Beauty on a budget tip.....

Coconut oil!

Uses :

- Body moisturizer 

- Add sugar = luxurious body scrub

- Pour straight into bath (time saving tip here too, as you won't need to spend time moisturizing after your bath.)

- Great for your hair, leave in over night and wash out the next day.

- Can be used for cooking

- If your significant other is acting up, throw the tub at him. (This one's a joke, don't do this....)

- Helps with stretch marks.

Really there's so much that you can do with coconut oil.

And the great news is, it's not expensive and a 1 litre container lasts me about a year. 

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