Four mistakes you're making with coconut oil

It is natural, does not require careful budget planning, makes hair shiny and skin velvety and well-groomed. The whole world has gone crazy for coconut oil because of its miraculous powers when it comes to beauty.

However, many people forget that coconut oil is not a solution for all skin types, nor for all applications. We bring to you 4 things or applications of coconut oil that you should avoid.

1. Apply it directly to your face

If your skin is oily and prone to sebum production, do not use coconut oil. It can clog pores and cause blackheads and pimples. The exception is people with extremely dry skin, which quickly and easily absorbs oil.

2. You remove your makeup without washing off the oil

Do you use coconut oil to remove makeup? Do you apply a small amount of oil to the tuffer with which you clean your face? All of this is fine until you make the cardinal mistake of washing off the rest of the oil. The rest of the oil in combination with tiny remnants of makeup will clog your pores, and your skin will not be able to breathe.

3. You are buying the wrong product

Only natural cold-pressed coconut oil has the good fatty acids we want. Read the label on the packaging carefully. Real oil is liquid at warmer temperatures, while at colder temperatures it turns into a whitish paste.

4. Use coconut oil as a hair mask

We've all tried it at least once. If you have extremely oily and stubborn hair, feel free to go ahead, but anyone with fine and delicate hair should avoid coconut oil. The problem arises when washing it off, where a significantly larger amount of hair shampoo is needed to wash off the oil, which creates a counter-effect of the oil treatment, reports Stil.