It simply states that dabbing a little bit of the stuff on your earrings before putting them on will reduce the irritation some of us suffer due to sensitive ears. I've had pierced ears since I was a child, but as much as I loved all my pretty ear pieces, I was loath to wear them. Even gold earrings had me wanting to rip my earlobes off. This terrible sensitivity has left my fine collection of ear jewelry essentially unwearable. I read the article and even pinned it, but being the skeptic that I am I didn't run out right away to get this miracle tub of petroleum jelly.
In February I went to visit my cousins up in Toronto.
It was a trip designed primarily for some girl time: talking, laughing, cooking Pinterest experiments (the results of which will be in an upcoming blog), and of course shopping. While there I visit several accessory shops. One particular store had almost everything on sale include a myriad of gorgeous earrings. Perhaps it was the lust of all that fabulous jewelry or the fact that my cousin has a tub of Vaseline sitting on her bathroom vanity... whatever the case, memory of the above article was sparked in my brain.
I bought the earrings and the next day did the Vaseline experiment... it worked. I wore them all day and the next day, no earlobe inflammation or irritation!
However, these earrings were designed for sensitive ears so my skepticism sparked anew. Maybe it wasn't the Vaseline after all. Last weekend I tried this tip again with a pair of earrings that I've known to give me troubles in the past. The result was the same: comfortable earlobes.
It's a small thing, I know, but exciting all the same. I get to enjoy wearing pretty things again! Yay!
