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!