Vaseline: anti aging?

[bulbul]

I had use vasline alot, it is great

 

[Elspeth]

Do you wash your face with Dove BEFORE you put vaseline on your face? Or do you wash vaseline away with Dove? Or both? *confused*

I had never heard about vaseline doing miracles on face, I used to use it a lot on my lips when a teenager but nothing more. I have applied it on my face 2 nights now and wow, skin looks so smooth and healty! And I have such a dry skin

Edit: I stopped using vaseline after a few days. I need moisturizing and vaseline didn't do it, my skin started to feel kind of strange so I went back to my Lancome.

 

[malteze_bubbleg]

my husband and all his family have used vaseline on their faces all their lifetime and all of them have beautiful skin.....and no wrinkles at all....so i use it also when i remember to..after reading this thread i think i will try to remember putting it on more often...from all the times ive used it, i must say i always woke up with nice soft skin

 

[suzizack]

Vaseline can lock moisture in, form a barrier. I do use it on my feet after I put shea butter on my feet and hands at night. Then put loose socks/.gloves on for a few hours at least if not overnight.

Makes my feet stay softer, less trouble with callouses. But vaseline on my face makes more plugged pores, etc..

It all depends on your skin tho. My MIL used crisco for years on her face and neck. She had smooth skin,but lots of wrinkles .

Jane

 

[terra]

Vaseline works great, my mom also uses it.

 

[HollyC]

If vaseline works great what about a thin layer of Olive Oil? Wouldn't that achieve the same moisturizing and protective purpose while adding positive benefits? Just wondering if anyone has tried this,

 

[godfreygirl]

Originally Posted by HollyC /img/forum/go_quote.gif If vaseline works great what about a thin layer of Olive Oil? Wouldn't that achieve the same moisturizing and protective purpose while adding positive benefits? Just wondering if anyone has tried this, The reason the Vaseline works better is because...the way I use it...when you put your moisturizer on FIRST and then put on a VERY thin layer of Vaseline, it works as sort of a 'shield' or 'barrier' to keep that moisturizer on your skin. That way it doesn't evaporate, rub off on your pillowcase or anything else. Like others have posted, it also does the same for your hands and feet. Put your moisturizer or FIRST, then smooth a VERY thin layer of Vaseline and it will keep that moisturizer close to your skin so it can do its job...does any of that makes sense? I don't think olive oil would work the same way because it's more of a moisturizer itself and wouldn't work as a barrier to keep in your moisturizer like the Vaseline does. I hope I said it right.

 

[MsAubreyM]

Vaseline can be used as a cheap moisturiser only by people with really dry skin. Otherwise, you would find that it can block pores causing break outs.

If anti aging is what you are after, then vaseline is not it.

 

[Aniger86]

I heard about Vasaline being good for skin too. One tip I read was to apply a thin layer of Vasaline on the face and leave it on for the night or for 20 mins as a mask. Anyway, I tried the later. I think I developed white bumps all over my face in the end, so nope, it didn't work for my skin. Works great on my very dry lips though, I've been using them for years and have gone though many miniature bottles of them.

 

[Yola]

I have known and heard of many people who have used this since a young age. I'm not one who's kept up with it continuously but when I do my face is especially soft and glowy in the mornings. I will agree without doubt that it does wonders for the feet.

 

[Roxie]

Vaseline, huh? I am huge on anti-aging, so I might have to give it a try some time. It makes a good liploss, that's for sure.

 

[Grindy]

I would only put vaseline on my lips, knees, and elbows! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[kewchhi]

Me and my family use vaseline on face and we all have beautiful skin without any wrinkles.

 

[Oz_princess]

I wouldn't use vaseline on my face, I think it would cause acne

 

[Snoo]

Vaseline is actually noncomedogenic, so your skin can breathe, even if you are acne prone

 

[sasha_]

I would have thought that vaseline, which is made of petroleum no? , would be clogging for the pores! maybe though...

 

[przmaticprinces]

I am in my 40's with acne prone skin and have used vasoline on my eye area and any really dry patches since I was a teen. Though my skin is not perfect I still don't have wrinkles around my eyes and I to swear by it. I have recieved other eye creams in various make-up and skin care kits and all them seemed to irritate my skin, but never my vasoline. : )

 

[magosienne]

Originally Posted by sasha_ /img/forum/go_quote.gif I would have thought that vaseline, which is made of petroleum no? , would be clogging for the pores! maybe though... It is, it's petroleum jelly, but it works great against dryness, so when nothing else has worked, i reach for it. As to be anti aging, our skins are all different from each other, and i believe a well moisturized skin always looks better

 

[bellerose]

I'm going to try this! Should be interesting!

 

[eromi]

Hi I am new to this forum, I joined after reading all the posts. And I'm going to try it but i wasn't sure what the routine was. Are you supposed to wash morning and night with dove and the add vaseline each time or do you just use vaseline at night. If it's just at night what do you need to put on in the morning? A lot of questions but I just want to make sure that I get this right. It sounds like an answer to all my skin problems.

Eromi