tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8425435742213920085.post9019163328202605558..comments2023-05-18T09:29:09.496-04:00Comments on Greener Beginnings: Coconut Oil RevisitedAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05961175675777539132noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8425435742213920085.post-59823932810097719612009-03-06T09:51:00.000-05:002009-03-06T09:51:00.000-05:00Thanks for the info Krystal. I should try the ACV...Thanks for the info Krystal. I should try the ACV as an astringent. And I'll skip baking soda- i have a feeling that would really sting my face and I don't need any more problems. Also never put straight tea tree oil on your face or lips (swells, burns and all together awful)!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05961175675777539132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8425435742213920085.post-31362211098340721272009-03-05T14:23:00.000-05:002009-03-05T14:23:00.000-05:00Well, I cleansed as usual this morning and used th...Well, I cleansed as usual this morning and used the ACV (mixed with lavender essential oil) as an astringent (I usually use this with water as a hair rinse). It smells, but if it keeps the acne at bay, I'm all for it. I used the my jojoba/vitamin E oil mixture last night and this morning as a moisturizer. I think my skin likes it a lot, as I hate those heavily fragrance moisturizers.<BR/><BR/>One thing I would not recommend is using baking soda. I've read that some people have good results using it as a scrub/cleanser, but it gave me a bumpy rash that took a week to clear up. I was mad too, b/c my face had finally started looking better, and I messed it up with the baking soda! <BR/><BR/>I've used coconut oil as a hot oil treatment for my hair and in a shea butter cream I made.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10608592479497561349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8425435742213920085.post-87626882081326449852009-03-05T09:04:00.000-05:002009-03-05T09:04:00.000-05:00I will Krystal. I also use jojoba oil and I do li...I will Krystal. I also use jojoba oil and I do like that a lot too.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05961175675777539132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8425435742213920085.post-78509908453679228612009-03-04T15:08:00.000-05:002009-03-04T15:08:00.000-05:00Hmm...I've never tried coconut oil for a facial tr...Hmm...I've never tried coconut oil for a facial treatment. I've read that applying apple cider vinegar to your face as an astringent (as well as ingesting it) is great for reducing breakouts. I have yet to try that, as I have been using Extra Strength Proactiv, and that seems to be doing the job (save for a small breakout during that time of the month).<BR/><BR/>I may start using the ACV in the morning instead of the Murad I was going to purchase.<BR/><BR/>I also heard jojoba oil is good for the skin too, as it's non-comedogenic and it's similar to our skin's natural oils. <BR/><BR/>Let us know how the coconut oil turns out! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10608592479497561349noreply@blogger.com