10 uses for Petroleum Jelly

Wow, I had never thought of using petroleum jelly for these uses!

1. Gloss your lips
add in cherry kool aid for a bit of flavor and instant color

2. Preserve your fragrance
Dab on pulse points before spraying perfume. Your scent will last longer

3. Buff away dry skin
Combine with brown sugar to make an at home exfoliator

4. Tame unruly eyebrows
Dot petroleum jelly on your fingertrip and sweeep across brown

5. Protect skin from hair dye
Smooth a layer at the hairline before you color at home. Helps to prevent hard to remove dye on your forehead

6. Stretch your lotion
Running low on your favorite lotion. Add a bit of petroleum jelly to prolong its life

7. Highlight Cheekbones
Pat and blend a tiny amount across cheekbones. The shine attracts light and created a contoured effect

8. Get an even tan
Dry skin tends to soak up excess tanning lotion, smooth on petroleum jelly  before tanner

9. Help smooth away flyaway hair
dab a bit between your hands and use as hair wax for texture or to smooth away flyaways

10. Conceal Split ends
Coat ends to conceal dryness and frizz between trims

Info adapted from All You Magazine May 2012