10 beauty secrets with coconut oil

Coconut oil is one of the wonders offered by nature. Not only it has several health benefits but we can also use for several homemade beauty preparations for hair care and skin.

Coconut oil is so good that the renowned Dr. Oz recommends up to massage the skin of a baby after bath.

Note that to use coconut oil in our beauty routine or for skin care of our baby, we buy is organic. That way we avoid the skin to absorb toxins and pesticides that may come in the regular coconut oil. Another important feature that we find is that coconut oil is extra virgin and unrefined. So we can take advantage of their properties to the maximum.

Many say that coconut oil is a simple ingredient Fashion, but the truth is that the benefits of coconut oil are known many years ago. What happens is that some years ago coconut oil lost popularity because it contains saturated fat. However, in recent years, the scientific community has clarified this misunderstanding and said that not all saturated fats are created equal and in fact coconut oil is beneficial to health.

Beauty recipes with coconut oil

Coconut oil for hair frizz
Frizz hair is because porous hair absorbs moisture and swells. Water and oil do not mix, so coconut oil prevents the hair absorb moisture. To apply you can put a small amount in hands, They rub their hands and passed through the hair.

Coconut oil teeth whitening
While he had done them a video of how to use coconut oil to fight gingivitis and tooth whitening and now I bring you another way that we can use for this purpose. Simply coconut oil is put on the toothbrush instead of pasta. Some people recommend mixing it with a little baking soda to have more texture of toothpaste and bleaching action to be double. It is important to note that very often brushing with baking soda can be harmful to tooth enamel.

Coconut oil as a shaving cream for legs
In another article I talked about using grape seed oil or olive oil to shave her legs and now I bring coconut oil. The skin is rubbed with oil and shave as usual. Note that you must be careful not to cut because the skin is slippery with oil.

Coconut oil deep conditioning hair
To implement this trick beauty hair comb to detangle either. It is moistened and is divided into sections. Coconut oil is applied from half the length of the hair down to the tips. It is not applied to the hair roots. Cover with a damp, warm towel. If you have a large bathroom cap, you can put on the towel. It is left for 30 minutes wash your hair.

Coconut oil for dry lips
The delicate skin of the lips easily dry. Coconut oil helps keep lips moisturized and healthy. To apply in dry lipsthey just spread a little coconut oil and ready. The fatty acids in the oil help to retain moisture and keep lips hydrated.

Coconut oil to soften hands
Smooth your hands while you wash tackle possible! Just slather coconut oil before and wear gloves. The warmth of gloves combined with softening and moisturizing properties of coconut oil is a luxurious treatment for hands.

Exfoliating coconut and orange
This is one of my favorite scrubs and smells delicious. A tablespoon of coconut oil mixed with two tablespoons of sugar. It adds 1 tablespoon orange juice freshly squeezed and 1 teaspoon grated orange peel. Stir well and store in a glass jar tightly covered.

Night cream of coconut oil
In the market there are so many night creams that do not even know which to choose. For people like me who like to simplify life, an easy and effective cream is mix a little coconut oil with aceitito a capsule of vitamin E. It stirs well and put it after washing your face at night. The next day as usual face wash.

Coconut oil to prevent stretch marks
If you are planning to lose weight or get pregnant, coconut oil can be very useful to prevent stretch marks resulting from these events. Simply coconut oil for all problem areas such as the abdomen and breasts gets. It gets at night before bed and leave it overnight. The next day you bathe as usual.

Coconut oil for dry skin
Coconut oil is a simple way to moisturize dry skin. A good trick is untarte coconut oil all over the body before bed and put on pajamas that do not mind mess. I use this medicine with my daughter who is sometimes much dry skin. At first she was uncomfortable but now I even ask for it when you forget me. Home remedies for dry skin

En este video mi amiga Gina Morano, channel Gijifacialsmakeup, It teaches us how to make coconut oil.
Making coconut oil step by step

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