I absolutely love Pintrest. Where else can you find beauty advice, recipes, sewing patterns and decorative ideas? While on Pintrest several weeks ago I found this post about coconut oil. My hair has not been feeling great due to this cold and windy weather we have been having lately. So I drove myself down to my local Trader Joes and picked up a jar of oil.
It is a bit on the pricey side, $11 for one pint, but a little goes a very long way.
According to the Pintrest post there is a whole melting and water stage but who has time for any of that? I simply scooped out with a metal spoon (its a pretty solid oil) about a teaspoon at a time and rubbed it in my hands until it melted. Coconut oil has a very low melting rate so it pretty much becomes soft just by touching it. I thoroughly coated my hair making sure I rubbed it into my scalp and the ends of my hair. I left it on for over an hour and then washed it out. Because this is an oil I washed my hair twice with Jason shampoo, which I love!
My hair has done a complete makeover just by using this once. My hair is much softer and manageable.
Another use for coconut oil is as a diaper cream! Since coconut oil has a low melting rate it is safe to use in cloth diapers! Finally something that can be used with cloth that doesn't cost as much as your cloth diapers! I haven't tried this myself lately due to the fact that my youngest has contracted a bit of yeast so we have been using some medicated cream but I do plan on using this in the future!
I bought some coconut oil tonight from your inspiration. I found a 14 oz. jar for 5.99 at TJ Maxx. They also had another 14 oz. jar brand for 7.99. Can't wait to try it!
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