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”!