Coconut oil has been a staple beauty product of mine for over 2 years and let me tell you girl, there isn’t one thing that this product can’t do. It’s an all in one holy grail product!
There are a lot of coconut oil brands out in the market at the moment, but make sure to pick raw organic count oil as this is not processed.
I’m going to be sharing some of my tips on how I use coconut oil which can change your beauty regime (you’ll never go back)!!!
It’s a natural skin moisturiser
Coconut oil can be used on the skin as a natural moisturiser! just rub the solid coconut oil (it’s usually solid at room temperature) and work it in between the palm of your hands. This will warm up the product which you can then apply as a liquid onto your skin. It absorbs quickly and is non-greasy! if you have super dry skin in the winter, you can wash your face at night, pat it dry and work a pea size amount onto your face. Wear this as a mask for 5- 10 mins and wipe off any excess! your skin will feel as smooth as a baby’s butt! Try this, I promise you that you will never go back to your old moisturiser.
Wrinkle Reducer
Coconut oil can also be applied around the eye area to reduce wrinkles. Just dab a small amount around your eyes before bed to help fight pre-maturing raging. Then just was up the next day and rinse off and carry on with your normal morning routine!
Natural Makeup Remover
Work a small amount in your fingers and apply all over your face to remove any makeup/dirt! this works wonders, it even works on my waterproof mascara! work in circular motions and this is great for sensitive eyes as this will not sting or irritate! Wash off with warm water or use a warm flannel. It’s as easy as 1,2,3!
Homemade Toothpaste
Mix equal parts of coconut oil with tumeric powder to get an at home whitening paste! Tumeric may seem intimidating but I promise you it won't stain your teeth! make sure to use an old toothbrush and brush your teeth normally with the oil and turmeric mixture! do this once a week!
Lip Balm
I suffer from majorly dry chapped lips in the cold! coconut oil has changed the game, just apply this like you would as a lip balm, it is super moisturising, provides a hint of sun protection and most importantly doesn’t have any chemicals (safe to consume). l love to mix coconut oil with different food flavouring like vanilla, peppermint, strawberry and you can make yourself a little pot at home! just add a 3-4 drops of your flavouring into 2 tablespoons of coconut oil! ta-daaaa! Instant super-moisturing awesome lip balm made by you!
Naturally Tinted Lip Gloss or Lipstick
You can naturally tint the lip balm recipe above by adding a pink, red or any colour of your choice eyeshadow! just scrape some of your eyeshadow or pigment into the coconut oil, mix and you can make your own customised lipstick! The more parts of coconut oil you use to eyeshadow will dilute the colour! If you want a more intense colour make sure you use less coconut oil!
Natural Mouthwash
Swirl some coconut oil in your mouth for around 1 minute as this contains antibiotic properties of coconut oil destroy the bacteria that causes tooth decay, improve the health of your teeth and gums. Swish 1 tablespoon of coconut oil immediately after rising in the morning. Spend 10 minutes swishing and spit the oil out!
Natural Hair Mask
This mask is one of my favourites! Coconut oil is brilliant to moisturise and strengthen hair. Depending on the length and texture of your hair, you may need anywhere from 2 teaspoon to 4 tablespoons of coconut oil. I like to use 3 tablespoons and warm it up in the palm of my hands! Work this into the lengths of the hair and also massage it into my scalp to help blood flow and prevent hair loss! I keep the make on for aorund 30 mins-1 hour, then wash out with your favourite shampoo and conditioner like normal (yes, i will upload a haircare post sooon)!! Your hair will look and feel so heathy!
Hope you can take on board some of my tips and hope it helps <3
