WHY have I only JUST been introduced to the magical product that is Coconut Oil ?!
Nah seriously, if you've read about it's magical powers from consumption to beauty to rubbing it all over your cheating boyfriend*, then now is the time to jump on that bandwagon, folks.
Head down to your local Holland & Barrett and invest in this big, beautiful-smelling jar of joy!
(*Disclaimer - no guarantees it works on the cheating boyfriend, but here's a few that I've tried and tested over the past few weeks...)
#1 HAIR MASK / SERUM
A friend recently told me that pure coconut oil works wonders as a hair mask, so without any real instructions, I grabbed a very small handful, melted it into my hands and began to work the product through my hair (leaving out the roots, as I know from experience, oily products can leave my roots quite greasy-looking: bleugh!) My friend only left it on for an hour, but I decided to see how it would be overnight. The next morning I washed and conditioned my hair as normal and OMG my hair has never felt so soft and smooth and healthy! It definitely has a shine to it that it once lacked before.
You can also use this in the shower as a leave-in conditioner. Just rinse off to restore the moisture.
I also have used the oil as a serum to tame the fly-aways, as my hair is naturally wild n' wavy.
#2 MAKE-UP REMOVER
As a make-up wipe kinda gal, I was a little wary about trying this out, but the texture of the oil literally melts away your make-up with a few sweeps of a cotton pad. Fair enough, the eye area is a little difficult to work around, but it does the job.
Even on nights were I'd carry out my normal routine with the wipes, I'd go back over my face with the coconut oil and was shocked to see the cotton pads still stained with excess foundation or eyeshadow :s Eeeek!
#3 MOISTURISER
Wow.
After only a few weeks applying this daily to my face, neck and arms, my skin looks FAB! (If I do say so myself!)
My skin just drinks it in and feels super smooth, hydrated and smells AMAZING!
#4 LIP BALM
Anyone who knows me will understand my obsession with lip balm. From Vaseline to Carmex I will always have a lip balm collection in my bag any hoarder would be proud of. But I have only recently popped a lil bit of coconut oil into an empty tin and I'm so surprised to say that it's got me from topping up the chapsticks every so often. Even mixed in with a Vaseline has worked wonders!
#5 CUTICLE CARE
This is an on-going experiment in a desperate attempt to save my nails!
They are currently so weak and brittle, I thought I'd rub a little of my fav magical ointment on them to see if it could aid the growing process and even after a few days I have noticed my cuticles getting softer and my nails a teeny bit stronger.
So there you have it!
I would totally recommend buying yourself this exotic pot of white, oily gold and see what miracles it can do for you.
Stace x
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