Coconut oil is one of the top natural products you can use for your health, as well as your skin and even your hair. When it comes to beauty, you will find that coconut oil is recommended far more than any other product. Here are six different ways to use coconut oil for natural beauty.
1. Remove Your Makeup
The first option you have is to use the coconut oil as a makeup remover. In each of these options, make sure you are using organic, virgin, unrefined coconut oil. This is the natural form of coconut oil that will work best for you. Coconut oil can be purchased in a big jar that lasts a lot longer and works better than traditional makeup removers. You can apply it to a cotton pad and remove makeup, or put it directly on your skin with your fingers. Rinse away the excess, but don’t worry about leaving it on your skin. It is a great moisturizer.
2. Deep Condition Your Hair
Coconut oil is also an amazing way to get soft, silky hair. It can be used completely on its own as a hair mask. All you need to do is melt the coconut oil by putting the jar under hot water, grab some in your hands and apply it to your hair. You can put it in damp hair and let it sit just while you shower, then rinse it off, or leave it in for longer by wrapping your hair in a towel. This is completely up to you. For deep conditioning, leave it in for an hour or longer before rinsing.
3. Soothing Sunburn Relief
When the sun leaves its mark, turn to coconut oil for soothing relief. Its anti-inflammatory properties help calm redness and inflammation associated with sunburn, while its moisturizing effects aid in the skin’s healing process. Apply coconut oil liberally to affected areas for immediate comfort and hydration. When I think of coconut oil for sunbathing, I think back when you applied Coppertan suntanning oil and just bake in the sun. We know now that bathing in the sun isn’t good for us. But you can still use coconut oil to help with a suntan burn.
4. Improve Your Oral Health
If you haven’t tried coconut oil pulling, now is a great time to start. This will clean between your teeth, whiten your teeth, and freshen your breath. BUT there is no real science behind doing this. 😛
You need about a tablespoon of melted coconut oil to do this.
Just put the coconut oil in your mouth and pull it between your teeth, swishing it around your mouth.
Try to do this for 5–10 minutes about once or twice a day, depending on how long you can do it.
You can start with just a couple of minutes at first until you become accustomed to it.
When I read about using coconut oil to help with your teeth? I still do not understand why it is called coconut oil pulling. Check out this article I found that explains it way better than I can!
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/oil-pulling-coconut-oil
5. Get Softer Skin
Coconut oil is also used to moisturize your skin. You can use it as a body lotion or apply it to your skin before your regular skin lotion. Just be careful not to use too much. Whether used as a standalone moisturizer or incorporated into lotions and creams, coconut oil provides lasting hydration for dry, parched skin. If you have cuticles that are cracked, go ahead and apply it there, and you will notice that your nails look better and manicures last longer.
6. Apply as Under-Eye Cream
Finally, try adding some melted coconut oil to the skin underneath your eyes. Use just a tiny, as it is an oil based product, and you don’t want to apply too much. This will help reduce puffiness, help with dark circles, and reduce fine lines and wrinkles.
There are so much many ways you can use coconut oil in your daily lives. What is really neat about coconut oil is, look at all the ways it can replace everyday things we do for beauty!
