Yes! Vaseline is your cure-all beauty product, it is your holy grail! Good ‘ol pure petroleum jelly has been around for years, and for good reason. This has fulfilled every promise 8-hour has made and has come short upon, and more.
But what can you do with this super-cheap holy grail? (Which can be even cheaper, by buying a drugstore brand, which is literally the same! …er, just don’t buy scented. Remember, some of the come smelling like baby powder!)
- Make lipgloss. Like, actually. I have a tutorial (my first!) in the works, but I have to get my act together.
- Use it, pure, as a nice, shiny, clear gloss. Moisturising as hell, and super-cheap, not to mention non-sticky!
- Put it on cuts to help heal them.
- Slather it onto dry elbows and knees to plump ‘em full of moisture.
- Rub into hands, cuticles, and feet – put on cotton socks/gloves, go to sleep, and wake up soft as a baby!
- Use as a clear mascara or brow gel.
- Gloss eyelids – not recommended, gets pretty gross pretty fast.
- Smooth on a thin layer to give sheen to cheekbones, accentuating them…
- …or to give a gloss on your shin bone, making calves look more toned and supermodel-like!
- Put on pre-home-dye-job to help form a barrier between your skin and the dye, keeping you clean and making it easy to wipe off the messy dye.
- Use as a cuticle balm.
- Heap on your lips to moisturise them
- Feed super-dry skin. It’s said that it won’t clog pores, to which I cannot support or rebut, but it does feel gross!
- Remove makeup
Wow! I think I’m done – anyhow, what my point is, is that it’s great. Please do share any other Vaseline tips in the comments!
The verdict: A resounding “Worth the hype”!
Contouring is a great way to put dark brown-toned products to work. It can be done with bronzer, brown eye shadow, or (for a less harsh effect), too-brown foundation.
Powders work best, and can be applied with a blusher or bronzer brush. Properly applied, contouring makes you look slimmer, heightens your cheekbones, and is, simply, flattering!
Click on the image below to open it up and make it legible ^^
*edit: I came up with another one! Apply a touch on the outer 1/2 of an Asian lid – just on the fold – and ‘pull’ the colour outwards a bit for more depth.
(original post here)
Image from a Google search :P
Oh, the winter frizzies. Flyaway hairs, uncontrollable static – but how to get rid of it? There is the obvious solution – anti-frizz shampoo, winter conditioners…
What are the other ways you can solve this problem, though?
In a hurry, you can grab a sheet of Bounce from your laundry room and run it through your hair – beware, though, you’ll smell of laundry all day!
If you have time, put some anti-frizz or straightening cream, balm, or serum in your hair after you wash it. But remember – just use a dab. After it’s dry and styled, run another dab through it. I love using Paul Mitchell’s Super Skinny serum – it smells fab, and works like a charm!
If you wake up and it’s a mess, anti-frizz and straigtening products work great then too – and if you have a minute or two, pull your hair into a chignon. A low one will even work with a toque to help fend off the cold winter chill!
In a pinch, you can moisturise your hands, and run them over your hair lightly once it’s alllllmost soaked in.
If these quick solutions can’t get rid of your frizzies, then… well, actually, I don’t know what you would do. I’ve never been in a situation when these didn’t work!
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Click on the image to enlarge. And, yes, there will be a part two soon!
But what can you do with this super-cheap holy grail? (Which can be even cheaper, by buying a drugstore brand, which is literally the same! …er, just don’t buy scented. Remember, some of the come smelling like baby powder!)
