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I've done it both ways. It is quick and total with melted Vaseline.

With unmelted, I found it easiest and least messy to dab a gob of vaseline onto a few cotton balls, put them in a ziploc bag and then knead them till all of the vaseline is absorbed and evenly distributed through the cotton. A bit of trial and error will get the right amount.