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​Hi Beauties!

I wanted to share one of my secrets that I have been doing for years.  I get complimented on my hair almost every day.  Keep it coming!  I LOVE every single compliment, even though I've heard it before.  I take really good care of my hair.  This has evolved to several other areas of beauty and skin care.  If I can save you money AND get your skin & hair to be even more glowing, giving away the secret is worth it!

So... What is the secret?  I put olive oil in my hair before I wash it, every time.  That's it.  Sorry, not that climactic.  Olive oil is so good for us in general, but putting it on your hair gets those nutrients exactly where you want them!  I don't know the science behind it, but I can tell you my hair is really healthy.  Its the same thickness from the root to the end, and sometimes my hair strand is 2 feet long.  My hair stylist says, what ever you're doing keep it up!

What are the other benefits of taking care of your hair in this way?  Well literally its cheaper than the hair masks you buy in stores.  One $16 (Costco) bottle of olive oil has lasted me about a year.  Most hair masks are about $5-$8, and at most have about 4 uses.  So you would have to buy that same product once a week if you used it the same amount. 

Here's the math:  $5 x 52 weeks = $260

Compared to Olive oil, I buy the Spanish Olive oil from Trader Joe's because I don't have a Costco card any more.  So lets round up and say I use one bottle of $8 TJ's olive oil and I go through it once a month which would be using A LOT.

$8 x 12 months = $96

So even just based on math alone, literally olive oil is cheaper.  But there's also the massive benefit that you are drastically reducing the amount of toxins you are exposed to if you use olive oil, which eventually will help you out health wise later on in life, and probably contribute to lower medical bills.

The other thing I do is I use coconut oil as my lotion.  I don't use regular lotion, it has been years since I converted to coconut oil.  And my skin feels so much better.  The way that I use it is in the shower or bath.  Its so delicious in a bath, just drop a blob in, and let yourself soak in the nourishing moisture.  Or in the shower, when I'm done I rub it all over before drying off.  My skin feels great all day long and I don't need lotion.  The interesting thing about this is that the skin is our single largest organ.  Just like eating; what ever we put on our skin gets absorbed into our body.  Questioning my logic?  How about those progesterone creams that we can have prescribed to regulate our hormones?  How about the nicotine patch?  Or the birth control patch?  All of these are administering medication through the skin.
    Like I mentioned above (olive oil), you get the added benefit of removing toxins from entering your body, and replacing it with the nutrients of coconut oil.  If you want your coconut oil to smell  really good, add some essential oil.  My favorite for the bath is lavender or melaleuca (tea tree).

Just one warning, it does make your bathtub/shower floor quite slippery, so be careful.  I have almost slipped before.  (If you decide to try out these ideas I cannot be held responsible for any injuries or results of trying out what I do in my own life)

PLUS!  Coconut oil, when put on the skin becomes anti microbial, so if you have a cut or rash it helps to kill any bacteria.  I learned this from Barbra O'neil, an incredible Health Director of the Misty Mountain Health Retreat in Australia, and she has a retreat center in the US too, Living  Springs Retreat.  When I learned about this fun fact, my habits of how I was already treating my skin made sense.  I have eczema, and when I eat something I am not supposed to and begin to break out, I double up on the coconut oil, and put it on my skin every time I think about it (at least once an hour) and after a day my rash is cut in half at the very least, usually its gone when I am good about keeping my skin well hydrated in coconut oil. 

Although its not possible for me to measure the long term gain you would get from switching your beauty products to food, I can tell you that I see a difference in myself, and other people notice too.  Not to mention the up front immediate savings.  Try it for one month and see what you think.

If you are interested in switching your entire beauty regiment to reduce or eliminate toxins, check out this website:

https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/

I have done my best to get all of my products as low as I can get, now the highest rating of any product I have in my house is a 3, and I do see a difference.  My skin is better, one friend commented that I do actually look like I am getting younger (thank you!).  I never get headaches anymore, and my periods for the most part are better.  Although some of my products are quite a bit more expensive than what I used to use.  Ultimately that decision will come back to your values.  Do you value cheap and good enough for now?  Or more expensive, but an investment in your health and overall well being?

Sending Love, Health and Radiance!
Jessica

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