How To Wash Your Face With Coconut Oil In 5 Easy Steps

Are you looking for a face washing regimen that will give you a youthful glow? Do you need help getting your skin softer? Maintaining soft and healthy skin that is both clean and glowing is not an easy task, but you do not need to go through entire isles of facial product to find the best cleanser out there.

There is one super effective, natural product available to everyone that will help you maintain the soft and glowing skin you desire. This product contains just one ingredient: coconut oil. Learning how to wash your face with coconut oil is very simple and very effective.

Within a couple of short months, you will be convinced of coconut oil’s rejuvenating and moisturizing properties. At the end of the regime you will be left with very clear, clean and bright skin.

I love washing my face with coconut oil. My skin always has the perfect glow and that is the softest I’ve ever felt after following this regime. Ever since I put it together, I’ve been following this regime for a couple of months now and so far so good.

There are many complicated step-by-step face cleansing methods out there that require a number of different products and tools. Despite the lofty promises of these treatments, it turns out that they do not always lead to the happy experience advertised.

Natural compounds present in coconut oil can lead to skin that is much healthier and happier. This cleansing regime is one of the purest methods out there. It is super effective in removing dirt and impurities from the face. It is even known to clean the bad, sebaceous oils that often cause acne and other skin problems.

What You Need for This Regime

Preparing to wash your face with coconut oil is very simple and doesn’t require many tools or different ingredients. Here’s a short list of everything you will need to follow the rest of this regime:

Before you begin washing your face, heat the water to just below boiling, remove it from the heat and submerge the face towel in it. This will keep the towel warm for when you’re ready to use it, but it won’t be too hot.

How to Wash Your Face with Coconut Oil

Washing your face with coconut oil is super easy. You will love how soft and fresh your face feels when you’re done. You can perform this process once per day and you will begin to see amazing results within just a month or two.

#1- Heat the Oil

Take a small amount of oil and warm it up. If you have a microwave, use a small microwaveable bowl to do this. Heat it on high for just 15 seconds and check it. If it isn’t warm after 15 seconds, heat it at 5 second intervals until it’s warm but not hot.

If you don’t have a microwave, use a small pot to heat the oil until well below its boiling point. You want the oil to be warm, but not so hot that it might burn your skin.

#2- Coat Your Palms

Once the oil is all warmed up, rub a generous amount of it between your palms so that they’re coated thoroughly with the oil.

#3- Apply the Oil

Gently apply the warm coconut oil to your face. Massage in circular motions as you apply it, covering all of your face with it.

#4- Apply the Towel

Take the warm towel out of the hot water, squeeze it out, and place it over your face. Lean your head back and let it sit over your skin for 1-2 minutes.

#5- Remove the Oil

Dab the towel over your face and then rub the excess oil off using gentle, circular motions with the towel.

Pro Tips and Things to Remember

You can get take the cleansing and nourishing properties of this regime to the next level by adding a small amount of tea tree, lavender, or geranium oil to the coconut oil as you warm it up.

There are some essential things to remember while using this method to clean your face:

#1-  First of all

 If you’re using this for the first time, then be sure to apply a little bit to your face and then see how your skin reacts to it. Not everyone has the same reaction to all natural substances.

Many people may experience an increase in acne while using this on their face. If that is happening to you, change the oil and follow the same process with a different natural oil that doesn’t contain pungent acidic chemicals.

#2-  Secondly

You do not necessarily need to remove the make-up that you’re wearing in order to use the oil for a good cleanse. It turns out that you can achieve the similar result by just keeping the make-up.

#3- ​ Thirdly

You do not essentially need to wash your face with a cleanser and then apply additional moisturizer on your face. Even if you have a dry skin, the coconut oil method nourished your skin and keeps it moisturized.

You can use a little bit of apple cider vinegar in order to be able to freshen up the skin and combat the alkaline nature of this regime.

#4- ​ Finally

It is recommended that you use a virgin oil that has been freshly pressed. Store it in a glass jar. It remains solid at room temperature. Do this regime at least thrice a week. It is important to space out the days that you do this in. It is to ensure that your skin gets the rest that it needs.

Coconut Oil is a Miracle Oil

I hope that you enjoyed reading this tutorial and that learning how to wash your face with coconut oil has been of tremendous use to you.

What I love about this oil cleansing method is that it’s an all-natural, stress-free method that doesn’t require much preparation of intricate techniques – it just uses simple ingredients and easy application.