Coconut oil review

Here are my initial thoughts on coconut oil for a few different uses. 

Shaving cream:  it seemed to work quite well and was smooth, however it made it harder to rinse off my razor. Otherwise I was pretty pleased.

Moisturizer:  After I showered I used coconut oil on the left half of my face as well as on my left leg and foot. I used regular face moisturizer on the right side of my face and Oil of Olay moisturizer on my right leg and foot. I felt like Two-Face! 

For those of you who haven't use coconut oil or haven't used it on your skin, it is very oily. That takes some getting used to and also figuring out how much you need because it goes a lot farther than you may think. I then proceeded with my regular make up routine. My makeup went on over the coconut oil easily. However, throughout the day I did notice that if I touched my face, which I realize I tend to do a lot more than I probably should!, my make up would come off quite easily.

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Throughout the day I also had my mascara touch under my eye and it smeared, a few times thus giving me the I just woke up from a nap look. Hmm not what I was going for. 

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I want to give the coconut oil as a moisturizer on my legs and feet a longer test period. So far I haven't noticed much difference between it and the Oil of Olay moisturizer. More to come...

After washing my face I then used coconut oil on my face and lips before going to bed. Once again, very oily. However considering I wash my face in the morning when I take a shower, I can easily wash off the excess oil before putting on any makeup. 

Foot moisturizer:  I have been putting oil on my feet and covering them with socks before bed to see if it helps with my calluses and dryness. I will continue doing this so I can see if it helps over time. More to come...