It’s time to get on the coconut oil choo-choo band wagon if you haven’t already!
While we all know its miracle-wonders for your hair, it can also help to diminish the appearance of your cellulite.
While just slathering it on can get a little boring, we’ve put together six fun ways to get the most out of it so you’ll want to do it again!
There’s nothing like a bit of variety and science-backed recipes to get you choo-chooing your way to clear and smooth skin again!
6 Ways to Use Coconut Oil to Reduce Cellulite
What You’ll Need: How to Use: Shove it all into a blender and slurp really loudly! You’re just enjoying it right? Coconut oil is great to use as a base oil for cooking foods, replacing fats in baking, and adding to any smoothie you can dream up. What You’ll Need: How to Use: This recipe creates approximately 12 lotion bars. Melt all ingredients, save the oils, using the double boil method. Remove from heat and add the oils to blend well. Pour into molds and wait until completely cool to remove. Use as a replacement to your current soaps and body washes. What You’ll Need: How to Use: Mix and store in a glass jar. Slather onto the skin by massaging and exfoliating with firm pressure. Wash off after use. You can use this recipe 2-3 times a week or more if you’re in desperate need! What You’ll Need: How to Use: You don’t have to use the entire list of essential oils, however, you can pick your favorites. Slather onto the target areas and massage in until completely absorbed. Repeat a few times a day for maximum benefits. What You’ll Need: How to Use: Enjoy a hot shower and use this technique right after while the pores are still open. Rub some coconut oil onto the target areas and brush with the massager. Press firmly enough to provide a little discomfort but not hard enough to bruise. The rounded ends on the massager is doing all the work beneath the surface of the skin. Repeat this for several minutes in all target areas with cellulite. What You’ll Need: How to Use: Drink up – daily! Seriously, enjoy it, it’s that easy! Don’t forget that these recipes aren’t miracle workers on their own. Incorporating a lifestyle change that includes regular exercise, a healthy diet, and plenty of water will do wonders for your anti-cellulite regime. Sweating away your fat will directly help to diminish the cottage-cheese skin since it’s burning up the fat deposits for fuel. However, the areas where cellulite occurs often tends to be very difficult to target. Help your body out with an alkaline diet full of leafy greens and produce to counteract the acidic environment that encourages the formation of cellulite. You can also use these natural coconut oil methods in addition to your favorite cellulite cream and other products. It’s safe and totally natural for the body. However, for those who are unlucky enough to just “have the genes for it”, consider speaking with a health practitioner to find an appropriate measure of a variety of treatments to keep those rouge genes in cage! There’s very little risk and side effects to using coconut oil for any purpose including cellulite reduction. However, if you have very sensitive skin, you may need to skin test coconut oil with a patch test. Rub a little on the undersides of your feet, the inner skin of the elbow, or the inside of your wrist. Wait 24 hours. If you skin becomes patchy, itchy, red, and rash-like, you should avoid use of coconut oil altogether. Also, over-consumption of coconut oil can result in loose bowel movements. If you happen to be backed up, it’s a good thing right? But, seriously, don’t overdo it. Enjoy it in your cooking and smoothies. Moderation is key to all good things! Rub-a-dub-dub your way to smooth and clear skin. While cellulite might be an undefeated winner, you can chip away at it one coat of coconut oil at a time. It’s time to get in gear and chugging your way to a body that you remember pre-cellulite. Go coconuts for coconut oil!
Seriously, eat it. While you may know of coconut oil for its myriad of topical uses, it’s excellent for consumption and is so good for you. A study actually shows that the medium-chain triacylglycerols (MCTs) in coconut oil boosts weight loss and destroys fat! Losing some unnecessary poundage will definitely minimize cellulite.
A buildup of toxins in the body is directly linked to skin abnormalities including cellulite. Instead of reintroducing toxins into the skin with chemical-laden soaps, make your own with coconut oil to naturally hydrate and moisturize the skin to keep it smooth and even to help combat the orange-peel appearance. If you prefer the au natural way of things, straight up coconut oil works wonders and cuts out the labor! Cheers to less work!
While it might not be the cure-all for cellulite, it’s definitely not going to hurt to try out this amazing, aromatic scrub! Massaging the skin by exfoliating it with coffee grounds will stimulate both blood circulation and lymph flow to flush out the toxins and help to break up fat. Plus, the caffeine will help to tighten the skin! It’s a win-win!
Coconut oil is an excellent moisturizer in itself, but adding essential oils to the mix can provide even more benefits. Each essential oil has their own unique signature when applied to the body, and using this combination can help to dissolve and break down the fascia deposits under your skin. That’s right, you can beat cellulite the natural way!
Also known as cellulite massaging, you can reduce the buildup of fat deposits under the skin by brushing it and breaking up cellulite. When combining coconut oil to the mix, you’re adding its unique benefits while allowing for a productive brushing session. Massaging this way has been shown to boost the metabolism, slow down fat storage, and decrease tissue swelling, helping to stimulate circulation at the cellular level. Yeah, there’s science behind this!
There’s more to coconut water than just its deliciously, natural, tropical taste. Did you know that it’s been used to replace medical saline in IVs when the saline wasn’t available? Furthermore, it’s good for your heart and will decrease bad cholesterol while also promoting the blasting of adipose tissue. That’s exactly what you want when you’re trying to get rid of cellulite – fat-blasting power and a fitter and healthier body!
