I made a commitment to myself and to my family to rid our home of unsafe products. It’s been eye opening! I always think I have my whole routine figured out but then the seasons change and I have to tweak it a little. To keep my face moisturized this winter I’ve turned to coconut oil (always virgin organic coconut oil in a glass bottle!) I’m partial to Trader Joe’s brand:
I love the light coconut smell and the consistency. Plus it’s organic, virgin and in a glass bottle. (You can buy it on Amazon now too if you are like me and don’t live anywhere near a Trader Joe’s.)
I have rosacea and my skin is very prone to breakouts. Coconut oil has only helped those two issues. The only thing I’ve found is that if I use coconut oil on my face sometimes it looks like I dipped my face in a VAT OF OLIVE OIL. I could care less when I’m at home but if I have to go out in public I dust my face with BeautyCounter’s Mattify and voila the olive oil look disappears:
And what about foundation? If I decide to wear it I just apply it over the coconut oil and then use the Mattify Skin Finishing Powder over that layer too.
A few more thoughts: I love my Dew Skin and Tint Skin foundations (often mixing both) because they have a coconut oil base. I also helps to drink a lot more water this time of year.
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Hey Ashley…I am a red-head and must wear sunscreen every day. Do you have any recommendations for a healthy (high SPF) one for everyday use?
Hey Kimberly, BeautyCounter has one that we use. I’d be happy to send you some samples! Just let me know if you’d like to try them and I’ll get them in the mail to you.
Trader Joe’s Aloe Vera is awesome for dry skin too. Hadn’t thought to use the coconut oil – thanks.
Great advice! I use the same thing! Except I use Wildtree Organic coconut oil. You should check out their products!! As for foundation, I love two-faced!! It is vegan and has coconut oil in it!! But I have dry skin!!! Hope you are doing well with all that snow!! Can’t wait to get back up to Bryson soon.
Coconut oil is magical. I even feed it to our Yorkie. Also, I put some in her coat and she never smells like a wet dog.
We eat coconut oil too, and it’s great for eczema.
I’ve heard such good things about coconut oil, but every time I use it, my skin gets a rash- I think I’m allergic to it! Do you have any recommendations of other things that might work similarly but don’t contain coconut oil?
Try Jojoba Oil!
Ashley, I know this is a bit late, but hopefully you will still get it. I highly recommend you check out this DIY naked salve recipe for your face. I have used this as a lotion all over my whole body (including my face – just don’t use too much) and it has kept me wonderfully free from getting dry and itchy, not to mention my skin is so soft! And I do not find my face to be oily at all (my skin is not dry). After applying, I just give it a few minutes to absorb, then I add whatever makeup I am going to wear. However, I will say that since I use cream makeup, I do use a setting powder. So that helps with any shininess from the oils, too. I will definitely have to check out the one by BeautyCounter.
http://campwander.com/2013/12/naked-salve/
Also, to help with the rosacea, you can add essential oils that combat rosacea directly to the naked salve recipe. If interested, you may find that here:
http://campwander.com/2013/06/new-improved-rosacea-blend-for-even/
I love that salve more than anything I have ever used! It is so soothing for every area of my body! Maybe it will help you!
Coconut oil is so amazing! Thank you for this info! I also love adding Essential Oils to the coconut oil for added benefits. Of course its important to choose an essential oil that is 100% pure therapeutic grade. Jump on over to The Oil Infused Life if you’d like some more ideas.