Wednesday, April 6, 2011

EYE MAKEUP REMOVER ALTERNATIVE: VASELINE



In 1859, petroleum jelly was discovered to protect and heal cuts and burns.  A young scientist named Robert Cheseborough then created a lighter version of petroleum jelly and mass-produced it as an ointment.  His first factory opened in 1870 and he named it "Vaseline".  Since then, Vaseline became a vastly popular item on drugstore shelves everywhere.


Overtime, people used Vaseline in more creative ways, including as a beauty product.  Like them, I am a huge fan of Vaseline and often use it to sooth chapped lips.  However, only until recently did I learn of this awesome, new trick: Vaseline takes off makeup!

Just look at all the mess that came off with two gentle wipes:



As a frugal girlie girl, I hated spending $20 on pricey makeup removers.  At $2 - $3 a bottle, Vaseline works just as well.  It also makes my skin soft and smooth, and doesn't irritate my eyes.  What a great discovery!






15 comments:

  1. oh my gosh! you're so smart! My remover cost $20. Def opting for the vaseline. Thanks for the tip love!

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  2. Yeah, Vaseline sure is great. I never felt the need to waste money on makeup remover, with Vaseline, olive oil, or even Pond's cream in the house.

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  3. Thank you for sharing this! You are about to save me a lot of money!

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  4. I have some at home! :3
    I'm going to try this tonight :3

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  5. I always use Vaseline to remove my makeup. My eyes are so sensitive this is what works best for me.

    xo

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  7. I'm not even sure if I have ever tried Vaseline to remove my eye makeup. I usually use baby oil but I'm not fond of the oily feeling afterwards )=

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  8. doesn't seem very exciting, but sounds like it does the trick. love your tips!

    m.fay
    amateur couture

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  9. I love Vaseline for taking off eye makeup and it's also a good moisturizer :)

    www.featherfactor.com

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  10. olive oil works pretty well too.

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  11. Yes! Vaseline works wonders and it doesnt dry your eyes out! Woo woo. Love it.

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  12. Omy, I'm definitely going to try this out

    doasbg.blgospot.com

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