7 REASONS YOU NEED COCONUT OIL IN YOUR BATHROOM
1) Moisturising Hair Treatment
OPTION A – LEAVE IN: Coconut oil can be applied to dry/frizzy hair to tame, moisturize and detangle. Use a very small amount, spread in hands then apply to towel dried hair (as it spreads easier on damp hair) avoiding the roots and concentrating on mid lengths to ends.
OPTION B – WASH OUT: Apply a generous amount of coconut oil to all your hair and massage into scalp. You want to do this on a day when you are due to wash your hair and try to leave it in as long as possible – i.e all day when home cleaning or overnight. By leaving it in you are also benefitting from the oil’s anti-fungal and antibacterial properties – which is great for dandruff, psoriasis and eczema. Massaging your scalp increases circulation and blood flow to the area promoting healthy cell renewal. A MUST-DO step if you desire long healthy locks. Shampoo 1-2 times then condition as normal, you will love how shiny and soft your hair is!
2) Face and Body Moisturiser
Next time you use your moisturiser check out the ingredients! Does your moisturiser make your skin feel and smell great, but feels dry only a little while later? Or burns if you have just shaved? Do you notice that your skin is so dry it appears white or flaky on the days you don’t use it? Lots of the ingredients are potentially harmful chemicals and are used as either preservatives, dilutants, perfumes or to correct colour/consistency of the moisturiser.
Coconut oil can assist in the healing of wounds, soothe dry/itchy skin conditions and is very effective at reducing water-loss in the skin. Have a shower and whilst your skin is still damp use it all over your body as it spreads better and avoids excess usage.
3) Makeup Remover
Waterproof Eyeliner, Mascara, Sticky Lipgloss, False Eyelash Glue…are no longer a problem to remove thanks to coconut oil! No more scrubbing, stinging or panda eyes – Simply apply coconut oil to face and wipe away with cotton balls! HOT TIP – You can also CLEAN your eyeliner & lipstick brushes with coconut oil on a bit of paper towel before washing them.
4) Shaving Cream…or Shaving Oil
Frustrated by shaving cream that just washes off when water hits it in the shower? Try coconut oil! It stays on despite the water and provides a moisturising barrier to achieve a close, ingrown-free shave!
5) Cuticle Oil & Manicure Moisturiser
You may have noticed by now with all this coconut oil use, that your nails are appearing healthier and stronger, and the skin on your hands is benefitting too! That’s because just like your hair and skin, your nails are absorbing the moisture and strengthening too! So next time you are doing mani’s and pedi’s – use coconut oil instead of your usual cuticle cream and hand moisturiser. Your hands and feet will feel amazing and smell great!
6) Coffee Scrub & Sugar Scrub
With all this moisturising going on you probably hadn’t thought of exfoliating with coconut oil! It is so easy to make your own scrub and give your hands, feet and body a luxurious scrub at home that feels as amazing as a Day Spa!
COFFEE SCRUB has also become a very popular product used to reduce stretch marks and cellulite. Try it at home using ground coffee and coconut oil. Mix and massage to desired areas and wash off to reveal soft, moisturised and renewed skin.
SUGAR SCRUB is great using Raw Sugar but you can use any type you like. Mix with coconut oil and scub away – great for removing dead skin cells off areas like heels and hands. You can add essential oils for aromatherapy purposes. But never use fragrant oils and be sure to use the correct amount.
7) Mouthwash
Yes, You can use coconut oil as a mouthwash. It is known as oil pulling and literally consists of swishing coconut oil around in your mouth for 20 minutes. Many “oil pullers” have reported amazing results, with teeth whitening followed by reduction in cavities at the top of the list of benefits. Your dentist may not have heard of it, as most seem to be shocked when their patient informs them that the dramatic improvement in their teeth is due to coconut oil!
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