I had and still have my reservations on Vaseline. While I did have my reservations, I wanted to try it out. Vaseline doesn’t sink into the skin like a normal lotion—it literally just creates a coat of jelly that sits on top of the skin. From that perspective, I didn’t like it. I love a cream that sinks into the skin and I can feel deeply hydrating my face. However, considering it was the last step in my routine, it was strangely nice. I had just used nine products before that all delivered serious hydration to my skin, and slathering on the Vaseline felt oddly satisfying, because I could really feel it sealing in all that moisture.
When I woke up the next morning, I was impressed. My skin didn’t feel dry at all, and it was clear that no moisture had been lost overnight. My skin was noticeably more hydrated and it didn’t seem like as many impurities had built up on my face. I accredited this to the protective layer the Vaseline had created. I started thinking I could use the Vaseline every day. But after just a couple of days, I had to stop. The hydration was nice, but all the other bad effects were too much to keep it up. Vaseline ended up doing exactly what I was concerned it would: Clog and block my pores. I had a few small active breakouts that with my normal routine would’ve cleared up in a day or two. However, topping them with Vaseline made them worse.