Beauty Tips: Coconut oil as a beauty essential












Coconut oil is very good and essential for health, hair and skin. Whether taken internally or externally, it will benefit you in many different ways.You can use it for anything, from healing scars to moisturizing dry scalp or skin. This oil is commonly used all over the world as a cooking oil, but lately people have started to see the beauty part of this oil.

 Here are a few benefits and usage of coconut oil;
Skin Protection: Did you know that coconut oil protects your skin against sun? Yes, it’s true. You can use coconut oil as a lotion for handy, arms and full body. It will keep your body smooth, moisturized, soft and will also give you sun protection. Simply take coconut oil in palms and apply it on desired areas. With regular usage your skin texture will improve.

Lip Balm: You can use coconut oil as overnight lip treatment to repair dry, cracked and pigmented lips. Just apply lip balm on your lips and let it stay overnight. In the morning you will wake up with smooth and soft lips. If used religiously it will also reduce pigmentation.

Makeup Remover: No makeup on earth can stand the power of coconut oil, It is affordable and chemical-free makeup remover. It will not only remove every trace of makeup from your face but it will also keep your skin moisturized.

Stretch-Mark Remover: Moms to-to-be should keep a jar of coconut oil nearby to help ward off stretch marks, but anyone can use this as a topical treatment for scars. The oil won't fade any marks, it can help prevent dark spots and blisters from forming.



Healthy scalp: Coconut oil is the best oil you can use to give yourself a relaxing massage. The texture is non-greasy, light and it also has a good scent. Coconut oil gives essential nutrients to your scalp and so it gives you shiny, nourished and smooth hair. You can also take few drops and use coconut oil as a hair-serum.

Longer lashes: It will make your eyelashes longer and will also moisturize them. Coconut oil contains lengthening agents that makes your lashes longer with regular usage.

Highlighter: You can also use coconut oil to cheat glowing face. Yes, coconut oil can be used as a highlighter to highlight high points of face. After completing your makeup, just take tiny amount and apply it on cheekbones. Make sure, you don’t overdo it.

Repair damaged hair: To repair chemically treated hair you can use coconut oil. Make a  coconut oil 
hair mask and apply this on your hair from root to tip direction. Let it stay for around 40 minutes and then shampoo as usual. This will repair your hair and will give you silky smooth hair. Use it every week to improve hair texture.

Cuticle oil: If you are suffering from dry, brittle and lifeless nails then coconut oil can help you out. Just apply coconut oil on your nails and let it stay overnight. For better results, wear gloves after application. Coconut oil will make your nails healthy and strong.

Body Scrub. Mix half a cup of coconut oil with a handful of coarse salt or sugar to create an exfoliator. The moisturizing oil will last long after the grains have melted away.

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