Do you know that there are so many things you can do with Vaseline petroleum jelly. Vaseline petroleum jelly is one of the most popular products of the Vaseline trade mark. For more than 120 years, many families around the world have trusted Vaseline petroleum jelly in personal care and beauty. Vaseline is one of the brands owned by Unilever PLC. The petroleum jelly was named Vaseline by Robert Cheesebrough in 1869, after he discovered its various remarkable healing properties on the skin.
Here are some of the beauty uses of Vaseline petroleum jelly:
· Looking for long healthy lashes? Just apply a small amount of Vaseline petroleum jelly over the root of you eyelashes before you sleep. Make this a daily routine and you would notice some great results. It is nicknamed ‘’ Vaseline eyelashes’’. Be aware that the growth process of Vaseline eyelashes is not immediate and it differs from person to person.
- For beautiful soft fingers and healthy looking nails apply Vaseline petroleum jelly all over the fingers and palms and massage for two minutes until the Vaseline petroleum jelly is completely rubbed in, then put on a pair of cotton gloves. Do this overnight, so that while you sleep the product can work undisturbed on the skin, and you wake up to beautiful baby-soft fingers, do this 2 to 3 times a week and you would never have any need for hand creams. This is one of the secrets of the hand models (models whose hands are only used for an advert).
- You can also use the Vaseline petroleum jelly to aid exfoliation of rough and dry flaky skin ,especially that of your hands. Just add a little granulated sugar plus an equal portion of Vaseline and scrub your chapped hands with the mixture for at least a minute and wash off with a mild soap and water to get the sugar off, you would be dumbfounded at the beautiful result. Younger looking smooth hands and fingers.
- After your daily bath try given your feet a massage with Vaseline petroleum jelly, don't forget to include under the feet, the massage will help blood circulation while the Vaseline petroleum jelly will add moisture to your probably dry and tired legs.
- You might notice that some eye shadow just don't stay for a long period and you have to apply and re-apply all the time. If this is the case with yours, rub a little Vaseline petroleum jelly on the spot before applying the eye shadow, but be careful not to apply to much.
- Applying Vaseline petroleum jelly on the fingers can help you put on your rings easily especially if you have added some pounds and your rings won't fit. You can use the same method also when you want to take them off.
- You can use the Vaseline petroleum jelly as an after shave for your eyebrows to help easy gliding of the eye pencils and also help moisturize the newly shaved skin of the brow and prevent itching. Some beauticians use it on their clients during eye dying, to prevent the dye from staining the eyes.
- Most people use Vaseline petroleum jelly as a body pomade for Dry and chapped skin , it works well as a moisturizer for the rough parts of the skin, like the elbows, knees, feet and hands.
- It can also be used as a cheap makeup remover. Vaseline petroleum jelly is very efficient and when applied on cotton-balls or wash cloth can be used to take off powders eye-liner, mascara, and lipstick.
- When lip-liners and eye-pencils are slightly dipped in Vaseline petroleum jelly it gives them a darker shade.
- Vaseline petroleum jelly is very popular for its use in treating Chapped lips and as a lip gloss. Before you go to bed, apply on your lips and wake up to soft kissable lips.
- Vaseline petroleum jelly helps to prevent shaving bumps on legs. For best results apply to wet legs.
- Vaseline petroleum jelly can be applied as a base on the hair before applying hair relaxers and dyes to prevent damage to the scalp.
The Vaseline petroleum jelly is really a must have for any one, not just the ladies. And the good thing is that it is very affordable and efficient.
