Thu. Sep 28, 2006 | 2:00 PM


Hi Everybody,

I had a ball giving away that bejeweled VASELINE on the show! I really have used it since I was a little girl, and my mom is addicted to it too. I hope you all got my joke when I was acting all crazy. I was acting all high energy and super excited about the VASELINE giveaway because I was spoofing the time Oprah gave away cars on her show a few years ago. In fact, I actually studied that Oprah episode and copied her body movements and phrases she used, exactly like she did them. But a spoof wouldn't be a spoof without a little (or a lot) of exaggeration, so I had to be over the top with it. If you noticed, we put my VASELINE jar on a key chain to push the Oprah car spoof up one extra notch. It was soooooo much fun. I made sure my office called Oprah's office to make sure they knew it was all in fun. I love Oprah, and she has a great sense of humor and I wanted to make sure she knew the spoof was all in love. She's my idol. I actually pay MAJOR homage to Oprah on "America's Next Top Model" this season. It's coming up so you have to watch "Top Model" to see what I do. It's a lot of love, mixed with a lil' bit of spoof, done in that campy way we do things on "Top Model."

But getting back to the Vaseline. Years ago, Vaseline heard I was a fan of the product, and they sent me a bling bling jar of the product. I loved that hot little jar of Vaseline and wanted to share that with my audience. Each jar I gave to the studio audience was worth $100. I know that's a whole lotta money for some Vaseline, but it's because they were all hand beaded with Swarovski crystals. But underneath all that bling is just a regular jar of Vaseline that you can get at the drugstore or in your own medicine cabinet. I have been reading your messages and a lot of you are concerned that putting Vaseline on your face is not the best thing to do. I have very dry skin, so Vaseline is great for the skin on my face. But if you have oily or acne prone skin, you should probably keep the 'LINE (nickname for Vaseline - pronounced "LEENE") off of your face.

Today, my feet were really ashy, and I put some Vaseline on them before I put my socks on. I just got home. (I went to the movies today to see CRANK. That movie ROCKED. It was sooooo good. It was really violent though and has some sexual stuff that is too strong for the young'uns out there. So I am NOT recommending that people under 18 years old see it! That Jason Stratham - star of the flick - is one sexy dude.) But anyway, I came home from the movies and took my socks off and my feet were ash free. They were glowing!!! Vaseline came to the rescue!!!

I wanna thank all of you for all of your tips on how to get rid of my rough hands. I am trying your advice. I tried the tip today that one of you gave me that involves baking soda. My hands are soft, Soft, SOFT! I'm going to keep trying the tips. Thanks everybody!!!

Much Love,

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. I AM SO UPSET!!! at the pro vaseline show! VASELINE HAS BEEN BANNED FOR SKIN CARE USE IN THE EU DUE TO EVIDENCE IN ITS LINK WITH BREAST CANCER!!! Just wait till tyra gets diagnosed. Maybe it wil be the rock that finally shakes this country into reality! You know how many people have filed claims with PROOF that cancer is from Vaseline - just try to fight the oil comanies! Damn Tyra, how coud you do this to women. Here's the article: Petrolatum is listed as a probable human carcinogen in the European Union's Dangerous Substances Directive (UNECE 2004), and its use in cosmetics will be banned by September 2004 with the following caveat: “The classification as a carcinogen need not apply if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen.” Chemical industry sources have interpreted this clause to mean that petrolatum will continue to be allowed in cosmetics in the EU if it is refined and meets PAH purity standards for food set by FDA (Faust and Casserly 2003). Even this purity standard does not set direct limits on PAH content, but instead relies on a light absorption test as an indirect indicator of contamination. In the U.S. no requirement for refinement applies for petrolatum in personal care products. SOURCE: European Union Website Go Tyra! Spread that cancer. .
Posted by ilona 08/10/07 8:39 AM
 
VASELINE IS MY LIFE!!! I have had eczema since i was like a month old. I'm allergic to just about every kind of food, soap, and lotion out there so instead of spending $11 on a bottle of eucerin, which don't get me wrong it works, i go to the $ store and get a big thing of vaseline for a buck!!! Woooo!
Posted by Aurelia 08/09/07 6:48 PM
 
VASELINE IS MY LIFE!!! I have had eczema since i was like a month old. I'm allergic to just about every kind of food, soap, and lotion out there so instead of spending $11 on a bottle of eucerin, which don't get me wrong it works, i go to the $ store and get a big thing of vaseline for a buck!!! Woooo!
Posted by Aurelia 08/09/07 6:43 PM
 
HI TYRA ILOVE VASLINE AFTER I HEAR YOUR SPEECH... Iam from saudi and Isee you THANK YOU
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Posted by Anonymous 07/29/07 10:10 AM
 
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Posted by Shreya ak.a LankanFynestt 07/18/07 11:46 AM
 
Hey Tyra!!!! I absolutely LOVE Vaseline to use on my lips because I know its working to keep the chapped lips away! I use it like 2000 times a day and i was wondering if you had anymore bejeweled Vaseline jars??!
Posted by Anonymous 07/17/07 3:02 PM
 
Hey Tyra I'm a south african female and i watch your show everytime I get a chance. I think you are the most beautiful women in America. I love the vaseline's new sexy look. Love you Sphila
Posted by sphila 07/03/07 4:07 AM



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