My favorite use for coconut oil is moisturizing! I seriously use it from head to toe, including my face. SHOCK AND HORROR! I know! Oil on my face! I was really skeptical at first but I did it anyway. My face is so smooth and the fragile skin around my eyes is moisturized! I have read conflicting experiences on several blogs. Some people break out, some do not. You will just have to chance it I guess. ANYWAY. It still works wonders on dry appendages.
I recently discovered via Pinterest that you can WHIP! coconut oil. I was melting the oil (it's typically in solid form) to use it and dripping the oil all over the place when trying to get it from the bowl to my skin. Not good. I gave up on melting it and was just scooping it out of the jar. Again, I got it all over the place because it was crumbly. Whipping the oil has been the best option ever. Its soft and melts quickly, however it stays in place and goes on smooth when you take it out of the jar.
Trader Joe's sells a 16oz jar for $5.99. THIS IS AN AMAZING PRICE! The first time I ever purchased it, I paid $13 for a jar the same size at a regular grocery store. Never again.
Put as much as you'd like into a stand mixer or mixing bowl. Turn your mixer on and let it do all of the work! I stop it once or twice to scrape down the sides. Let it go for a few minutes until it looks nice and fluffy.
I used a spatula and put the whipped oil in a Mason jar. You could easily put it right back into the jar it came from. I decided to just leave the oil plain but you could mix in some vitamin e or your favorite essential oil. I skipped the essential oil because of the smell. Too much scent triggers a migraine. No good!
Nicole adds salt to hers and packages it up as gifts. Easy, inexpensive and luxurious! An especially great idea for new moms, moms to be and anyone else you know.
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Coconut oil has so many benefits, that it's almost unbelievable. Wellness Mama has a list of 101 uses/benefits. coconut water benefits
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