I’m really not one to seek out new products or switch up the old morning routine. What I do seems to work, for the most part, and I’m lucky enough to not really be sensitive to all that much. In reality, I probably settle for what I am currently using because I don’t have an interest in researching ingredients and Googling their chemical compositions. Personally, I’d rather Google who wore what to the Oscars. Productive, I know.

My sister, however, is the complete opposite. She is always coming across new products for her hair, skin, and face. The more organic, the better.

Being the younger sister, I do what younger sisters do best. I sit back and reap the benefits of her hard work. In the last year she has turned me on to a couple products I absolutely love and can’t live without. The latest and greatest: Coconut Oil.

My introduction to coconut oil came earlier this winter when my sister looked at me with brutal honesty and said “You’re face is SO dry, I can see your makeup caked on.” Rough. But honest, and although slightly insulting, appreciated. I’m glad SOMEONE told me in no uncertain terms that I was walking around looking like my face had been antiqued. And really, only your sister can say something like that and get away with it.

She then inquired what I was using for moisturizer. I named my off-the-shelf Walgreens moisturizer. She advised that I use STRAIGHT OIL. Seriously? The only thing worse than being dry as a bone is looking like you just stepped off an oil rig. No thanks.

“You should use coconut oil, I rub it all over my body.” All over your body? A little weird, but ok, I DO like the smell of coconut so I was willing to try it. And I was sold.

If you are hesitant like I was, let me just start by clarifying- OIL does not necessarily imply GREASE. Coconut oil is a very dry oil. At room temperature it is a solid, and liquefies into an almost watery oil when heated (by rubbing it in your palms- no microwaves or stove tops needed).

If you like the smell of coconut, you will eat this stuff up. My husband told me I smelled like our honeymoon when I got in bed the first night. Evoking memories of your honeymoon can’t be bad for the marriage, right? I’m getting a little off topic. BUT if you don’t love the smell of coconut, you will likely be able to tolerate the scent of it’s oil because it is very subtle.

It’s attractive too that its 100% organic and natural. I always feel a little guilty smearing products on my face that are riddled with unknown chemicals. It has to get into the blood stream, and although I have no idea what the effects could be, it just doesn’t seem like the thing to do.

In her research, my sister found that coconut oil can actually kill bacteria. Let’s face it, anything with potential to ward off pimples is worth its weight in gold. I’ve always struggled with break outs, and I can honestly say that I’ve had one, yes ONE, pimple since I started using coconut oil a couple months ago.

And my dry face? It’s fabulously dewy. Yes dewy, not shiny. Dewy skin is healthy, glowing skin. My concealer goes on smoother in the morning and comes off easier at the end of the day.

So where can you get this precious slice of heaven on earth? Trader Joe’s has it stocked. But like anything else, I’m sure Amazon carries it if TJ’s is not in your immediate area.

Thanks to my big sis Ang for turning me on to coconut oil and bringing my face back to life! : )