them
- Natural highlight Adding a bit of Vaseline to the high points of your face (cheek bones, tip of your nose) gives a soft and natural highlight
- Eye makeup remover Vaseline helped to get rid of all the stubborn eye makeup, including mascara and eyeliner. It also leaves the eyes feeling smooth and soft.
- Foolproof pedicure Applying Vaseline around your nails when doing a DIY pedicure will prevent nailpolish from getting on your skin
- Soothing earlobes After wearing big earrings for a whole day, massaging Vaseline on your earlobes helps to soothe them so you can rock the earrings again the next day
- Lip scrub Add 1 part brown sugar to half part Vaseline to mix together to create a lip scrub to exfoliate the lips and leave them feeling smooth.
- Lip balm Perfect for keeping your lips moisturised throughout the day – the 10ml Vaseline pot is perfect for this. I have one in my bag at all times
- Making perfume last longer I dab some Vaseline petroleum jelly on the areas where I apply make perfum in order to make it last longer
- Smooth heels when I want to wear sandals but my heels are not looking too smooth, I apply some petroleum jelly and wear socks for about 10 minutes. Once I take the socks off, my heels are smooth and I am ready to strutt my stuff!
I have demonstrated how I use Vaseline in the video below.
Giveaway
You can win yourself a hamper filled with Vaseline petroleum jelly products and a pretty clutch bag to go with it. The prize pack includes:
- 450 ml Original Vaseline Petroleum Jelly
- 250 ml Aloe Fresh Vaseline Petroleum Jelly
- 250 ml Cocoa Butter Vaseline Petroleum Jelly
- A clutch bag
How to enter: Let me know in the comments below how you use Vaseline petroleum jelly in your beauty routine/winter regimen.
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Rules: Competition closes at midnight on 31 August 2016. The competition is only open to South African residents.
Thank you for the tips Lungi! I needed most of them
Thanks for the post..I actually learnt a lot from it….
I use Vaseline on my lips for soft lips and I apply it to my body during winter
Hey Lungi,
I always keep some in my bag when my lips feel a bit sensitive, especially in the winter season. I also sometimes use Vaseline to tame my eyebrows on those days when they have a mind of their own 😉
vaseline on eyebrows. . .why did that not cross my mind?!!! iwas over here considering buying a brow gel! going to save some chankooraz!
Mvumikazi | Urban Mnguni |
lol you’re welcome! glad i could help you save money 🙂
I apply vaseline in my nose, for blocked nose in winter
Hey Lwazi
I get sweat rash on my body and I apply vaseline to prevent the itch so that it doesnt spread
Thank you