In a subsequent post, I’ll reveal a product that adds sheen to the skin and protects the skin from the elements. It also adds shine to the hair and smooths flyaways. And it’s 100% natural, food-grade, vegan, and organic! Interested??!!
The suspense is over. The miracle product is: coconut oil!
I don’t mean to push Barlean’s over other brands, as I have no basis for comparison, but this is the brand that the staff in the personal care department of Whole Foods recommended and I bought. The difference is that she uses it for cooking purposes (including popping corn!) and I use it on my skin and hair.
Barlean’s is solid in the jar at room temperature, but liquefies when rubbed in the hands.
- Use as a makeup remover.
- Apply coconut oil on dry patches over your regular serum or moisturizer. Coconut oil provides a barrier to the elements: good to know in colder weather.
- Apply to add shine to the legs. Coconut oil is water-resistant and lasts through more than one bath.
- Apply a layer of coconut oil on the legs before shaving. It provides “slip.” You don’t need a body wash or shaving cream or gel.
- Coconut oil is a hair care staple for women in the tropics. Apply it to the hair for shine. Until I “discovered” coconut oil, I bemoaned the lack of shine in my hair.
- Use coconut oil to tame flyaways.
- Use coconut oil as a substitute for those highly fragranced hot oil pre-shampoo treatments. I comb coconut oil through my hair and cover my hair with a disposable shower cap and a terry turban over the shower cap to let the oil penetrate.
Barlean’s costs $16 for a 16 oz. tub, whereas rms beauty charges $18 for a 2.5 oz. jar of its raw coconut cream. I find Barlean’s perfectly serviceable, and see no reason why I should be paying more for less.
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