Thursday, March 15, 2007

Petroleum Jelly- Not Just for Babies Bottoms!

Here's some easy-peasy beauty tricks with petroleum jelly:

  • Have pink, wind-burned cheeks? Dab on a bit of jelly to soften and heal the damaged skin.
  • Next time you are running out the door and find your lip balm, or gloss, has been eaten by a dog, child, or just plain lost, don't fret- a bit of petroleum jelly will do the trick!
  • That dab of jelly on your lips felt nice, huh? Now you want to use it all the time? Ok, make your own fruity lip gloss: Take a glob of jelly, a bit of sugar-free(the pre-sweetened) "Kool-Aid" type mix, and plop it into a small paper cup. Microwave for a few seconds at a time, until all is melted and can be mixed together. Put into an old lipgloss pot, or another similar sized container, (Gatorade lids work awesome for this if you're a cheapy-recycler like me!) And let cool. Use. Yummy.
  • Petroleum jelly also is great for removing stubborn waterproof makeups, like mascara. And it's way cheaper that the bottled stuff!
  • Help your perfume last allllllllll night- rub a tiny bit of jelly onto your pulse points before you spray your scent- and it will stick with you all night!
  • A dab of it can also help tame wild brow hairs. Dab it on, and use your brow comb to neatly smooth hairs into place.