Monday, February 28, 2011

How to Use Coconut Oil as a Body Cream





open coconut

I love Virgin or Extra Virgin Coconut Oil. I mainly use if for my body cream.

It has to be virgin or extra virgin coconut oil to retain its smell and taste.  I also like to use organic oil so it is free of chemicals and pesticides.

Benefits

    Monday, February 21, 2011

    Easy Coconut Lip Balm Recipe

    This coconut lip balm helps keep your lips smooth and soft.   It is very easy to make too!



    • I only use Organic Virgin Coconut Oil because organic is free of chemicals and pesticides.

    • You must use virgin coconut oil as this is the only type of coconut oil that has a coconut flavor.

    You will like it if you like your lip balm to be a little bit glossy and have a natural coconut flavor.

    coconut



    You will need:

    Wednesday, February 16, 2011

    Recipe for Coconut Rum Ball Cookies

    Coconut rum ball cookies

    This recipe is very simple to do, especially if you have access to fresh coconuts.
    The cookies have a nice chewy texture and a nice coconut flavor!

    You will need:

    coconut rum ball cookie dough
    3/4  Cup Organic Virgin Coconut Oil

    1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

    1/4 cup sugar

    1/4 cup Coconut Rum*

    1 3/4  shredded coconut - unsweetened (fresh is preferable)


    Saturday, February 12, 2011

    Cocoa Powder to Color Gray Hair on Brunettes

    Okay - here's my story. I am on a quest to find a hair coloring that is non-toxic and will cover gray hair. For me, covering gray hair is the hardest part - mine is very coarse and stubbornly rejects picking up color.

    So far, I have tried (and you can check out my articles):

    I have read a few articles about Cocoa powder coloring gray hair on brunette hair, so I figured I would give it a try.

    Results:  It covered the gray just a little bit - maybe just a smidgen - (almost too hard to tell).