Coconut oil is everywhere now, and is primarily used heavily in cooking, but did you know? Coconut oil can be used for a TON of things. There’s a bunch of benefits of using coconut oil too. From being the base to a great dish, aiding in digestion, and to promote healing of the hair, skin, and nails… There’s tons of more uses for coconut oil, but here are a few ways to help you start incorporating coconut oil into your daily lifestyle.
Moisturizing Face Mask
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Mix 1 tablespoon coconut oil with 1 tbs honey in a bowl, to create a coconut/honey face mask that’ll leave your skin soft and smooth to the touch.
Treating burns.
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Burns suck. No worries ahead. Just apply some coconut oil to the affected area and it should help calm down that burning sensation.
For a smoother shave.
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Instead of dreadfully shaving your skin off, apply a small amount of coconut oil before shaving to leave yourself with smooth legs for daaaayyyyyyyyyys.
Seal your split ends.
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Split ends for days? No worries. Just apply a small amount to your ends, massage them in, and you’ll be left with some smoooooth hair.
As lip balm.
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If you’re ever in a rut and run out of chapstick, coconut oil is a great moisturizer. Just apply a teeny amount to your lips, and you’ll be left with soft, smooth lips all day long.