Crunchy people unite! Unlimited uses and stored in GLASS!
You CAN'T get any better than organic, extra virgin coconut oil.<br />Seriously, the applications here are ENDLESS.<br />I frequently call myself crunchy. I am a big organic choosing person, I like natural remedies, I don't vaccinate my kids, I love homeopathic remedies. I may be a controversy and you may not agree with me. Hell, you may hate me.<br />But we can all agree that a high quality coconut oil has so many applications. I have seen articles listing 101 uses for coconut oil, and guess what? They're not wrong.<br />There are a lot of reasons why I will choose this brand of oil over the pre-packaged Costco mix. For starters. this oil is shipped safely and is in GLASS. I am so anti-plastic it's unreal and this oil is stored in glass. In the past, when my oil would come, I would transfer it to glass to avoid the plastic exposure. But with this brand, I don't have to do that!<br />I love that it's organic and virgin. Before the natural movement, nothing was organic.<br />I have a few applications I want to share and I hope, besides cooking, you use these.<br />For one, if you love Thai or Asian food, that you take the time to make fried chicken for curry or stir fry with this oil. It doesn't handle high heat (it isn't meant to) but it certainly fries up small pieces of chicken deliciously and it's a healthy, beautiful MCT fat strand oil to use for this purpose. Everything you've heard about deep fried goes out the window when you use this oil. Heat the pan. heat the oil. and cook delicious chicken. I promise you won't regret it.<br />The next thing I want to talk about is a hair mask. Go get your essential oils if you're like me for this one because that's going to help.<br />If you have dry hair, this is the best thing ever. I have colour treated hair (it's a vegan dye, but my hair is naturally dark brown, so yes -- I have to unnaturally lift it to white blonde to get the colour I want)-- without coconut oil I am positive my hair would be fried and dry.<br />Once a week, I take a high quality oil such as this, and I mix in 2 drops lavender, 2 drops sweet basil, 2 drops rosemary, 2 drops cedarwood, and 2 drops thyme. Mix thoroughly. I generally have 6-8 tbsp of oil for my hair, although I have long hair (to my bust line). Stir vigorously until combined.<br />Apply to your hair, from root to tip (mostly tip) until saturated and then braid or clip your hair up for the afternoon. I love to put on a hankerchief and do my thing for the day. Rinse with a great shampoo until it doesn't feel greasy anymore. This is such a great hair treatment and while you rinse, at least spend 1-2 minutes massaging your scalp. This encourages hair growth. As a woman having had 3 kids, this is great for my hormonal imbalance that doesn't want my hair to grow. Add biotin and garlic and watch your hair grow like crazy!<br />Got dry nail beds? Massage nightly into nails and watch your nails grow like crazy. Biotin, again, is a great addition here. Push back your cuticles gently while you massage the oil into your nail beds.<br />Got body aches? Add a few drops of lavender oil and massage onto areas of the body that need an analgesic affect and soothe sore muscles.<br />Need a lubricant that doesn't quit? Plain coconut oil will be the greatest sexual lubricant you'll ever use. I actually smell coconut oil and get turned on now. My husband LOVES it. Real talk.<br />Dry skin on your baby? Cradle cap? Coconut oil.<br />Dry hands and feet in the winter? Coconut oil.<br />Tanning in the summer? Coconut oil.<br />Like, staphhhh. The greatest essential oil carrier alive.<br />I can't say enough good things.<br />I got this oil at a discount in exchange for my review and I couldn't be happier.<br />Buy this oil. It's value is worth it (undiscounted!) and it's stored in glass. Keeps my crunchy counterparts from taking an extra worthwhile step.
Rating: 5 stars