Saving Money on Makeup- The Wonders of Petroleum Jelly

One way to save money on makeup is to put petroleum jelly to good use in your beauty routine. This inexpensive beauty item has so many beneficial uses. For instance instead of spending your hard earned money on makeup remover use petroleum jelly in its place. A little goes a long way! Just make sure that you don’t get any in your eyes when you are wiping off your eye makeup and be careful not to tug at the delicate skin in your eye area. 

Petroleum jelly really is a beauty essential that no lady who cares about her looks should be without. Whether you buy the Vaseline brand (it’s my favorite) or a generic brand use petroleum jelly as a moisturizer for your hands when you are out of hand cream.   

Smooth it into your cuticles to give them a conditioning treatment anytime that they could use it. One suggestion is to remove your old nail polish and then use petroleum jelly on your cuticles. Wait a day or so before you have another manicure and your cuticles will thank you for the royal treatment! 

If you are going out for a night on the town and want your lips to look as luscious and as sexy as possible then try this trick- smooth on a creamy lipstick and then dab a tiny speck of petroleum jelly in the middle of your bottom lip. You can either leave it “as is” and it will look like a shiny gloss and will draw attention to your lips, or you can blend it into your lips to give them an allover glossy sheer finish. 

How else can petroleum jelly save you money on your makeup dollars? 

If you like the look of mascara on your lashes but want to go for a lighter effect then apply petroleum jelly to your lashes gently and then use an eyelash comb to separate them. Just use a little bit. Make sure you wipe up any residual jelly that falls under your eyes.  

On days when your eyebrows will not behave smooth a little bit of petroleum jelly over your brows to tame them so they do not appear unruly. This will make them look straight, smooth and very stylish! 

Before you color your hair or get a perm apply petroleum jelly near your hairline. This will help to prevent stains from developing on your forehead. If you are very sensitive to chemicals you might also want to place cotton balls over the top of the jelly to protect your skin even further. 

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