Coconut oil to protect nails
As well as moisturising your skin, coconut oil can also soothe nails.
Try massaging some into your cuticles at night for nourished skin in the mornings.
Some studies show that coconut oil can also stop fungal nail infections from spreading.
Holland and Barrett explain: “In a 2015 study, published in the American Society for Microbiology, researchers reported that coconut oil has an anti-fungal effect, and that feeding mice a coconut oil-rich diet reduced the size of the population of candida in their guts.”
Coconut oil to encourage hair growth
Although further studies may be needed to back this one up, there is some evidence to suggest that coconut oil may encourage the hair to grow.
This is because coconut oil can protect your hair, and the stronger it is the more likely it is to grow.
One way to look after your hair with the natural nut oil is by using it as a pre-wash treatment.
Try applying coconut oil through the midsections and ends of your hair about half an hour before you are due to wash it. Then, shampoo and condition as normal.
You can also use coconut oil as a conditioner after shampooing, this can decrease frizz and detangle the hair.
Either use it as an alternative to your normal conditioner or add a few drops of it in with your usual product.
However, the oil can make hair more prone to grease, especially if you have naturally oily hair.
