The Miracle of Baby Oil

Isn’t it weird that there are certain things which always find a place in your dressing Table. One such thing which is of utmost importance to me is Baby Oil. It is so dear to me that I make sure that I always have an extra bottle handy. The Baby Oil has Numerous ways of usage and benefits are unreal.

The one which is the most commonly used is Johnson’s Baby Oil. This one comes with Vitamin E. For all those who don’t know, Vitamin E is also known as Beauty vitamin and we all need a dose of it to stay youthful with great skin for the longest period of time.

So apart from Vitamin E, what else constitutes Baby oil? Baby oil primarily is mineral oil (98%) and fragrance(2%). I have been hearing a lot of uncalled-for rumors about Mineral oil and would like to clear that Mineral oil is not harmful for your skin. In fact, Mineral oil is non-reactive in nature and provides a protective shield to your skin. It helps your skin in retaining the lost softness and moisture.

Coming back to Baby Oil, which in my opinion is a boon for the ladies, There are various ways in which one can use baby oil and get the most out of it. I will be giving out my tried and tested formulas of Baby oil

1. As a makeup remover: I am sure most of us know that we got to remove our makeup properly.It is really essential for your skin. In fact , even when I don’t do a lot of makeup, skin will still have a lot of dirt that needs to be removed. The Best way out is Baby Oil ! Make it a routine. As you are about to hit the bed, take a teaspoon full of baby oil in your palm. Massage it for good 3-4 minutes on your face and neck. Wash it off using a good face wash and you are good to sleep. I personally spray rose-water once the face & neck is dry and follow it up with a good night cream.
2. On your nails : Are your nails brittle ? Or are you facing issues with the nail pigmentation or growth. There is a possibility that you are probably not letting your nails breathe. For healthy strong nails, treat them with Baby Oil. All you go to do is as you remove your nail paint with nail polish remover, use a gently handwash to remove the chemicals from your nails, pat them dry and apply some baby oil on your nails. Do this routine for a week and you will notice the sheen coming back to your natural nails.
3. On your feet : Understand the pain of your feet. Feet are the most used part of your entire body, it handles the weight of the body even when you your standing idle. Of course it needs extra love. Apply little Baby Oil on your feet as you are about to sleep. Your feet will thank you for the love and you will see the difference in a week’s time.
4. On your hair: Do you feel that no matter how often you get your haircut, The ends always seem dry and unruly. I swear I feel the same but then this is what I do. Take a little amount of Baby Oil( little means little ) in cotton pad and rub it on the ends along the length of your hair. The Baby Oil (take only little please) gives that extra dose of moisturization (& love) to your dry ends. Do it now if you don’t believe me !!!
5. As you shave : Stop using shower gels while shaving yourself. Apply a good amount of Baby Oil and use the razor like every other time. However, this time your skin will be glowing and shining like a bulb !
6. For your makeup tools: It is so very important to clean the makeup brushes. Over the period of time and constant usage, makeup brushes develop bacteria or fungus and if used unclean, it can cause some serious acne problem. To avoid such issues, you must clean all your makeup brush once a month( If you are the only user). To clean them using Baby Oil, pour some Baby Oil on the bristles of the makeup brush and rub it gently for 30 seconds. Wash it with water and use your face wash on the brush bristles to remove oil from the brush. Use your towel to absorb the excess water and let your brushes relax for some time to dry naturally.
7. For the shoe bite : All you got to do is apply some Baby Oil on the point where you are getting the shoe bite. Put some in the inner sole of the shoe too (At the spot which is hurting you) and you are good to run. By the way, alternative you can also use Vaseline for this.
8. On the elbow & knees : These are the trouble areas for most of the girls. Reason being, since it’s a joint there is an extra layer of skin here which is elastic in nature and because of constant movement, Friction is produced which leads to dryness and darkening of elbows and knees. Start rubbing Baby Oil to your elbows and knees, very soon you will see a good change.
9. In your face pack: Well, next time you use your kitchen ingredients to make that super awesome face pack or face scrub, Add few drops of Baby Oil in it. Notice the glow on your face once you wash it off.
10. As a highlighter : This One is slightly tricky; You got to practice this so that next time when you are moving out for a party you can use the Baby Oil on your cheeks as a highlighter. Take a drop or two of Baby Oil on a cotton pad and rub it on the pad so that most of it is absorbed by the cotton. One you are done with your makeup, gently stroke the cotton pad just at the spot where you apply highlighter. Once or twice application is enough to give you highlighter like effect on your cheek.

So these are the 10 most amazing ways of using Baby Oil to its best capacity. All these tips have been tried and tested by me personally so you can be rest assured.

Common’Sass ki Baat : Those with oily skin should be conservative in using any kind of oil or oil based products. Excessive oil usage may lead to acne or enlargement of pores hence causing excessive oil secretion.

Hope you enjoyed reading various ways of using Baby Oil. Do comment below if you know more ways to use Baby Oil. Also, do tag me if you happen to use any of my tip. I would love to see the results too.

Lots and lots of love to all the sass queens <3