18 Ways to Simplify Your Beauty Routine With Vaseline

Don't tug on those falsies at the end of the night. It's bad for the delicate skin around your eyes. When dealing with some particularly stuck lash strips, smudge some Vaseline into your lash line with a cotton swab. Wait a few minutes and then carefully peel away.

Summer sandals can transform even the softest heel into a scratchy, flaky mess. Before bed, slather your feet in Vaseline and then put some socks on to wake up to tender tootsies.

When you have a cold or allergies, runny noses will often lead to redness in the area. Chapped, cracked skin caused by excessive tissue use can be avoided by dabbing a bit of Vaseline on and around your nostrils to add moisture back.

Eyebrow cowlicks are obnoxious, but smoothing some Vaseline over your brows will keep them in place all day. Dab the pad of your ring finger in the jar, rub both fingertips together to distribute the formula, and then smooth it over your arches. For a sleeker, more defined look, follow by styling strands with a brow comb.

It's hard to convince your date that your hair is naturally red if you have patches of hair color on your forehead. By slicking some dabs of Vaseline on your hairline before your appointment, the dye will stain the jelly, not your skin.

Dotting Vaseline over your eye serum or face cream can double the strength of the first layer's ingredients (because Vaseline prevents moisture evaporation). Just don't apply over retinol-based formulas or other similarly powerful products — it may irritate your skin.

A pout with enough flakes to rival a croissant is no match for matte lipstick. By mixing ordinary sugar with an eighth of a teaspoon of Vaseline, you can create an easy lip scrub for a supersmooth lipstick canvas. If you're looking to exfoliate your whole body, use more Vaseline and substitute kosher salt for the sugar — the larger grains will be more effective on rough body skin.

While there are many body parts to admire at fashion shows, our biggest sources of envy are, undoubtedly, the models' legs. Get that sexy sheen on your gams with a slick of Vaseline up each shin. Looking for a bit of a sun-kissed glow with your body gloss? Mix some petroleum jelly with an old, cracked bronzer, and smooth it over your legs.

Not everyone is blessed with thin thighs. If you suffer from skin chafing, apply a small amount to the area so thighs will glide against each other instead of rub to the point of a rash.

We love a good DIY manicure but hate struggling to unscrew the cap of our nail polish. Skip asking your boyfriend to open your lacquer every time you paint your nails — just a smidge of Vaseline on the bottle's thread will ensure it's ready to open at game time.