Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Can Vaseline be used in place of cuticle oil?

the cuticle oils sold at manicure bars are pricey and am pretty broke this time of the year.Can Vaseline be used in place of cuticle oil?
Hi there,





Vaseline is ok for protection of the cuticles but it won't actually be absorbed by your matrix (the cells that lie underneath the cuticle). In my opinion, olive oil is the best cuticle oil you can use and it's free!! (Assuming of course you have it in your cupboard that is!) Even if you have to buy it, a bottle of that will last you a thousand times longer than any tiny bottle of cuticle oil will. It really is fantastic and to be honest, used in most cuticle oils anyway as the base ingridient. Ok, it won't smell of Almonds or Peach etc etc but it will do the job and will feed your nail.





Failing that, pop into your local chemist and ask for some Almond Oil. Again, it it scent free but it is pure oil straight from the Almond and is also a fantastic option. The best thing tdo do with either of these (Olive or Almond) is place a small amount in a small bowl and place that bowl in a bigger one full of hot water. The heat from the hot water in the big bowl will warm up the oil then you can place all five fingers in the small bowl for about 5-10 minutes and it will penetrate into your cuticles and voila! Your own intensive treatment for you nails minus the salon prices!!!





Hope this helps.Can Vaseline be used in place of cuticle oil?
sure! God bless who made out this jello material. u can use it on any dry area of ur body and will make it perfect.
Yes im sure it can, or try the creamy vaseline, probably less messy.
Yeh, you can even use olive oil which will also be good for your hands
Yes, that would work just fine.


Also a fun little tip, if you want to moisturize your feet you can use Vaseline for that too. Put it on your heels and whatnot then stick some socks on. In the morning they'll be much softer.
It can be used. It won't do anywhere near as good a job but is better than nothing.
try it and see, if not avon do some cheaper versions hunni
Cuticle oil is like 2-3 bucks at walgreens or any drug store.





you cant be that broke.
well vaseline is great for lots of things so why not give it a try
yes well I use vaseline for all my beauty needs I find it fantastic
Yes, it can be used because Vaseline can moisturize skin as well.
cooking oil!

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