Vaseline - possibly the worst lip balm?

I've been an avid Vaseline user since before I can remember, my mum swears by it, so the title of this review might come as somewhat of a shock. 

 Growing up my mum always had the big pots of the original Vaseline, I don't have one to show  you but I'll link a picture: Vaseline tub. My mum used this for everything, all dry patches of skin and irritation, (we used a lot of Sudocreme as well mind) and actually I don't dispute that it works to sooth them. 

Anyway, I got one of those big Vaseline containers branded as 'Vaseline Lips' with the main three "lip" products inside, the original one, the aloe vera and the cocoa butter. This is precisely what my issue with the product is. I find Vaseline, all kinds, almost entirely useless as a lip balm or lip therapy as they call them. I find that you 

 apply it to your lips, however liberally, and it might feel slightly soothing if your lips are chapped and sore, however the product quickly disappears and leaves my lips feeling just as dehydrated as before. I don't even feel as though it sinks it. From my experience, it just sits on top of my lips and somehow manages to wear off within 15 minutes. Despite this, I find myself lathering it on and expecting it to leave my lips feeling more hydrated and smoother, but I am forever disappointed by it.

However, saying this, there are some pluses to Vaseline for sure, and I will definitely get my use out of these little pots. I love the smell of the Cocoa Butter one, the Aloe Vera one is definitely soothing and I think the little pots are cute and handy, I find lip balm in tubes frustrating for some reason. 

The way I predominantly use Vaseline is, this might sound really gross, but on my nose. When I get a cold and the skin around my nose becomes really dry and sore I put loads of Vaseline on it and it's so soothing and actually really helps to hydrate my skin again. I also find it really great on my nails. After I've removed my nail varnish I apply it onto my whole nail and rub it into my cuticles. I don't like removing my cuticles, I don't really need to, and the Vaseline softens them just enough to push them back. It also leaves my nails feeling smoother and softer (not in a flimsy, breakable way). It's nice to have one in your handbag too, in case of dry skin emergencies!

So, to conclude, I don't hate Vaseline, I really actually like it a lot, I just hate it's claims to be a lip therapy and find it almost useless on my lips.