Janja Prijatelj, Author at City Magazine

7 beauty tricks with Vaseline: when luxury cosmetics bow down to a 4 euro cream

In a world where beauty products appeal to us with promises of eternal youth, radiant skin, and Instagram-filter-style self-image, we often find ourselves in front of the shelf thinking: Do I really need another €78 cream with Icelandic moss extract, which is grazed by reindeer? Well, maybe not. What if we told you that you already have a miracle beauty tool at home – and for less than €4? We discover 7 beauty tricks with Vaseline!

Lifestyle

Forget about age spots and wrinkled hand skin: this homemade hand mask restores the glow of your hands in 15 days, like they had in your 20s

Hands are our most honest diary – they reveal our years, stress, seasonal battles with the cold, detergents and forgotten hand cream. They are silent witnesses to everything we go through, yet we almost never put them on the beauty pedestal they truly deserve. Hands usually go years without proper attention, yet at the center of every task – from washing dishes to endless typing. The consequences? Dry, wrinkled and lackluster. And that’s where a homemade hand mask comes in!

Health

Coffee is the No. 1 metabolism booster: If drunk correctly, it melts fat and suppresses hunger in minutes

For many, morning coffee is a ritual without which the day simply cannot go on. It is the first thing that warms us up, wakes us up and – let’s be honest – makes the world more bearable for at least a few minutes. In a world where the pace is dictated by schedules, screens and fatigue, caffeine seems like a miracle formula for survival. But despite the magic that this brown liquid hides, most people consume coffee incorrectly – and do so every day. How coffee speeds up metabolism!

Beauty

Chapped lips? From sun and wind? Vaseline + brown sugar = soft lips in 5 minutes, without expensive exfoliants!

Chapped lips?! Are you tired of dry, cracked lips that crack and peel? Forget expensive scrubs and tempting, but chemically loaded formulas. With a basic ingredient from the pharmacy or store and brown sugar from the kitchen, you will have nourished, soft lips in 5 minutes. The scrub with a combination of Vaseline and sugar mechanically removes dead skin cells and reveals a smooth, prepared surface from the first use - ideal for applying balm or lipstick.

Beauty

Want eyebrows like Cara Delevingne? 12 natural tricks for thicker eyebrows that, with a little patience and discipline, do more than expensive treatments

In a time when Instagram, TikTok, and dermatologists are all promising the next eyebrow growth revolution with their own formulas, many people want a simple answer: what really works for thicker eyebrows without having to borrow money from your local beauty guru? The answer is – nature. And no, that’s not a cliché. If you’ve ever peeked into your grandmother’s bathroom shelf, you’ll quickly realize that she knew about the power of castor oil, onions, and aloe vera decades ago. And no – she didn’t use them for salad.

Beauty Health

What is your body really missing? 12 vitamins that every woman after 25 should know

In a world where the pace of life is getting faster and schedules are getting busier, women often juggle work, family, friends and their own ambitions – all while keeping up with the relentless hormonal fluctuations, menstrual cycles and the subsequent challenges of menopause. So it’s no wonder that our bodies are sometimes crying out for extra support, even though we prefer to dismiss it as “I’m just tired”. In fact, we often need more than just a good night’s sleep and a cup of coffee – it’s vitamins.

Beauty

7 home tricks to lift sagging breasts - the natural way to fight gravity

With age comes wisdom… and unfortunately, so does gravity. While most women are happy to let go of the drama of puberty, the effects of natural aging on breasts are far less welcome. Not just age, but also weight loss (and then the “happy period of weight gain” again), pregnancy, breastfeeding, hormonal changes, the wrong bra, and too much nicotine – all play a role in the appearance of sagging breasts.

Health

How to Beat Yeast Infections Without a Doctor (or Pharmacy Embarrassment): Natural Remedies That Work Better Than the Ads

Yeast infections. Those pesky little nuisances that tend to pop up in the most inopportune places and at the most inopportune times – just when you’ve had a weekend at the spa or are wearing your favorite pair of tight pants. While they’re not life-threatening, they’re certainly socially awkward and, at best, extremely itchy. They’re caused by various types of fungi that like to hang out in warm, moist, and dark corners of the body. Hot and humid weather, wearing sweaty clothes, stress, poor hygiene, or a weakened immune system – these are all bingo cards for developing a yeast infection.

Beauty

How she used milk to get rid of wrinkles and dark spots in 7 days: a homemade milk mask for 20s skin - without expensive laser treatments

In an age where Instagram offers a new miracle cream every day and TikTok offers exotic beauty rituals from every corner of the world, something very simple is often overlooked – the power of milk. Yes, that white drink that we usually pour into coffee or cereal, but in fact it hides extraordinary secrets for natural, radiant and smooth skin. And if you think that milk for skin care is a tip from grandma's kitchen – you're right. But grandmas often had the best skin, without filters and Botox. The solution is a homemade milk mask.

Beauty

Best DIY anti-aging night cream: Vaseline + Johnson's Baby Oil, which replaces €100 expensive serums

The best DIY night anti-aging cream?! Are you looking for an effective, affordable and all-natural solution to reduce wrinkles and achieve youthful, radiant skin overnight? We present to you a simple homemade anti-aging cream made from Vaseline and Johnson's Baby Oil, which is already a real hit in the beauty world. Below, discover why this simple nighttime facial treatment recipe has gone viral, what additions you can use for even better results, and how you will wake up tomorrow with rested, supple and visibly rejuvenated skin - without unnecessary chemicals and astronomical costs of cosmetics.

Beauty Health

DYI Homemade “Glass Skin” Toner Made with Just 2 Ingredients: Glow for Less Than €1 That Beats €100 Toners

Homemade "Glass Skin" toner?! Are you tired of those "30 steps to perfect skin" series and prices that confuse even your bank card? It's time to rediscover a tried-and-true recipe that grandmothers in Asia used even before the influencer era. A homemade toner made from rice water and fenugreek (methi) ensures radiant, toned and healthy skin without costing you more than a coffee and a donut at the local bakery.

Beauty

Add coconut oil for silky, shiny hair! 7 homemade recipes for hair growth and shine, and against dandruff and graying

When it comes to hair care, it seems like we've tried everything—from expensive shampoos with ingredients even a pharmacist can't pronounce to viral TikTok tricks with results that are... well, varied. But in all this searching for the perfect formula, something simple, natural, and incredibly effective is often overlooked: coconut oil. No, it's not just another wellness fad—coconut oil is an ancient beauty secret that's been around for generations, and for good reason.

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7 beauty tricks with Vaseline: when luxury cosmetics bow down to a 4 euro cream

Forget about age spots and wrinkled hand skin: this homemade hand mask restores the glow of your hands in 15 days, like they had in your 20s

Coffee is the No. 1 metabolism booster: If drunk correctly, it melts fat and suppresses hunger in minutes

Chapped lips? From sun and wind? Vaseline + brown sugar = soft lips in 5 minutes, without expensive exfoliants!

Want eyebrows like Cara Delevingne? 12 natural tricks for thicker eyebrows that, with a little patience and discipline, do more than expensive treatments

What is your body really missing? 12 vitamins that every woman after 25 should know

7 home tricks to lift sagging breasts - the natural way to fight gravity

How to Beat Yeast Infections Without a Doctor (or Pharmacy Embarrassment): Natural Remedies That Work Better Than the Ads

How she used milk to get rid of wrinkles and dark spots in 7 days: a homemade milk mask for 20s skin - without expensive laser treatments

Best DIY anti-aging night cream: Vaseline + Johnson's Baby Oil, which replaces €100 expensive serums

DYI Homemade “Glass Skin” Toner Made with Just 2 Ingredients: Glow for Less Than €1 That Beats €100 Toners

Add coconut oil for silky, shiny hair! 7 homemade recipes for hair growth and shine, and against dandruff and graying

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