Quick Tip Tuesday: Coconut Oil Makeup Remover

In case you haven't heard, coconut oil is all the rage in natural and "crunchy" circles right now! CO is touted as being a great moisturizer, for its natural antibacterial properties, and for its excellent "good fat" content. Virgin unrefined coconut oil is versatile as a beauty product, and my personal favorite use is as a make-up remover.

I have sensitive skin and I have always had issues especially with the skin around my eyes.  I love to play around with make-up though, and soap and water really doesn't cut it as far as eye make-up removal. I have tried countless natural, gentle, and alcohol free removers and as easy as they are on my skin, they just don't work! The natural removers left my lashes feeling still caked in mascara, which was just no good.  Enter, coconut oil!

Apparently this is a tried and true beauty tip, but I discovered it truly by accident. After washing my face one evening I was massaging some coconut oil into my face as a moisturizer and the second it touched my "clean" eye lids, BOOM, raccoon eyes! Even though my cleanser should have removed all the mascara and eyeliner, the coconut oil immediately lifted leftover traces of make-up from my eyes. Awesome!

You only need a tiny bit of coconut oil to do this, and I suggest massaging it into your eyelids and wiping off before washing your face in the evening. I know some people love to use CO as a natural face moisturizer, but it is a little too greasy for my combination skin. A little swipe with a cloth or cotton ball and I'm good to go!

I hope y'all enjoyed this quick tip! Thanks for checking in, and I'll see you on Friday for a breakdown on my recent beauty breakthrough!

xo Allison