Vaseline Hacks

Emollients like Vaseline and Aquaphor products are versatile for skin care and beauty. Many people do not realize how they can be leveraged for multiple purposes. Aside from helping rebuild skin barriers, these products are a great way to naturally enhance your routine. Emollients are truly “that girl” when it comes to having a natural yet effective routine. Below is a list of the best ways to use emollients.

Makeup Remover

If you don’t have any makeup remover a natural way to take it off is by using oils or Vaseline. Taking a pea-sized amount of it and slowly working it through your eyelashes without any aggressive pulling will take off makeup just as effectively. After removal having a skincare routine that has a double cleansing method with oil will remove any unnecessary grease.

Eyelash Curl Holder

Eyelash curls can be difficult to hold through the day even with mascara, and sometimes the mascara can weigh down your lashes. Combing a light amount of Vaseline in your lashes before curling them will help hold the curl throughout the day. It’s also a great way to avoid using mascara for those that do not enjoy applying it.

Slugging

This is another common use for emollients and is typically used most with those that suffer from eczema and psoriasis. The idea is to cover the affected area in the product and then layer it with plastic or saran wrap overnight so that the skin will soften. Depending on how severe the affected area is, the frequency of this application should reflect the need.

Perfume Enhancer

By spraying perfume on top of an emollient will help the scent last longer throughout the day. However, perfumes were designed to adhere to the skin and use the pH of your skin to bring out the scents. There are a few perfume experts that say that this method may cause the scent to not be as fragrant. There is also a large group of people who swear by the method. With that said, play around and see if it works for you.

Highlight

This is used as a no-makeup highlight in sparing amounts over a light makeup routine. Adding a light layer to the high points of the face after a clean makeup look adds a gentle and natural sheen to the look.

Conclusion

Emollients are great product that heals and effectively worked into your makeup routine. This is a reminder that there is no wrong or right way to approach beauty, what matters is having fun with it, getting creative, and doing what works best for you. This beauty hack is also a great one because it is also a product that has healing components to it.