The Frugal List! 7 Beauty uses for your pocket size Vaseline Petroleum Jelly

I have been playing with the idea of starting a list called, The Frugal List. A list that consists of great multifunctional products that are quality and or very inexpensive! I have chosen a product that really is the epitome of multipurpose... Vaseline Petroleum Jelly! It has been in existence for a whopping 144 years! That deserves a standing ovation! 

Vaseline Petroleum Jelly is brilliant because it is highly refined, hypo –allergenic, removes impurities, its safe and most of all locks moisture. I carry it every where! A teeny tiny 10ml tub at R4,00 it is a steal...

Here are 7 reasons why I list this as a Frugal buy!

1. From dry lips to moisturized and glossy
Hmmm, an age old use is to apply the jelly to dry lips. Run out of lip gloss and your lip colour seems a bit flat? Warm up a small amount of petroleum jelly with your index finger and your thumb and dab the jelly in the middle of your lips for shine.

2. Get longer and thicker eye lashes
Apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly from the roots to tips of your lashes, using your index finger and thumb. Do this every night and you should have fuller and thicker lashes in about two weeks. Come on ladies, why do you need that expensive treatment?

3. Create a skin Barrier
Great for dry patches on your face. I tend to get those patches on my cheeks and with the winter almost upon us, my nose also tends to go dry. The best thing for me, is a dab of Vaseline petroleum jelly, as it does not clog the pores and sorts out the dry patches in a day or two. Best advised to do this at night. Your skin regenerates at night, so the jelly does its job faster.

4. Make your perfume last
Rub a small amount on your wrist and other pulse points, spray your perfume and see how far it goes. It intensifies the scent.

5. Smooth Cuticles
You can rub a small amount on your cuticles during the day. With winter afoot, you need that little bit of love for your hands. Just think about those nail polish Instagrams... You need your hands beautiful.

6. A Night Treatment
This is also a great night tip. Use Vaseline Petroleum Jelly for your neck, hands, feet and cleavage. For your feet, moisturize your feet and sleep in socks twice a week. Ooh ladies, a woman’s age starts showing her age on her neck, hands and cleavage, rub a little Vaseline petroleum jelly on these areas at night and see how the aging process slows down.

7. Makeup’s secret weapon
Mix some Vaseline Petroleum Jelly into your blushers or eye shadows, to amp up your cheeks or add shine to your eyes. Make it creamy girls! You are welcome!

Try this at home and if you have any additional tips, please comment on this post! You have been Frugalled!

3 Fantastic uses for your Mason Jars

These jars has stirred up a sensation for the a while now and this past weekend I bought a few for fun! These days they are used so creatively and so I thought...  I fell in love with these when I was a child but had no idea how trendy and fashionable they would become in future, so let me explore their uses...

Here are 3 fun uses for the popular mason jar! A little look beyond the ordinary! Enjoy!

Pre-pack your meals

I love this idea! I am always trying to find ways to get lunch sorted quickly! I discovered this idea in my quest to find cool uses for my jars! Take Sunday evening and bottle your lunches, from soups, to salad, to pasta, this is a great way to ensure that you have healthy meals on the go. 

Head over to The Kitchn to see how to make what I call A Mason Salad! I love the look of the layered ingredients! Just make sure you put your dressing in the jar first, so that your lettuce don't geet soggy... you will see what I mean when you visit The Kitchn. This is also a great picnic idea. 

Pretty Gift Packaging

This is a very simple idea which I think it so fun. Your gift will definitely steal the recipient's heart! Bottle your gift and finish off with raffia and a bow! So pretty. :) 

Picture Frame Bottle

This is a fantastic idea! It is simple makes for a great centre piece for a table setting or simply making a statement next to a few pretty wild flowers on your home office's desk. 

I hope you try at least one of these fun ideas. These jars are inexpensive and really creates a stir! Don't just put your ideas out there... Bottle them! LOL

xoxo
Mishtery

Win with Bobbi Brown Pretty Powerful Mascara!

Now, if you feel that makeup should look natural, enhance your individual beauty and be more than just a pretty product, then you will love the Bobbi Brown. I must say, Bobbi Brown is my favourite makeup, simply because her philosophy is that every woman is a beautiful and with a little makeup, she is pretty powerful! That earned my respect and loads of BodyLove! Continue reading if you want to win one!

Powerful Mascara makes a difference and has a Heartbeat

Every year Bobbi Brown creates a beautiful limited edition product that benefit charities in different countries and this year, it is mascara! Can I get some love for this woman?! 100% of proceeds are donated! This campaign aims to empower, help educate and up skill women and girls. It is heart breaking that in some countries, girls do not have the privilege of getting a basic education and Bobbi's goal is to help remedy this.

Heartbeat

In South Africa, Bobbi has selected Heartbeart. This charity cares for the well-being of orphaned and vulnerable young women suffering from the impact of HIV. To learn more www.heartbeart.org.za - I love that South Africa is fortunate enough to be a beneficiary.

The Review

I had to try the Pretty Powerful Mascara and it definitely impressed me! Bobbi calls it the Everything mascara. I agree, it is everything! The packaging is bright pink, eye-catching and i love the way Pretty Powerful is scribbled on. The brush is nice and big. I usually go for lengthening mascara's, so the brush tends to be long and thin. The combination of the mascara formula and brush, is exciting to me. The mascara glides on the lashes. After the first coat, I could see the lengthening, thickening of my lashes, after the second and third coat... My lashes were even more defined and made me a powerful woman! Lol  In my opinion, this is the go-to mascara! Try it! You will love it! Great value at R310!

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How to enter:

Answer the following question on any of my platforms, including my blog:

What is the name of the charity that Bobbi Brown supports in South Africa?

For an extra entry:

Share this competition your Facebook profile

 or Follow me on Instagram @Mishtery10 and like my Bobbi Brown Pretty Powerful Mascara pics! 

 or Tweet @Mishtery10 with your answer, using these hashtags #bobbibrownsa #prettypowerful

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Competition closes on 11 April 2014, at 12:00 midday.

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Support from blogs! Pretty Powerful Bloggers! 

I am so happy to say that I have fellow bloggers who support the Pretty Powerful Campaign! Check out what they think about the campaign and mascara! 

www.simplysiyaam.com - Siyaam Ally - A Style Diary of an Attorney

www.raylene.co.za - Raylene Harvey - Style Diary of A geek girl

www.becomingyou.co.za - Lifestyle blog by Kathryn Rossiter!