5 DIY Ways to Add Coconut to Your Beauty Routine

These days’ summer means slurping on your favorite coconut concoction, spritzing on your sun hydrator, and staying hydrated with coconut water during your summer workouts. If you’re a coconut lover you might have heard about some of the beauty and health benefits of coconut. They’re everywhere!  In this blog we are revealing several more ways to add to your “coconut bliss” from DIY natural remedies, skin care products, how to make homemade hair care conditioner with coconut milk, coconut oil, and coconut water.

1. DIY Coconut Face Wash

Only three ingredients required to make this easy to use face wash designed to moisturize and eliminate pimples.

Ingredients

1. 1/4 cup raw, local honey
2. 1/4 cup water, organic coconut water or coconut milk
3. 1 tablespoon liquid castile soap

Instructions

1. Combine ingredients and pour into a plastic bottle with a nozzle.
2. Avoid shaking the bottle because it will start to foam like soap.
3. Pour a small amount of the mixture into the palm of your hand and apply to the face and neck massaging gently.
4. Make sure you avoid your eyes.

Tip: For a deeper cleanse add a pinch of baking soda a 1- 2 times per week. Rinse with warm water.

2. Coconut Milk Leave-In Conditioner

Ingredients / supplies

1. 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
2. 1 tablespoon jojoba oil
3. 1 tablespoon argan oil (great for frizzy hair and adds shine to dull hair)
4. 10 drops essential oil (rosemary, lavender, peppermint all are great for strengthening hair)
5. 1 tablespoon canned coconut milk
6. 2 oz. spray bottle

Instructions

1. Stir melted coconut oil, jojoba and argan oils.
2. Pour melted oil to the spray bottle a quarter of the way and then fill the rest of the bottle with coconut milk or add 1 tablespoon canned coconut milk.
3. Replace cap and shake to combine.
4. Keep refrigerated.
5. Good for one week.

Tips: You can also use this recipe as a lip balm and an all-over body lotion. If you’d rather not make your own leave-in conditioner we highly recommend Pure Fiji’s Coconut Crème Conditioner available in coconut, coconut milk and honey, mango, pineapple of course, and starfruit.

Why coconut milk is great for the hair?

1. Due to its high fat content, proteins and vitamin E it helps to restore thinning hair, split ends and dry, damaged hair.
2. Great de-tangler and promotes hair growth.
3. Adds volume to without making your hair greasy.

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