anyone use coconut oil for lotion or skin care?

[ralphlauren]

I read that you can use it for many beauty things...

I am intrigued and I have dry skin so I want to maybe try it.

Yay or nay?

[textbookcase]

Jan 20, 2013 23:46:39 GMT -5 Lucy Honeychurch said:

Yes, ditto! H and I each have a jar in the bathroom.

[ralphlauren]

This is so good to hear. I have dry skin and I need something that will keep me moisturized

[redheadk]

I make an easy scrub with brown sugar, honey, and coconut oil. Just put equal parts honey and coconut oil together in a small bowl then add brown sugar until you like the consistency. It's a great scrub for dry lips, hands, body, etc. and smells delicious. I just have the giant tub from Costco.

[MrsAxilla]

I slather it in my hair sometimes and leave it over night.

[MrsAxilla]

Jan 21, 2013 0:16:41 GMT -5 Lucy Honeychurch said:

Jan 21, 2013 0:15:09 GMT -5 MrsAxilla said:

I slather it in my hair sometimes and leave it over night.

Be careful!  Hanging out over here might turn you into a post whore.  lol.

That was jealousy.  I've been around since 2005 and I deserve to be an Elder, damnit!!

Also, I'm totally going to make "like' happen.

[MrsAxilla]

Jan 21, 2013 0:21:43 GMT -5 Lucy Honeychurch said:

It's really a dubious sort of honor. All it says is, "I'm largely absent from my actual life." lol.

Meh.  You have a job.  I ain't got much else going on.  I think I should get credit for my likes.  I like everyone!

[ralphlauren]

MrsAxilla.......did you watch further this weekend?

[MrsAxilla]

Jan 20, 2013 23:45:37 GMT -5 ralphlauren said:

I read that you can use it for many beauty things...

I am intrigued and I have dry skin so I want to maybe try it.

Yay or nay?

It also very healthy to eat.  Helps digestion and all sorts of things.  It's the new miracle oil.  I've been cooking with it and using it on toast instead of butter (under my peanut butter) 

[MrsAxilla]

Jan 21, 2013 0:26:23 GMT -5 MrsAxilla said:

Jan 20, 2013 23:45:37 GMT -5 ralphlauren said:

I read that you can use it for many beauty things...

I am intrigued and I have dry skin so I want to maybe try it.

Yay or nay?

It also very healthy to eat.  Helps digestion and all sorts of things.  It's the new miracle oil.  I've been cooking with it and using it on toast instead of butter (under my peanut butter) 

YES!!  And Umphreys during set break.  I fucking LOVE technology!

[ralphlauren]

It was great but Saturdays show bored me......

WHY didnt you tell me about Umphreys? Did they do a weekend run?

[MrsAxilla]

Jan 21, 2013 0:29:34 GMT -5 ralphlauren said:

It was great but Saturdays show bored me......

WHY didnt you tell me about Umphreys? Did they do a weekend run?

Those dudes are getting old, eh?  DH heard about the Umphreys stream on his board.  You didn't miss anything.  It was a terrible stream!

[ralphlauren]

GOOD I was bummed for a minute

We listened to Umphreys holloween on itunes during set brea..what a fun show. did you hear it?

[MrsAxilla]

We're streaming 1997-1998 Phish shows tonight. YouTube is a wondrous thing!

[ralphlauren]

I love youtube.
Do you guys home brew beer? We did tonight for the first time. I hope it works out!!

[MrsAxilla]

Jan 21, 2013 0:33:50 GMT -5 ralphlauren said:

GOOD I was bummed for a minute

We listened to Umphreys holloween on itunes during set brea..what a fun show. did you hear it?

No, but I'll have to check it out.  I'm sure the Umphreys show (this weekend) was great, but the sound and video were just awful.  I think we only watched a few minutes.  Luckily Further had a short set break.

Hows the beer?  Are you toasted?  We haven't tried home brewing.  Is it hard?

[ralphlauren]

we have to wait 8-10 days for the beer to ferment. I hope it is good. so far the home brew was pretty easy........
I have had some wine so I have a nice buzz...............you?
Do you work or stay home?

[MrsAxilla]

Jan 21, 2013 0:43:38 GMT -5 ralphlauren said:

we have to wait 8-10 days for the beer to ferment. I hope it is good. so far the home brew was pretty easy........
I have had some wine so I have a nice buzz...............you?
Do you work or stay home?

I forgot it was Sunday (I often lose track of the days) so I had to go to four liquor stores to find one open.

Im a lawyer.  I used to have an awesome high powered job, but my boss wrongfully terminated me.  I threatened to sue his ass and I won a fat settlement.  Now I'm a kept woman/SAHM.

You?

[ralphlauren]

That sucks but good for your fat settlement!!!

We owned a restaurant but closed it a few months ago and moved. i am currently looking for a new job. I hate this part. BOOOO

[MrsAxilla]

Jan 21, 2013 0:58:19 GMT -5 ralphlauren said:

That sucks but good for your fat settlement!!!

We owned a restaurant but closed it a few months ago and moved. i am currently looking for a new job. I hate this part. BOOOO

Job hunting SUCKS!  Good luck.  My underling (said affectionately) and I competed for the same job.  She suffered the exact same fate as me six months later.  I ran a project, and she was my right hand man (a very good one, actually). This new job was running the exact same project for a different institution.  She was hired; I wasn't even interviewed.  (I'm not bitter, honestly). Last time I saw her, she told me that the salary was less than she was expecting.  I comfort myself by saying I was "way too expensive".  Ben is in half day K, so I'm staying home until he starts full day.  Then, I'll either find a job, or the business I'm working on will take off.

What kind of restaurant did you have?  Did you cook at all?

[ralphlauren]

We owned an Italian Restaurant with pizzas and pastas and the like.

Yes I cooked. It was a franchise so it was pretty easy..........I am getting back into high end restaurant management (that was my previous career in chicago)and I cannot wait.

I bet you love your freedom and your time with Ben. Do you want to practice law again or do something else?

[MrsAxilla]

Jan 21, 2013 1:26:39 GMT -5 ralphlauren said:

We owned an Italian Restaurant with pizzas and pastas and the like.

Yes I cooked. It was a franchise so it was pretty easy..........I am getting back into high end restaurant management (that was my previous career in chicago)and I cannot wait.

I bet you love your freedom and your time with Ben. Do you want to practice law again or do something else?

I never practiced law in a traditional sense.  I lobbied, was general counsel, and taught.  I'd go back to any of those.

My New Years resolution is to "earn my keep" as a trophy wife.  I'm trying to cook more and planning a garden.  Look for future PMs askimg for cooking advice - lol!

Also, if I could open an In & Out franchise in CO, I'd do it on a heartbeat.

[Deleted]

I know this got off the topic of coconut oil, but I love that stuff.

It's also amazing for sex (and totally safe to use as lube)

[Deleted]

LOL, I was surprised we had 26 posts about coconut oil, so makes sense it got off topic. Anyway, I use it as eyemakeup remover. Its amazing. I also use it on my feet for moisturizer. I have yet to actually cook with it

[BaliHai]

I use coconut oil as a moisturizer after I shower, on my face at night, on my hands (with socks over them, for a few nights) when they start getting really dry, and as a nighttime deodorant. We also cook with it, and sometimes I put it in my morning smoothies/on my toast.

[Deleted]

Jan 21, 2013 9:01:04 GMT -5 Saint Monica said:

I dont like the smell of coconut





::ducks from flying objects::

The kind of coconut oil I use doesn't smell like coconut. It doesn't smell like anything actually. No need to duck

[Deleted]

I whip a jar up in my stand mixer with a tiny bit of vitamin E oil & it turns into a soft body butter that's easier to work with.

[Deleted]

Jan 21, 2013 9:17:03 GMT -5 Saint Monica said:

ohh what kind?

Spectrum.

[Deleted]

Jan 21, 2013 8:09:33 GMT -5 calamity said:

I know this got off the topic of coconut oil, but I love that stuff.

It's also amazing for sex (and totally safe to use as lube)

We use it for lube, too. It's fantastic.

[Bad Dingo]

Jan 21, 2013 0:21:05 GMT -5 @kirkette said:

I use it for lotion, lip treatment, as a leave in conditioner, and as product when I'm twisting my hair at night.
I just use a jar from Trader Joes.

All of this.