COCONUT OIL...I'm OBSESSED!


So I bought Coconut Oil on drugstore.com for like $10.  I got this one: NOW Foods Virgin Coconut Oil

This product is hard to find in the store because none of the staff ever knows that I'm talking about and it can either be in hair care, skin care, pharmacy or food haha.  Health food stores usually carry it.


I am legit obsessed with this product.  It's a solid and when you warm it just by rubbing your hands together it turns into the most delicious oil.  The melting point is really low, I left it in my car for like 2 minutes and it was completely liquefied!


I've used it on my body, face, feet, and hair so far.  Careful with your hair though, it's really oily.  I basically used it like a straightening balm.  You can even eat it as a dietary supplement or cook with it wherever you would use any other kind of oil or butter, but for now I'm sticking to beauty care.


It doesn't have that super sweet coconutty smell like Bath and Body Works type stuff, just a natural coconut smell, I LOVE IT!


I had a horrendous blemish on my face after applying my usual Neutrogena Rapid Clear it got all dried out and gross so I put some coconut oil on it...literally almost gone overnight.


Basic hair and skin benefits are as follows:

Hair Care: Coconut oil is one of the best natural nutrition for hair. It helps in healthy growth of hair providing them a shiny complexion. Regular massage of the head with coconut oil ensures that your scalp is free of dandruff, lice, and lice eggs, even if your scalp is dry. Coconut oil is extensively used in the Indian sub-continent for hair care. Most of the people in these countries apply coconut oil on their hair daily after bath. It is an excellent conditioner and helps in the re-growth of damaged hair. It also provides the essential proteins required for nourishing damaged hair. It is therefore used as hair care oil and used in manufacturing various conditioners, and dandruff relief creams. Coconut oil is normally applied topically for hair care.

Skin Care: Coconut oil is excellent massage oil for the skin as well. It acts as an effective moisturizer on all types of skins including dry skin. The benefit of coconut oil on the skin is comparable to that of mineral oil. Further, unlike mineral oil, there is no chance of having any adverse side effects on the skin with the application of coconut oil. Coconut oil therefore is a safe solution for preventing dryness and flaking of skin. It also delays wrinkles, and sagging of skin which normally become prominent with age. Coconut oil also helps in treating various skin problems including psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema and other skin infections. Therefore coconut oil forms the basic ingredient of various body care products such as soaps, lotions, creams, etc., used for skin care. Coconut oil also helps in preventing premature aging and degenerative diseases due to its antioxidant properties.

I used this coconut oil to make my makeup wipes and tonight I'll be making a sugar scrub!

Recipe:

• 1 part coconut oil (melted)
• 2 parts sugar (you can also use salt, which is a little more abrasive or brown sugar, which is more gentle)
• Um yeah, that's it...just mix well.  The sugar/salt will sink to the bottom so you have to re-stir upon use.
• Feel free to add your own additives (i.e. lime/lemon juice, orange peel, essential oils, etc.)

**Keep in mind these are all natural ingredients so it WILL have a shorter shelf life.

I am obsessed with sugar scrubs in the shower, especially after shaving my legs...the oily scrubs make them smooth and dangerously soft!