Coconut oil for skin care is one of the most effective and non-toxic oils available today. Not only is it high in moisture, but also helps soothe and heal skin due to its high content of fatty acids and antibacterial properties.
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You would want to make your skin super soft and your hair well-conditioned and nourished. What better way to do it than to use coconut oil for skin and hair care. It's increasingly essential for both men and women to have nourished skin and well-maintained hair. Coconut oil can be your guardian angel in many ways.
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Coconut oil for dark circles: This hydrating oil is excellent for dark circles as it is quite rich in vitamin E.-It has anti-ageing properties which makes it perfect for massaging the delicate eye area and helps lighten the skin around this area as well.Mixed with almond oil in equal quantities, coconut oil massaged around the eyes will help reduce dark circles. Apart from soothing tired looking eyes, it can diminish lines and wrinkles as well. Massage the eye area in a slow and gentle movement in upward strokes and leave the oil on for at least an hour before either washing it off or using the following coconut oil skin care eye mask.
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Coconut oil eye care mask: 1 tsp coconut oil, 1 tsp paste of Marmara almonds, 1tsp fresh grated potato, 2tsp milk. Mix all the above ingredients and after massaging the eye area with coconut oil, apply the above mask under the eyes covering the dark circles. Relax and rest for about 15 minutes before washing off with milk and then water.
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Coconut oil for lip care: Coconut oil is one of the best remedies for dry and chapped lips. Coconut oil helps protect dry, chapped lips and makes for a perfect lip balm. Due to its non-toxic nature, it can be safely applied on the lips as it won't have any damaging effects. While cleaning our face, we quite often leave out our lips. Here's a super sugar lip scrub with coconut oil to make your lips soft and smooth.Coconut oil sugar lip scrub: 3 tsp sugar, 2 spoons of coconut oil, 1 drop essential oil of rose, 1 tsp desiccated coconut. Mix all the ingredients together and store in a small glass jar. Just take out a little and scrub gently on the lips until the sugar granules start melting. Wash off with cold water and pat dry for soft kissable lips in minutes.
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Coconut oil for body skin care: With its high protein content, coconut oil becomes an ideal massage oil for dehydrated and dry body skin. Warm some oil and massage all over the body. The presence of fatty acids in coconut oil helps retain moisture loss through our pores and therefore keeps the skin soft and supple. Stretch marks can be reduced with regular coconut oil massage. Applying coconut oil on dry scars and wounds can have a healing and soothing effect. Folds in the skin can also be reduced with regular coconut oil massage.Coconut oil for body massage: 200 ml coconut oil, 4 drops lavender essential oil, 2 drops geranium essential oil. Mix all the ingredients well and shake the bottle. Use this to massage the entire body and see the amazing results.
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Coconut oil for hair care: Coconut oil for hair care has been used in India for many years now. As a massage oil, it helps nourish the scalp and reduces scalp infections. With high contents of Vitamin E, it is excellent for dry and damaged hair. Rich in vitamin K, coconut oil also helps reduce dandruff. Coconut oil massage promotes healthy hair growth and due to its property of preventing moisture loss, massaging this oil into the scalp and hair is known to have amazing results. You can use coconut oil to make a super hair mask. 4- 5 tsp coconut oil, 4 drops rosemary oil, 2 drops geranium oil, 2 tsp honey. Whisk all these nourishing ingredients together and apply over oiled hair. Cover with a shower cap and leave on for about 40 minutes. Shampoo your hair and see how beautiful and soft your tresses look and feel.NOTE: Asianet News humbly requests everyone to wear masks, sanitize, maintain social distancing and get vaccinated as soon as eligible. Together we can and will break the chain #ANCares #IndiaFightsCorona
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