underrated products that I love/use

 

Happy Tuesday, friends! I was getting dressed on Saturday and had the idea for this post as I used one of these products. I'm linking up with Joanne for today's post. I've talked about one of these before, but not the other three. 

For my skin:

In my humble opinion, Vaseline is one of the most wonderful and underrated products on the market that has been around for ages. One blogger and influencer I follow mentioned how there's a Vaseline body stick that is available right now, but it's pretty pricey, and this does the same thing. I have been using this for years now, and I wanted to let you know of all of its benefits! First and foremost is that it keeps my lips from being chapped. I've been wearing this to bed every night for at least five years now, and I put it on after I brush my teeth and moisturize every morning. I always take a little and rub it on my forehead (where my skin is extra dry) and the backs of my hands. I have a beautiful African American friend who told me that she uses Vaseline as her daily moisturizer, and you should see her skin! If it helps mine even a fraction as much as it does wonders for her skin, then I will be one happy camper. 

Speaking of moisturizer, this one is the one that I'm still using everyday and that I've been using for years. I like how it's a light and whipped consistency, and not thick and greasy feeling. I put this on under my makeup everyday after I brush my teeth. I also use this as body lotion in the colder months, when my skin is extra dry and sensitive. It lasts for hours and keeps my skin from being itchy all winter long.

For when I'm sick:

And because this is the season for being under the weather, I have to use the most secret weapon that I have in my home to fight off being stuffy. This is the only nose spray that I have ever used that is almost exactly twelve hour relief. I try not to use this stuff unless I have to, but one of the most miserable parts of being sick is when you can't breathe through your nose. Additionally, this is when I either invest in the tissue with lotion, or I just use a roll of toilet paper, because it's the softest. I keep Hall's cough drops with menthol around, and I use a combination of medicines for when I'm really bad, but Mucinex (the Kirkland brand from Costco) is probably the most helpful, because it makes your cough productive. 

For use around the house:

I use Dawn dish soap for everything! I use it for washing dishes, obviously, but its other main use in my home is as a stain remover. It works every single time! Have you tried this? Also, I hate to break it to you, but Dawn power wash is not worth the extra money that it costs, in my opinion. Its sale point is that it breaks through the toughest of foods on dishes, but so does regular Dawn when you just use a few drops of it and fill the dish or pan with water and let it sit. Because I am my mother's child, of course I store it in a pretty glass container with a pump. 

Tell me some things that you love/use that are highly underrated. I'd love to hear from you! Thanks for reading my blog today, friends. Love to all!

Jenn 🖤