Today I'm talking about , the much hyped about, talked about & blogged about vitacoco coconut oil.
I know coconut oil has been around for years, but why all the hype now??? Is it the trend in new healthy eating, new organic products, or just that we want to try something new, be different??
I decided to see what all the fuss was about!!!
With my continuing quest to switch to organic . I ordered the 250 ml of cold pressed coconut oil online from Amazon . The delivery & order process was quick & efficient & not long after, my little jar of yumminess arrived! .
The moment it arrived on my doorstep I could not wait to open this jar of pure ness!
First impression is of course the smell , as soon as the lid opened the wonderful smell of coconut , not too strong but enough to get your smell senses alive!
Now before my coconut arrived I had done my research to find out what I could use it for. I was so surprised that you can use it for almost anything!!! I now must admit I have 3 jars of this stuff !
One for the kitchen , one for the bathroom & one in my bedroom on my dressing table!!!
The uses are endless!!!!!
Regarding my beauty routine . I've used my coconut oil for a very effective makeup remover . All I've been doing is putting a small amount of oil on a cotton pad wiping around my face & washing any residue of with hot water. I have found this method to be very effective . It even removes my waterproof mascara. I do find though that I need to wash my face a few times to get rid of the oily residue. But it does work a treat if you've got a bit of extra time. I don't use this method every day as I did find that my skin did become quite greasy.
I've also been using the coconut oil as a leave in hair treatment . I do this once a week as it's quite time consuming & I think once a week is sufficient for a hair treat! I leave the oil in my hair for 30 minutes wrapped in a towel & then wash it out in the shower. This can take a good few washes to get all the oil out , but I must admit the benefits are amazing....soft, shiny & easy manageable hair .
There are plenty of ideas on vitacoco's website of different things you can use the coconut oil for. I did also try the teeth whitening idea but didn't enjoy it too much as you need to swirl the melted oil about in your mouth for 20 minutes.
A ) I don't have time for that
B) I ended up feeling a bit sick!!!
C) I don't think it made my teeth any whiter!!
Give it a go though it could work for you!!! As I'm sat here just not writing this blog, I've also
realized what a great lip balm this coconut oil is too!!!
In the kitchen , I've been using the coconut oil for my smoothies mainly . I add a little melted oil into my smoothies , to give them a coconut kick!!! Not only do they taste better , but I know it's doing my body good!!!
Apparently the good fats of the coconut oil are sent straight to the liver for energy release. It can help you metabolism & immune system too & these good fats keep your skin moisturized & smooth too.
I have also started to melt my coconut oil & pour over my salad , it gives my salad a tropical taste & a with summer approaching it will mix my diet up!
There are lots of other uses that the coconut oil can be used in the kitchen that I still have to try out.
The cocovita website really is brilliant , it gives you so many ideas. Beauty tips & even recipes.
Another website I'm really enjoying for coconut oil ideas , home made remedies & smoothie recipes is
http://simplegreensmoothies.com/coconut-oil
There is even a detox cleanse plan on here, which you can try out.
I still have lots of ideas to try out using my coconut oil. But as I can see my coconut oil is going to
last for a good while, you only need such a small amount for any routine which makes coconut oil a very cost effective product in the kitchen & on our dressing table.
I do find that a lot of the beauty regimes using coconut oil are quite time consuming , so I only tend to use it on the days I have lots of time or on my weekly pamper nights!
It's definitely not to be used if you are late for work or the school run!!!
There are lots of really fab homemade recipes for different beauty treats , but again these need your time!!!
I really do recommend the vitacoco coconut oil for our health & well being .,surely it's got to be better for us than all those bad fatty oils & chemical beauty products???
As cocovita say "EAT IT, WEAR IT , SWEAR BY IT "
What do you use your coconut oil for ? comment below with your ideas, recipes & treatments
Thanks for reading freebie friends!!!!!
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