Benefits of Petroleum Jelly

Petroleum Jelly.. This may be the biggest budget-loving, multi-tasking product,   is a lot like baking soda; it’s cheap, plentiful, and has a variety of uses!

Here are just a handful of the beauty benefits petroleum jelly can provide.

• Helps remove eyelash glue, make-up, and hair-removal wax from skin – use a Q-tip for spot-removal

• Lubricates the skin to help make plucking and earring insertion easy and nearly painless – make sure to rub it into the skin first

• Mix it with sea salt to make an exfoliating and hydrating body wash

• Next time you’re having trouble opening your nail polish, slick a little under the cap – this also helps keep the bottle clean

• If you have a problem with split ends, rub a little between your palms & smooth over your hair, then brush. Your hair will be silky, shiny, and less frizzy to boot!

• Use it to keep hair dye off your forehead, neck, and ears

• It’s also a brilliant after-shave lotion. Not to mention, it’s also good for dry elbows and cuticles

• Apply some under your eye shadow for a glossy effect. Apply on the apples of your cheeks for a dewy glow. Mix with lipstick for a cream blusher. Put some in a small jar & mix in some Kool-Aid for a tinted & flavored lip balm

• Rub in at your perfume points before spritzing your favorite scent to make it last longer

• Before you go to sleep, lather over your eyelashes & they will lengthen and thicken – without a prescription or harsh chemicals!

• Having trouble removing your lip stain? Apply Vaseline liberally to your lips, wait 5 minutes for it to soak into the skin, use a tissue or cloth to remove. Then apply lip balm to keep your lips soft & kissable.

• Lip service: Keep your pucker plump, not peeling, with a little TLC while you brush your teeth. Before brushing, apply petroleum jelly to your lips. When your teeth are clean, gently brush your lips with the wet toothbrush — brush in small circles to reveal the perfect pout that was trapped under dry, chapped skin.

• Plagued by dry, cracked feet? A pedicure may be the first thing you think of but all you really need is a jar of petroleum jelly, a pair of socks and a good night’s sleep. Smooth a thin layer of ointment on the top and bottom of each foot before going to bed (the socks help keep the jelly on your feet, not your sheets) and wake up in the morning to find hard skin has been softened and cracks gone. By healing dry, cracked and calloused skin, feet become more resistant to blistering and hot spots.

• For hands: The oils in petroleum jelly help to seal in moisture and the thick ointment stays on the surface of the skin longer than water-based lotions, promoting longer healing. Worried about greasy residue? Rub a small amount of jelly onto hands and cuticles until it soaks in and save the slathering for overnight when you can cover your hands with cotton gloves.It’s not just hands and feet that can benefit from emollients. Keep your whole body smooth and supple.

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