i love coconut oil for my skin and hair but i have never tried it internally. i think i have to put that on my list along with the apple cider vinegar.

We have documented the process of actually making VCO (if you live in the tropics) in a short photo essay - http://central-america-forum.com/forum-topic/how-make-virgin-coconut-oil (or click here).

I am so glad to have stumbled upon this Sunday Sermon! I have ordered the Coconut Oil pictured in this post from Ebay and I am so glad that I did. It smells WONDERFUL (to think I have searched for a perfume that smells like this only to be disappointed in the plastic drydown of the scent)! Once this product has been applied I can close my eyes and imagine that I am vacationing in the tropics! I am not sure others can notice it but I enjoy the scent while it lasts. Now, for the reason we actually are using this product: It moisturizes like CRAZY and seems to last on my skin much longer then typical creams or lotions all the while giving my skin a nice sheen. I have not ingested any as of yet due to the fat/calories but at some point I just might! ...did I mention it smells wonderful?

oh my I'm getting this A.S.A.P.!!!

Between the coconut oil and the Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar, you drink salad dressing every morning ;)

This blog is very addictive. After reading the benefits of Coconut Oil, I went to the Health Food Store and found Jarrow's Brand & decided to give it a go. Blended one teaspoon in a banana smoothie this morning and resulted in very tasty interesting outcome. I will keep it up, 1tsp = 125 calories, dang! Utah desert living makes my skin completely lizard like at times; after showing the picture of Marjorie to my Hub--he's all for it!

I came across this review from June of 2007 on Extra Virgin Coconut Oil (EVCO as the general public refers to it) and it has really changed my life already! After reading everything I could devour on Meg’s website from these riveting reviews back in 07’ I went on line and read everything else I could about what other people experienced from EVCO and discovered that EVCO has done wonders for so many people on SO MANY LEVELS! I was hooked and went out and purchased my first small jar of it and started taking 3 tsp a day. Then I started putting it on my skin at night - first I’d use it to remove my makeup (it’s awesome for removing eye makeup too) and then I’d put a thin layer on my skin (yes this sounds scary) but it’s just amazing at what it does while you are sleeping! When I wake up, my skin looks just fantastic and I keep looking in the mirror stunned at the obvious changes that are happening to me! In all honestly something fantastic is occurring with my skin and I love it! My age spots seem to be fading away on my face, my wrinkles are less pronounced (it’s almost like they are going away to some degree) and the sun damage on my chest...well it’s astonishing how much better my chest looks now! Every day I look in the closeup mirror and just think WOW! I feel like I’m turning back time in regards to my skin and I gotta tell you - I feel fantastic! Another day I pulled it through my hair and left it on like a mask and when I rinsed it out - and the shampoo DID take it all out without any greasy reside which is also quite remarkable - my hair felt very luxurious! The list of things that EVCO does for you is enormous but I can only remark after using this for almost 4 weeks straight that I feel like I could be a walking commercial for EVCO! Of the 3 brands I have tried Nutivia is my favorite in flavor and texture. There are several websites out there that sell this - so shop around for the best quantity you can get for the best price! Be SURE you get Extra Virgin Coconut Oil - it has to be exactly that! It’s organic and when I first looked for it I found it at Whole Foods and my local co-op. It’s a little pricey but it’s wonderful and I doubt I’ll ever want to be without it again! Just today again someone commented on how good I look and it has to be the EVCO! I feel like I have discovered a miracle anti-aging skin product and it’s done more for my 60 year old skin than absolutely any other product I have ever used - expensive or cheap - over the counter - or only available on line! But that’s just me...try it for yourself and see if you don’t notice some wonderful effects happening to you! By the way...I even tried slathering it on my feet before bed (I covered them in soft socks right after) and again...when I woke up - SOFT FEET!!!!! Have I mentioned how great my fingernails look? They are white and strong! In a word EVCO = YIPPIEEEEE!

Hello! I recently came upon your review and fabulous follow-up reviews on this oil and am wondering if you are still using it! Your review was over a year ago but your commentary made it sound so fabulous that I ordered some today! I love that it seems to benefit inside and out! Do you have any follow-up thoughts about it? By the way - you are absolutely stunning!

My mother has been trying to get me into this for a few years now and I've resisted...stupid girl! I guess I shouldALWAYS listen to mom...though she meant it for cooking and not necessarily hair and beauty. But if it can do everythingwhy not! My question...does ingesting it with the ACV make you sick at all? I've tried ACV before hearing that itwould help cut down my cravings but it made my stomach turn. What other affects do you ladies get from ACV and howmuch do you take? Any advice/education on ACV would be greatly appreciated!

I finally bought EVCO a few weeks ago and love it! It really does give your skin a special glow and I love the way it smells (although it’s much more subtle than you might think). It is wonderful for cooking as well. So far I’ve mostly used it for stir frying vegetable rice dishes - smells really wonderful with fresh ginger. I'd really encourage others to give it a try. I also have a really sappy story about EVCO's role in rehabing a kitten that was hit by a car. During her recovery this was one of the only things I could get her to eat. Her name is Sunday (because we found her on a Sunday and the vet needed a name right away and I was flustered). Now I like that there’s a connection back to Tashagogo’s wonderful Sunday Sermons - which is where I first learned about EVCO. When I was desperately trying to figure out what might entice her to eat, I found that lots of people have EVCO available for their pets (especially cats) all the time.

Thanks Tashagogo, I am off to get me some of this today! How is the taste? Can't be any worse thanthe ACV. Well, I guess you do drink salad dressing every morning. I wonder how the two would taste together....probablly not good, but you never know.

I have a question? Does it get rid of cellulite? And can I buy it at the super market? Can I use any kind?

I've actually started using this as a purfume because it smells heavanally

Hello hao9703!  I use this 99% of the time to take off my makeup, I just reach into the jar I have and get some on my fingers and start putting it all over my face!  It kind of melts on your face so you don't need very much and I just use my fingers and the EVCO to work it into my eye lids and it softens the mascara right off!   Absolutely no eye stinging or irritation! I then take a tissue and wipe all of it off as much as I can!  It will leave a film on your face but to me that's a good thing!  I still rinse with water a few times and then what remains on my face of the oil (you will still feel it on you skin) I just rub it in a little more and put my regular night time cream over that and away I go!  Using a cotton ball will never work, it would be too much trying to put hardened butter on your face with a cotton ball - almost impossible!  Before bed I slather some on my chest where I have the most sun damage and wrinkle) and put a cotton teeshirt on over that.   It works great to slather it on your feet or hands before bed and then cover your feet with socks or your hands with cotton gloves and when you wake up...soft feet and hands are yours!

OMG! I have to try this.

I use coconut oil in my hair when the weather is warm.  This oil makes my hair so soft and conditioned.  I do not use this oil when it is cold because it will solidify on your hair.  I also massage it into my skin after a nice, warm bath and it leave a nice, lingering tropical smell on my skin.

I've never used this.  Ever since I've been posting and reading here on megsmakeup, I keep running across references to it.  It really does seem to be a miracle cure-all.Payday was yesterday..guess who's going to go find some to order right now?  I have a feeling this will be a new ritual..especially if it helps with the bumps on the back of your arms...I have that SO bad, and I always pick at them..I try not to, but it's so hard!  I envision myself swimming in a vat of it, splashing up through the surface with a god-like glow around me...I may be expecting a little too much...I'll let you know how it works for me! Thank you girls for all of the wonderful tips on ways to use it...I can't wait to try them all out.

I shall see...I ordered the Nature's Way coconut oil from drugstore.com earlier this morning after posting...

one of my friends was in thailand recently and said the women over there swear by coconut oil and use it for everything (hair nails skin etc) thai women are incredibly youthful looking and im so envious of their beautiful shiny locks so maybe coconut oil is the way to go!!

I just got mine from drugstore.com today...so far, I've actually taken a tablespoonful as a supplement, and slathered some on in the bath.  I soaked and shaved, and before actually getting out of the tub, I took just a little bit and spread all over my legs and arms, melting it with the warm water a bit.  It went on very lightly, not too heavy like baby oil.  I think I will try it on my hair tomorrow morning...the jar recommends putting a couple of teaspoonsful on 1 to 2 hours before washing your hair, so I'll try it that way and see what happens!the smell and taste are nice. very rich, but not too sweet.

Wow, old post much..... Re-reading this I've now decided to use it on my ratty cuticles, maybe it will help! I'll update after applying it (first I'll have to run to the store).

I still use it to take off my makeup and eyemakeup every single night.  I cook with it on occasion too.  Try frying some eggs in it - you will be amazed at how much you can really TASTE the flavor of the eggs!  There are a lot of people that cook with it.  I'm sure most of you can't imagine what I'm about to say, but one of my favorite things to eat when we are low on food items is...I love to make a peanutbutter and coconut oil sandwiches!  It's SO dreamy and creamy!  It definitely will do wonders for your hair if you leave it in overnight and wash it out with your next washing!  Also, it IS affected by the temperature big time!  If it's cold, it's hard as a rock and very difficult to  use.  If it's HOT out, WARNING the stuff will pretty much liquify so you need to store it someplace that's not hot or cold for best use!  If it melts it will get hard again once you get it in a cooler spot.  Some people swear they lose weight by taking it; my husband and I tried eating it every day and I felt it probably made me gain weight so I stopped eating it every day.  EVCO is amazing for so many reasons.  We had a very dry patch on our hardwood floors so one day after removing my makeup I looked at the floor and at my oil and thought "What the heck!" and I applied some of the EVCO to the dry spot on the hardwood floor and it worked great bringing the wood alive again!  I know this is crazy but...the stuff really does good things to everything it comes into contact with!  I will slather my skin with it at night after a shower if I am putting lightweight pj's over it but I don't use it after showers in the morning because I think it tends to stay on top of your skin for awhile before completely sinking in and I don't want it to get on my work clothes etc.  I'll put it this way...at our house, we never go WITHOUT having a container of this near by! 

Amen!I don't care for it too much as far as topical application, but I love love love it when I cook/bake. So far I've used it in my banana bread, chocolate banana bread (yum), and chocolate pudding. Definitely stick within the 350 degrees though, 'cause I burned some popovers onto my glass ramekins and it's been a pain to get them clean!

I use coconut oil on my hair.  It is a great conditioning mask.  I heard about it when researching at home hair treatments online.  This mask received a lot of great reviews.

how can i write a serious reviews with a picture like this ??? lool