Recently I have been researching all things organic to use for my body. I feel as though when I look at products, I cant even tell what it is some of them, I am not going fully organic, and although I still put things that are harmful inside my body when I am eating, I can only change one thing at a time!
So I came across coconut oil, I am so shocked more of my friends don't use this for everything. It is fairly cheap, I even found some cheaper at Walmart than Trader Joe's, with Trader only being about 5 bucks for 16 fl oz. So far I have used coconut oil for lotion, ( I have extremely dry skin, especially on my forehead and prone to break outs on my chin and nose) I have used it for cooking (I have two jars one for bathroom, one for cooking), makeup remover, it also has a natural spf of 4! There is also oil pulling, for your teeth, that I dont know much about but on my list of things to research soon. It apparently is really good for your teeth.
You can look at the huge list of use for coconut oil here.
But, my all time favorite use for coconut oil is conditioner! I only use it about once a week, but I have noticed a huge difference, and my friends who I have pressured into using it, have noticed a big difference!
I have frizzy wavy hair with tons of spilt ends from the heating styling tools I use, plus I am trying not to get my montly trims and letting my hair grow out, but using coconut oil, I have even noticed my hair growing faster!
I wait til its a little warm, the colder it gets, the more of a 'solid' it will take, the cooking one in my fridge is a solid, but the one in my bathroom, since it gets warmer in there with the shower, its liquid.
After it is a liquid (you could microwave it if needed) I put it al over my hair. i start from tip to root, because I feel like my tips need it the most.
Just warning you its going to feel like your havent washed your hair in about three years, its extremely heavy and will weigh your hair down.
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| I let it saturate my entire head |
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| waiting 30 mins, looking like a 50s greaser! After waiting 30 mins, I take a shower, rinse it out, then shampoo my head, I DO NOT use other conditioner, as this is to much and will weigh your hair down and be hard to style it once out of the shower. Afterwards I style my hair as usual! |
If you have any other uses for coconut oil, please let me know, I am dying to try anything with it.
