Ever since our mom had breast cancer I have gotten crazier and crazier about beauty products. First it was deodorant, no more aluminum and that led to some pretty stinky experiments. I think I finally have a deodorant which works well and doesn’t appear to be too toxic by my estimation. Then it was shampoo and conditioners, then soap, and then face lotion. Most recently I stumbled on a single ingredient face lotion which I am really excited about. I was having a conversation with my new coach about protein shake ingredients when my favorite fat came up, coconut oil. This was at a retreat, not a beauty retreat, a spiritual one although we can’t talk ego and shadow all day long. When I said I like coconut oil she exclaimed she loves it too and she uses it on her face. At the time I thought she was crazy. I once tried it on my hair as a conditioner and I thought I had got caught in an oil slick in the shower. However when my face lotion ran out I thought what could it hurt. I put a little coconut oil in a small tupperware and figured what could a couple days experiment hurt. In order to minimize the greasiness I use the tiniest amount and it really goes far. I have had a few small blemishes pop up since this experiment although nothing too bad and its hard to say for sure it is the coconuts. Other than that I really like it. I like that I use very little, I can’t even explain how little I use so little, less than pea, much less, lets put it that way. I like that it is only one, natural ingredient. And lastly Shiloh loves the smell and taste of it. Once I put it on my legs and Shiloh wouldn’t stop licking them until Elliott yelled, “Stop that’s disgusting!” Every once in awhile during our morning snuggle sessions, between me and Shiloh that is, he gets a wiff of my face and gets that crazy look in his eye again. I only let him have a lick or two so Elliott doesn’t yell at us again.
