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Sorry if I'm late to the party but have just discovered coconut oil!

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GinBunny · 27/05/2015 23:28

It's brilliant!

Got talked into buying a huge pot of it at the weekend, have put it on all my dry bits to quite impressive results. Tonight I put some melted oil on my hair for a couple of hours and it looks and feels amazing!

I'm not planning on cooking with it but wondering what other wonders I've missed out on?

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starodyssey2015 · 27/05/2015 23:28

Your nails!

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GinBunny · 27/05/2015 23:41

Rub it into my nails Star ? What does that do? Make them stronger I guess?

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OliveCane · 27/05/2015 23:48

I've read on MN people use it for hot cleansing - but I have no idea what that is ... Shock

starodyssey2015 · 27/05/2015 23:57

Similar to your hair. Strong and shiny (smells nice too! Although that could be me being weird). I warm it up a little and apply with cotton buds. Like a little spa :)

AlpacaMyBags · 28/05/2015 00:01

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Monstersinthegarden · 28/05/2015 00:10

I like using it to remove eye make up. Just kind of dissolves everything with minimal scrubbing.

I also just made a body scrub with coconut ok and white sugar.

Mabelface · 28/05/2015 00:14

I use it to clean my face. I user a hot flannel to remove or. Melts make up. I've mixed it with shea butter and sweet almond oil to make a moisturiser.

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GinBunny · 28/05/2015 00:16

Interested to find out what hot cleansing means - as a facial? Star apply to where with cotton buds?
Alpaca I put shampoo and a bit of water on my hair first to break down the oil, then washed it twice. There was a lot of oil residue on my hand when I dried it but it doesn't look greasy now it's dry. I'm very impressed!

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GinBunny · 28/05/2015 00:18

Mad you melt it or put it on as it is?
I'm fascinated! It's my new best friend!

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Mabelface · 28/05/2015 00:32

I take a fingernail sized amount and rub it in my hands to melt, then rub it over my face. It melts the make up off.

SingingSands · 28/05/2015 00:34

I slather it on my face, then run a cotton flannel under the hot tap, wring it out then hold over my face for a few moments before wiping the oil away. Then rinse and repeat. Gets rid of all makeup, dirt and grime (not that I work at the coal face). And the water has to be really hot. It's a steam cleaning facial and my skin is amazing since I started doing this.

SingingSands · 28/05/2015 00:35

I use it as a moisturiser too. Face, body, hair, heels.

We cook with it a lot too. We have a massive tub of the stuff that is seemingly never going to run out...

tyto · 28/05/2015 09:58

It's one of the healthiest oils to cook with.

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