Petroleum Jelly: 10 Alternative ways to use Vaseline

Let’s be honest, who doesn’t love a good multi-purpose beauty product? And when it comes to choosing a champion, no other product outshines the good old fashioned Vaseline. That’s right. This unassuming jar of clear goopy goodness offers a myriad of beauty benefits, from treating chapped lips to protecting cracked skin, minor cuts and burns.

But this product goes beyond the call of duty for dry lips and skin. This versatile multitasking cream in your beauty cabinet can be used in a lot of other ways to save time and money. It’s no surprise then that this slick substance has been around for more than 150 years!

Below, we’ve compiled a list of our 10 favourite petroleum jelly hacks.

TO TAME BROWS

Do you suffer from the curse of unruly eyebrows? Lightly coat your fingers and distribute the petroleum jelly over your arches to keep them in place all day. Your brows will be on fleek.

TAME FRIZZ AND HIDE SPLIT ENDS

Moisturize and hide your damaged hair by smoothing a small amount of Vaseline over your split ends or frizzy loose ends. Don’t go heavy on the gel though as too much will turn your hair into a greasy mess.

FOR LONGER AND THICKER LASHES

Ditch your false lashes and test out the best kept secret of petroleum jelly by applying the gel to your eyelashes every night before going to bed. In no time, you’ll be sporting longer, thicker eyelashes!

MAKEUP REMOVER

Vaseline takes off mascara, lipstick, foundation and more just as effectively as any makeup remover does. If anything, petroleum jelly is a better option as it is mild and does not contain harmful skin irritants.

FOR SHINY NAILS

Dab a little jelly around your nails when you’re giving yourself a DIY manicure to keep the polish from staining your skin. When you’re done, rub it on your freshly painted fingernails to give it that shiny fresh-from-the-salon look.

FOR SHINY SHOES

Shoe in need of a little shine? Buff a little bit of petroleum jelly onto it and watch as your shoes sparkle like new again.

FOR A DEWY GLOW

Cheat your way to radiant skin with the help of Vaseline. Apply a tiny amount of the cream to the apples of your cheeks and brow bones for a fresh, dewy look. Keep in mind that a little goes a long way or you’ll risk looking more oily than fresh.

FOR SHINY LEGS

For shiny Victoria’s Secret-esque pins, slick on the Vaseline over each leg and watch yourself turn heads with your shiny new gams. If you want to achieve a sun-kissed glow, you can mix the substance with bronzer to get an even tan all over.

TO PREVENT HAIR DYE STAINS

DIY hair colouring jobs are tedious enough as is and the last thing you want to deal with is hair colour stains all over your forehead and neck. To tackle that, dab a layer of Vaseline along your hairline so that the jelly acts as a barrier between your skin and the hair colouring.

TO PRESERVE PERFUME SCENT

Dab a little Vaseline on pulse points like your inner wrist, behind the ears and the sides of your neck before spritzing on perfume. This will ensure the perfume fragrance lasts the entire day.

Karen George