Vaseline Lip Therapy and Q-Tips

A few weeks ago, I was approached by a PR firm representing Vaseline and Q-Tips to review both a trusty stand-by products and a couple of new ones. I was provided a jar of good old Vaseline, plus two new products: Vaseline Lip Therapy and Q-Tips Precision Tips.

Everybody uses Vaseline and Q-Tips, right? Maybe not in all of the innovative ways they CAN be used. Let’s take a look at some of their suggested uses:

• Mix a dab of Vaseline Petroleum Jelly with loose eye shadow to create a moisturizing blush. Interesting! I tried this out, and I have to say: It’s not for me. I did like the consistency of the blush, but even just the tiniest bit of Vaseline on my face felt weird.
• Add a pinch of your favorite powdered drink to Vaseline to create a flavored lip gloss – it’s pretty and delicious! I didn’t try this, because I don’t have a favorite powdered drink… but I won’t lie, I was tempted to try it with hot cocoa mix. 😉
• Turn old lipsticks into fun, new glosses by mixing remnants with a dab of Vaseline. I’ve been doing this for years! My lips get really chapped in pretty much any season that isn’t summer, and Vaseline has always been a great protector of my lips. I actually tried this trick with the new Vaseline Lip Therapy, and it was perfect. The Lip Therapy is just a little bit lighter in consistency than original Vaseline, so I didn’t feel quite so weighed down.
• Use Q-tips Precision Tips™ for eye shadow application. I’ve done this with regular Q-Tips for pretty much all of my adult life, but the new Precision Tips are GREAT. They have the tiniest point that really helps with, well, precision blending. I use them to smudge my eyeliner to reduce the harshness of I AM WEARING A LINE AROUND MY EYE, PEOPLE! You know what I mean, right?

The possibilities are really endless. My all-time favorite use of Vaseline – and believe me, I realize this is gross – is to use it to stop nosebleeds. (I feel like such a boxer!) My sniffer is pretty sensitive and I get minor nosebleeds pretty frequently. When things are just about over but not quite, seal it in there with a dab of Vaseline and you’re good to go.

I mean, wash your hands after that, of course. Ahem.

Anyway, the bottom line is this: Vaseline and Q-Tip are two brands that will always, ALWAYS be in my house. Two thumbs way, way up.

I was provided with Vaseline Petroleum Jelly, Vaseline Lip Therapy Original, Q-tips Precision Tips™, a $25 gift card and information about the products by RocketXL. All opinions are 100% my own.