Coconut Oil. . How I Love thee let me count the ways!!
I have been in search for a great skin moisturizer for as long as my 29yr old heart can remember. My skin is incredibly dry and have had a bad case of nummular eczema for many years (circular round dry patches on the face and body *minimum for me*) and the only way to make them go away was to use heavy moisturizers, BUT *there is always a but* I like to take very long and hot showers. . . So what does one with eczema and hot long showers get?? Drier skin!!
*SIGH*
So when I chopped my hair off to go natural this summer I started making my own hair care products and voila, Coconut oil was on thee list of must have ingredients. For a while I only used it in my hair then I moved to the face and BAM, just like that my face is clearing up!!
I knew coconut oil worked on the skin but I had no idea how amazing it was for my eczema, I thought that because it was so light weight, it wouldn't have a huge effect, I was wrong! Many of you already know about the great uses of coconut oil on the skin and hair but I wanted to share my awesome results with you just because, it's late and I'm bored!! HA!
Anywho, it has been two or. . .hmm, three weeks and I have been using 100% Natural Coconut Oil on my face just by rubbing it in really really good and my eczema is getting kicked to the back!! My skin never looked so clear. . .
And to minimize the drying of my skin after a shower, I rub it on my face (avoid too close to the eyes, because it will steam and burn *found out the hard way) before I get into the shower and as it steams my face remains oily, when I get out of the shower, my face is perfectly oiled, no dry feeling happening either. It's pure greatness!! I then rub it into my face deeply like a massage then apply my Cetaphil Daily moisturizing (10 oz jar) and my day or night is to be had.
Ihope this helps someone facing the same sucky nummular eczema problems I am facing. I can honestly tell you that it works. My used to be dry patchy skin looks fresh, supple and even has a natural glow to it!!
