Coconut Oil 

I'd be surprised if you haven't heard all the hype about this wee pot of glory. 

I had been researching the benefits of coconut oil, and found so many things that it's useful for so I headed down to Holland & Barrett as they are currently using it in a promotion.

Reasons to purchase;

• It's really great for your skin, e.g. getting rid of acne, blemishes, scarring, spots, and generally moisturising.
• It's packed full of "good fats" which means it encourages weight loss and is so much better for you than cooking oil and butter.
• It can be melted down and used as a hair mask/conditioner/treatment. 
• It improves your health, and digestion, immune system and hormones can be boosted.
• It can clean your teeth, reduce staining and leave your mouth feeling fresher.
• It makes for a fantastic eye makeup remover, especially if you have sensitive skin.

I bought this on Thursday and since then I have been using it for removing my eye makeup, and including it in my skin routine at night.

Last night I filled a bowl with boiling water, added 2 teaspoons of coconut oil into a glass and sat it in the bowl for a few minutes, when I came back from taking the dogs out, I dampened my hair, and then smoothed the oil into my scalp and combed through. I left this in all night, washed it out this morning and my hair felt less frizzy, less damaged and it worked as an amazing deep conditioner. 

I've used it for frying, I've used it for my nails, I've even gave my dog a spoonful every day and he loves it. (It's beneficial for dogs too)

I've noticed a difference in his coat, especially. He has less dandruff (which shows up more because he's black) and his coat is shiny, soft and silky.

I'm going to keep it up for a month and report back with my results. Already I've seen small improvements and hopefully I get even better results after using it consistently. 

Ciara Xo