Vaseline: anti aging?

[ColdDayInHell]

Vaseline is simply an excellent moisturizer because it creates an occlusive barrier on the skin's surface that slows down water loss. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[Kentuckygirl]

I am going to try this. I was about to buy some pricey stuff I saw on tv on an infomercial but now I am going to try the vaseline first. I am just not sure what type of cleanser I should use first. I have dry skin and roscea and stated noticing fine lines around my eyes and face.

 

[SpiritWind]

I started using vaseline when I was about 12. I put it around my eyes after reading that Marie Osmond used it every night around her eyes and on her eye lashes. She claimed not only did it keep the skin soft but the eye lashes stay soft and won't break so easily. The trick is after washing your face with a good mild cleasner leave some water on the skin so when you apply the vaseline it locks in the moisture. Your skin just soaks it up while you sleep and you wake up with soft skin. During the winter months you can also put in on your hands, around cuticles and then put your hands in some socks while you sleep. You will wake with soft hands and cuticles. I am now 42. Everyone is shocked to find out I have 4 teenagers because they say I only look like I am 32.

 

[Kristines]

will this help if you already have some wrinkles...I'm 54, don't have a lot of wrinkles..but I can tell my face is starting to look it's age.

Guess I'll have to try this, can't hurt.

Thanks

 

[Kentuckygirl]

I have done it now for the past 2 nights and no beakouts. I must say it has helped with my rosacea too. I think I have found a new beauty routine. If it just didn't feel so goopy on your face! What we won't do to look good!!!!

 

[beautyandjanine]

Use your own personal judgement and let your skin do the talking. The secret might not be the Vaseline, just the fact that they moisturized every night or their limited exposure to the sun which is very important in preventing wrinkles. My aunt who is now 40 plus, used cocoa butter every night. I do not like how it feels on my skin and I think it is to heavy. It would probably be the same with Vaseline. You should moisturize according to your skin needs. For example, use a heavier moisturizer in the winter and ALWAYS use a moisturizer with SPF 15 or higher. The better the protection you have, the less chance of wrinkles. If you are Acne prone, I do not suggest it or if you are a teenager or in your early twenties. A reg. moisturizer every night should be fine.

 

[godfreygirl]

Originally Posted by Kentuckygirl /img/forum/go_quote.gif I have done it now for the past 2 nights and no beakouts. I must say it has helped with my rosacea too. I think I have found a new beauty routine. If it just didn't feel so goopy on your face! What we won't do to look good!!!! I had some reservations about using vaseline on my face too, but after hearing so many good things about it here, I tried it. I found the secret is using your moisturizer FIRST....then put a VERY thin layer of vaseline over that. Moisturizer has water in it and the vaseline keeps that locked in so it doesn't evaporate. Now I use it every night and my skin is SOOO soft and also makes my moisturizer work better. Now I also do the same thing on my hands & feet.... put moisturizer on FIRST, then a very thin layer of vaseline, then my gloves (hands) and socks (feet).....it works wonders. Hope this helps with that "goopy" thing.

 

[glamlisa]

I believe it.. My mom uses Vaseline every night along with other products and she looks 15 yrs younger than what she is. She has very dry skin and never broke out with acne in her life, maybe this is why it works for her?

 

[beautyguru]

Originally Posted by katrosier /img/forum/go_quote.gif My cousin who is 16 and her mom use vaseline on their faces every night. They have been doing this for years and they both have great skin. Now my question is .. if you're a teen or even older and you smother your face in vaseline every night ..wouldn't you break out in zits? Also her mom ( my aunt) is 40 something and doesnt have a single wrinkle , at first I thought she was just lucky but her sisters who are younger have wrinkles . Are my cousin and aunt just lucky? or is Vaseline a solution for all skin problems? OMG - They must be very lucky and very greasy. Vasaline is not a moisturizer in any way. In fact over long periods of time it will dehydrate the skin. People who use vasaline on the lips always have dry lips this is because the vasaline draws the moisture from the lips. My advice is to go to a rep beauty salon and try a good brand not a dept store.

Originally Posted by ColdDayInHell /img/forum/go_quote.gif Vaseline is simply an excellent moisturizer because it creates an occlusive barrier on the skin's surface that slows down water loss. Nothing more, nothing less.

yes you are right it does create a barrier but it will absorb, please do not even try to put this product around the eyes.

 

[yello]

My mom uses Vaseline everywhere but her face.. ever since she was little... and she is now 61 and does not look it at all.. and my mom has super oily skin... soo yeah.. i guess it depends on the person.. but i dont like the feel of vaseline on my skin soo i dont use it...

 

[beautyguru]

Originally Posted by yello /img/forum/go_quote.gif My mom uses Vaseline everywhere but her face.. ever since she was little... and she is now 61 and does not look it at all.. and my mom has super oily skin... soo yeah.. i guess it depends on the person.. but i dont like the feel of vaseline on my skin soo i dont use it... no please do not try this, I am a trained beauty therapist and beauty trainer aswel as make up artist. This will do no good to your skin. Invest in a good moisturizer and eye cream.

 

[vera jones]

Vaseline is petroleum based so it should after a period of time, have drying affect I don't think I would use it. I like Elastiderm (by obagi) it seems like it not only moisturizes my skin but it looks like it is getting better (smoother)

 

[soniababonia456]

i dont know about your whole face but i use it on my eyelids at night to make the skin more soft and prevent it from getting wrinkles.

 

[godfreygirl]

I've used the Vaseline many times, but ONLY a VERY thin layer over my moisturizer to make a sort of barrier over it. It worked very well. But, I have now found something that I think is MUCH better for my skin, makes it baby smooth and won't clog anyone's pore.

It's "Jason Natural Cosmetics Pure Beauty Oil, 5,000 IU Vitamin E Oil" It's only $6.99 at drugstore.com Online Pharmacy - Prescription Drugs, Health and Beauty, plus more and has a very pleasat light fragrance. I will be using this for a long time now.......but NOT to replace my moisturizer......just to enhance it. I LOVE the way my face looks and feels.

Oh, by the way, "Aura Cacia Natural Skin Care Oil, Grapeseed" is also another wonderful product for your skin and all over your body. I love that too. It's only $4.49 for 4 oz. I put a link below to show were it is......the Vitamine C Oil....and I hope that works. I've not put a link in that space before.

 

[Um Azooz]

I think it's right ..

Vaseline does miracles and I saw that on many women..

As mentioned before Tyra use it and even Cybill Shepherd, they asked her once about the secret behind her smooth skin, she said it was Vaseline.. She puts it all over her face before going to bed..

And you know what, my mum use it too on all over her face during her day and she always tell me to do it too but I make fun of her that NO WAY I’ll do that but really my mum’s face is smooth and with no wrinkles ..

I’ll try to use it during the day and see the results

 

[irkenfetus]

Oh man, I just finished reading this thread - it took me all of yesterday up until now! Well, I got curious about halfway through and tried it last night, and I did wake up to that glowing skin everyone's been describing. I have combo/pimple prone skin, but it didn't seem to make me break out. I did wake up with one of those "under the skin" pimples on my chin today, but I think I would have anyway, since it's that time of the month. Well anyway, I woke up, used Cetaphil mixed with Clean & Clear Deep Action Cream Cleanser for sensitive skin, rinsed, used a damp towel to lightly scrub my skin, rinsed with cold water, then while skin was still damp applied my regular Oil of Olay Active Hydrating Beauty Fluid. I then used a small amount of Vaseline, mixed with a bit of water, applied it in a thin layer over my face, then blotted a bit with a tissue to remove any excess. That pimple already looks smaller, and my t-zone isn't it's normal greasy self. It's sort of...satiny. Evenly dewy but not greasy looking, that's the only way I can describe that "glow" look I got. Hopefully this will keep working!

And to think, I used to think that Vaseline was only good for lubing up things when making sculpture molds!

 

[magosienne]

lol !

 

[laurreenn]

i can't imagine using vaseline all over my face!

 

[honeycombed]

As a woman of color, I've heard some women swear by Vaseline, but never really used it myself other than for chapped lips or dry areas of skin in the winter time. I'm not even halfway through this thread, but hearing about the great results many of you have had with it prompted me to try it tonight.

I made sure to use a thin layer and I put it on while my face was still wet after washing it. I do like the "dewy" look it gives me, and it really doesn't feel that heavy on my face. I think I will just use Vaseline before bed. Hopefully I'll also have good results.

 

[msmack]

I wouldn't put vaseline anywhere near any of me - its a petrol oil product... yikes! To each their own though!