May 30, 2014

Crazy for Coconut

(SHORT POST! I have so much reading to do this weekend. Not that I’m complaining, mind you.)

Just so you all don’t think I was lying about trying stuff from that Coconut oil list…

Several people suggested that I should try making a coconut oil and sugar body scrub.

And I did.

And I am DELICIOUS.

I didn’t get all fancy with essential oils to make it stink real purdy. Just white sugar and coconut oil. Mix. Take to shower. Scrub. Rinse.

It’s all pretty simple, really. And my skin felt soft and slippery after. Also made my bathtub slippery, so you’ll want to watch that.

Works well on lips as a pre-bedtime lip scrub, too. Takes make-up off along with dead skin. And of course, tastes LIKE SUGAR AND COCONUT OIL. So there’s that.

As for the cost… I don’t know what prices are like where you all live, but around here, sugar is cheaper than dirt, but coconut oil is pretty darned pricey. I cringe a little every time I use it for anything other than eating. Still, you don’t need a lot of it for this, and it is a nice treat.

Okay. That’s one more done. What’s next?

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Kate Sparkes was born in Hamilton, Ontario, but now resides in Newfoundland, where she tries not to talk too much about the dragons she sees in the fog. She lives with five cats, two dogs, and just the right amount of humans. USA Today bestselling author of the Bound Trilogy (mature YA Fantasy), Into Elurien, and Vines and Vices. Writing dark, decadent, and deadly Urban Fantasy as Tanith Frost. www.katesparkes.com www.tanithfrost.com View all posts by Kate Sparkes

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6 responses to “Crazy for Coconut”

kathils
June 2nd, 2014 at 8:50 am

I’m out of coconut oil. 😦 Since I prefer the unrefined version, I’m being too cheap to spring for the two large, organic, Costco jars for $24. I should just do it because the alternative is to whine about not having any.

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- Kate Sparkes
  June 2nd, 2014 at 8:52 am
  
  Been there. I use the refined for bath and body crap (because I don’t like smelling like a giant coconut), but only the unrefined will do for my coffee. And it IS pricey. 😦
  
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  - kathils
    June 2nd, 2014 at 9:00 am
    
    Yeah, I went with the refined for my coconut/cocoa butter spread…um. ..body butter. Food wise I prefer the unrefined. I thought about buying coconuts and making my own. Turns out coconuts are harder than my head.
    
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    - Kate Sparkes
      June 2nd, 2014 at 9:03 am
      
      IMPOSSIBLE!
      
      *redacts stubborn Bolin joke*
      
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      - kathils
        June 2nd, 2014 at 9:08 am
        
        Lucky for you he’s not around right now. Not so lucky for me though.
        
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        Kate Sparkes
        June 2nd, 2014 at 9:10 am
        
        I had it all typed out, and then I got paranoid that you’d show him. I think Ciara would find it amusing, though.
        
        I kid because I love…
        
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