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| All natural Coconut eye and face cream |
It only takes about 10 minutes to make and most importantly it is natural and really moisturizing and nourishing for your skin. It is really easy to whip up and you may even have everything you need to make it already, tucked away in your pantry or cupboards somewhere.
I love the way this cream smells and makes my skin feel.
The main ingredient in this recipe is coconut oil. So naturally it smells like sweet coconut. When I use it (which is everyday) My skin feels super soft and hydrated all day long.
The awesome part about making your own body products is that you know exactly what is in it, You know what you are putting on your skin and you know that it is good for you. Coconut oil is known to treat numerous skin conditions like acne, eczema and even psoriasis and rosacea. Coconut oil also helps to treat dark skin spots, dry skin and much much more. It's truly an amazing little gift.
Jojoba oil is another amazing oil that is super beneficial for the skin. Jojoba oil is the closest thing to your skin's sebum, which is the natural oils that your skin secretes. That basically means that it is earth's natural Neosporin. I have used jojoba oil on my body regularly for about 10 years now and it has never done me wrong. It is probably the best oil you could ever put on your skin. So you can see how good it is for your delicate facial tissue and how nourishing it is to use.
Both of these oils are all natural and absorb directly into your skin truly moisturizing and nourishing it. Most of the products you buy at the store are water based (which is trickery) or they are made with petroleum based ingredients and only sit on the surface of the skin (again trickery) and basically suffocate your skin and trick it into thinking your skin is actually being moisturized. But as the day wears on the moisturizer wears off. You will know what I mean when you use this recipe.
The last ingredient in this recipe is Vitamin E. Vitamin E is also extremely beneficial for our body inside and out. Not only does vitamin E help to give us beautiful shiny locks, long nails and supple glowing skin but it is also helpful for our heart and has a lot of antioxidants and is required for proper function of many organs in the body. It slows down processes that damage cells. Vitamin E helps in the anti-aging process too. You will find vitamin E in most skin products. Especially those for the face and eyes.
So you can see why these three important and beneficial ingredients make for a great eye and face cream. All three ingredients work together in a trifecta of healing and nourishing properties to leave your skin feeling soft, moisturized and glowing. If you have never used coconut oil or other natural oils on your face before it can take some getting used to. But once you get past the initial "why is my face so oily phase?" and allow the cream to work it's magic, then you will see how soft and smooth your skin feels. It is always oily at first but within 20-30 minutes of applying it you will see how it absorbs into your skin leaving it just soft enough. I apply mine at night before bed, after I get out of the shower. That way it has all night to work on my skin without interference from external forces like makeup, weather and everyday wear. All I ask is that that you give it a chance to wow you.
That's enough tips and education. Let's get to making this stuff.
What you will need:
A mixing bowl
measuring spoons
A spoon or fork for stirring
A whisk or hand mixer
a small container to store your concoction in
Ingredients:
2 TbSP Coconut Oil (unrefined, preferably organic)
1 Tsp jojoba oil
2 capsules of vitamin E or 1/2 tsp vitamin E oil
Measure out your coconut oil and jojoba oil into your mixing bowl and then puncture or cut the tip of the vitamin E capsules and add to the other two ingredients and mix well with the spoon or fork and get all the lumps out and make sure all ingredients are well incorporated. Coconut oil is solid at room temperature but the melting point is 76 degrees. So it doesn't take much for the coconut oil to begin to get runny and melt. After you mixed the ingredients, put the bowl in the freezer for about 2-3 minutes. Just long enough to solidify the mixture again.
Take the bowl out of the freezer and use a whisk or hand mixer and whip the mixture up until it is fluffy and lump free. Kind of like a buttercream icing.
That is pretty much it. Once the mixture has been whisked up then you can scoop out the cream and put it in the container you have chosen to use.
A couple of hints: Try and use a container that has an easy open lid, even if it is oily. Sometimes the container can get oily and you want to make sure that you can open it up when you want to use it. Secondly, store the container somewhere that is cooler and possibly out of the light to help preserve your face cream as well as keep it from melting when the bathroom gets hot from showers and such.
Application: Apply a small amount of the cream to your clean, freshly washed skin on your face and around the eyes. ( a little goes a long way) Make sure not to get it in or too close to your eyes.
When Applying anything to your face, always apply in an upward and outward motion gently lifting the skin up. Make sure to never pull down on your face skin or pull too hard when applying the cream. Be gentle. Remember that when applying your face cream that you make sure to include the décolleté. That is the upper chest and neck area. Those are important areas too that a lot of women forget about.
What are you waiting for? Go mix up a batch a luxurious, all natural face and eye cream. Wash your face and apply this amazingly light and coconutty concoction to your beautiful face. How does it feel? Let me know what you think. Thank you for stopping by.
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