petroleum jelly?

Naama · 11-23-2005, 10:13 AM

Hello everybody!

I just visited the Besame Cosmetics homepage and was looking threw the Vintage How-to and there it say's that "a dab of petroleum jelly" was worn on the brow bone during daytime. Now my question is, would anybody recommend doing this? I'm afraid that it could do harm to my eyes....

Thank's for all answers!

Lauren · 11-23-2005, 10:19 AM

I would say if you really want to do it, use vasoline. But be realllllly careful not to get it in your eyes.

MissQueenie · 11-23-2005, 03:45 PM

Your brow-bone is pretty far from your actual eye -- just under the eyebrow. You'll probably be fine. The trick is remembering not to rub your eyes, which might smear your make up and get the vasoline into your eyes. Why not try it out at home first?

VivianRegan · 11-23-2005, 04:26 PM

Yes, and use VERY little. I have tried this, and the sensation of "goo" above the eye takes some getting used to. But the shine adds a little bit of drama (I think of it more as a night application than for day.)

Hope it works for you!

ITG · 11-23-2005, 09:19 PM

If I were you, I'd invest in some clear mascara instead and use that to hold the brows in place.

Naama · 11-24-2005, 04:23 AM

Thank you! Maybe I'm gonna try the vaseline thing, but I'm still not really sure aboute it (I'm pretty bad at remembering not to rub my eyes).

I already thought aboute clear mascara, but will it give the shine?

Lauren · 11-24-2005, 08:25 AM

Benefit makes a cool product that I have called "Hollywood Glo" This works well for that shiny movie star look of the late 20s/early 30s. And it's got a little pink mixed in. I use it sparingly on my eyelids or on my cheekbones.

Here's the link.

Baron Kurtz · 11-25-2005, 10:42 AM

A quick warning, then i'll retreat from the powder room. Vaseline near the eyes can go very wrong, as attested by ex-Scotland goalkeeper Jim Leighton:

http://www.uglyfootballers.com/genpa...DocumentID=133

bk

Goldfish · 12-20-2007, 03:31 AM

doesn't it contain mineral oil which is really bad for you?

thebadmamajama · 12-20-2007, 04:16 AM

I've read that vaseline is an awesome thing to give your eyes shine, and I've also read (and tried) using it as an eye makeup remover, which works better than any product I've come across.

Fleur De Guerre · 12-20-2007, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goldfish

doesn't it contain mineral oil which is really bad for you?

It's either terribly bad for you, or completely harmless. It depends totally on what you're reading!

TheDutchess · 12-20-2007, 10:25 AM

You can use Vasoline to remove eye make up. My family has been doing it for years and we still have both eyes working well so I don't think it will harm you if you put it on your brow bone.

Goldfish · 12-20-2007, 03:07 PM

I have read that it could cause cancer and that's what always make me afraid to use it!

ShrinkingViolet · 12-21-2007, 03:46 AM

Yesterday I tried with vaseline on one eye and almond oil on the other, and I have to say that the almond oil gave a much more authentic 30's glossy eyelid! It actually looked pretty good. It didn't make my eyeliner dissolve either, as long as I only used a tiny dab on the browbone. You could use any kind of vegetable oil I suppose.

11-23-2005, 10:13 AM	#1
Naama Practically Family Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Vienna Posts: 669	petroleum jelly? Hello everybody! I just visited the Besame Cosmetics homepage and was looking threw the Vintage How-to and there it say's that "a dab of petroleum jelly" was worn on the brow bone during daytime. Now my question is, would anybody recommend doing this? I'm afraid that it could do harm to my eyes.... Thank's for all answers!

11-23-2005, 10:19 AM	#2
Lauren Distinguished Service Award Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sunny California Posts: 4,304	I would say if you really want to do it, use vasoline. But be realllllly careful not to get it in your eyes. __________________ http://wearinghistory.blogspot.com Romans 12:2

11-23-2005, 04:26 PM	#4
VivianRegan One of the Regulars Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Valley of the Sunstroke, AZ Posts: 143	Yes, and use VERY little. I have tried this, and the sensation of "goo" above the eye takes some getting used to. But the shine adds a little bit of drama (I think of it more as a night application than for day.) Hope it works for you! __________________ Like a Phoenix, rising from Arizona!

11-24-2005, 08:25 AM	#7
Lauren Distinguished Service Award Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sunny California Posts: 4,304	Benefit makes a cool product that I have called "Hollywood Glo" This works well for that shiny movie star look of the late 20s/early 30s. And it's got a little pink mixed in. I use it sparingly on my eyelids or on my cheekbones. Here's the link. __________________ http://wearinghistory.blogspot.com Romans 12:2

11-25-2005, 10:42 AM	#8
Baron Kurtz I'll Lock Up Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Land of white van exhaust fumes . . . ineffective congestion charge ville . . . London, UK Posts: 7,260	A quick warning, then i'll retreat from the powder room. Vaseline near the eyes can go very wrong, as attested by ex-Scotland goalkeeper Jim Leighton: http://www.uglyfootballers.com/genpa...DocumentID=133 bk Last edited by Baron Kurtz : 11-25-2005 at 10:48 AM.

11-23-2005, 03:45 PM	#3
MissQueenie Practically Family Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 503	Your brow-bone is pretty far from your actual eye -- just under the eyebrow. You'll probably be fine. The trick is remembering not to rub your eyes, which might smear your make up and get the vasoline into your eyes. Why not try it out at home first?

11-23-2005, 09:19 PM	#5
ITG Call Me a Cab Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Dallas/Fort Worth (TEXAS) Posts: 2,481	If I were you, I'd invest in some clear mascara instead and use that to hold the brows in place.

11-24-2005, 04:23 AM	#6
Naama Practically Family Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Vienna Posts: 669	Thank you! Maybe I'm gonna try the vaseline thing, but I'm still not really sure aboute it (I'm pretty bad at remembering not to rub my eyes). I already thought aboute clear mascara, but will it give the shine?

12-20-2007, 03:31 AM	#9
Goldfish One of the Regulars Join Date: May 2007 Location: EU Posts: 261	doesn't it contain mineral oil which is really bad for you? __________________ --> Queens of Vintage \| LongHairCommunity \| BurdaStyle <--

12-20-2007, 04:16 AM	#10
thebadmamajama Practically Family Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Good ol' Midwest Posts: 564	I've read that vaseline is an awesome thing to give your eyes shine, and I've also read (and tried) using it as an eye makeup remover, which works better than any product I've come across. __________________ No man can speak of women because no man understands that every new makeup, every new dress brings forth a new soul

12-20-2007, 10:25 AM	#12
TheDutchess One of the Regulars Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 213	You can use Vasoline to remove eye make up. My family has been doing it for years and we still have both eyes working well so I don't think it will harm you if you put it on your brow bone.

12-20-2007, 03:07 PM	#13
Goldfish One of the Regulars Join Date: May 2007 Location: EU Posts: 261	I have read that it could cause cancer and that's what always make me afraid to use it! __________________ --> Queens of Vintage \| LongHairCommunity \| BurdaStyle <--

12-21-2007, 03:46 AM	#14
ShrinkingViolet "A" List Customer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 421	Yesterday I tried with vaseline on one eye and almond oil on the other, and I have to say that the almond oil gave a much more authentic 30's glossy eyelid! It actually looked pretty good. It didn't make my eyeliner dissolve either, as long as I only used a tiny dab on the browbone. You could use any kind of vegetable oil I suppose.

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