Coconut oil has been around for hundreds of years, and it surprisingly has many benefits when it comes to attaining great skin. Coconut oil is filled with saturated fats that can help your skin remain moisturized. This is because the fats contained in the coconut oil actually prevents dryness throughout your skin’s pores. These fats can provide a smooth, healthy look and even a balanced tone to your skin; I have five simple tips that can help you improve your skin in no time, with the help of coconut oil!
1. Facial scrub. By mixing coconut oil and coconut sugar, you can make a simple facial scrub. This will not only moisturize your skin, but will also free your skin from dead skin cells. A cool tip: you can also make a scrub for your body with the same ingredients.
2. Cold sores. Have a terrible cold sore? Well, by applying coconut oil directly on your cold sore with a Q-tip, it will help speed up the healing time, reduce the pain and can even prevent your cold sore from leaving a scar.
3. Dry hands. Since it’s getting closer to winter and our skin tends to get dry, the cold air has a tendency to make the skin on our hands crack (possibly even leading them to bleed); If this is a usual occurrence for you, I have a great tip. By applying coconut oil every day, your hands will be replenished in no time. If you have very dry hands, i would suggest to first apply the coconut oil, then, to put gloves on and leave them on overnight. You’ll wake up with smooth, un-cracked skin. Trust me, it works; I know from experience!
4. Makeup Remover. If you tend to wear makeup, taking it off at the end of the day can sometimes be a bother. By putting coconut oil on the skin around your eyes, it will allow you to remove makeup without the distress or the annoyance of your eyes being irritated. Also, coconut oil can help prevent wrinkles. Who knew? This is a great substitute for your usual makeup remover, and in addition, is better for your skin.
5. Shaving your legs. Applying coconut oil to your legs before you begin to shave, can help prevent ingrown hairs and puts a stop to nasty razor burns. The coconut oil will also leave your legs moisturized. Just apply the coconut oil, shave and then pat dry. This is also a great substitute for gels or shaving creams.
Great ideas!
Thanks for the interesting article!