Coconut Oil!

I just received my coconut oil package today and I am pumped! I slathered it on my face, body, and hair for 10 minutes before taking a shower. It smells sooo good, feels luxurious, and was only $6 on Amazon! Yay! I can already tell the difference in my skin. My skin is usually dry after taking a shower but today was not the case. I didn't even need lotion, the coconut oil saturated my skin pretty good before taking a shower and only the oily residue rinsed off, leaving soft and supple skin. So far so good.

Some interesting research done on coconut oil....

* Coconut oil is said to be a great conditioner and can help in the regrowth/growth of hair
* It can also be a cure for lice and dandruff
* It is an excellent moisturizer for dry skin
* It is also said to help skin conditions such as psoriasis, eczema, and fungal infections
* It has a ton of antioxidants and therefore is said to be a stress reliever,  weight loss helper, and a fighter of premature aging.
* Unlike vegetable oil coconut oil is actually good for the heart
* It's also been called the "fat that can make you thin"
* It's supposed to boost your energy level! woohoo :)* There was also a study done on SIDs in piglets and most of the time the piglets have a 50% survival rate but when they were given MCT which is found in coconut oil there survival rate zoomed to roughly 100%!
* It is said to be completely non-toxic to humans (unless of course you are allergic to coconuts!)

There are also a lot of other benefits- these are just a few key ones.
I'll let you know if this miracle oil is what it's cracked up to be :)

The beginning...

Over the last year or so I started to notice that my once youthful glow was gone, my once shiny hair looked dull, and my energy was zapped. What happened? I was only 26! I had recently gotten married, moved to California from China, and was about to begin a whole new career. So I started to buy new shampoos, new makeup, and the face lotions that promise to restore that "youthful glow". I started exercising more and I must admit that helped my energy a little. But no matter what new miracle products I bought and used nothing was working. I even tried some "natural" products thought to be less harmful for your skin, but those products actually performed worse than the non-natural ones, so I stopped using.

Then about a month ago after I had all but given up I went to Borders. As sad as it is that Borders is closing I was happy to partake in the awesome deals they had on books. So, not even thinking about my beauty regimen I stumbled across this book. " No More Dirty Looks"- O'Connor & Spunt. And I must admit it changed my thinking so much so that it changed my complexion, my hair, and my energy level.

This book was a wake-up call and a stepping stone in the journey that I am currently on into the world of clean beauty. While I do love this book, this blog is in no way an endorsement for it. This blog is just a journal of my experiences and struggles, and what really works (at least for me) and why.