There’s a part of me that lives in this dream world of rolling hills covered with daisies. In this world there’s a small creek and right behind the creek is a little wooden house. There’s a barn where we keep the animals and just beyond that there’s a small outhouse.
If you haven’t caught on yet… I love Little House on the Prairie. This obsession shows in some of the things I do.
I like to make my girls homemade gifts for their birthdays. Sewing is a pleasurable hobby. I enjoy making my own laundry detergent, mosquito repellent, and cleaning products. I also love to plant, tend, and harvest our garden. Despite the fact that I live in a townhouse, one could call me a wannabe homesteader.
Lately this homesteading type of behaviour has overflowed into my beauty regime. I want to use less chemicals in my home, so it seems almost obvious that I should be cutting back on chemicals in my beauty products. This leads me to today’s homemade product, a natural make-up remover.
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Coconut oil!
I thought I would demonstrate how I use coconut oil as a natural make-up remover. Here is a before picture of my eye make-up.
Natural make-up remover
Here’s how to use coconut oil as a natural make-up remover:
- Place coconut oil into a small container
- Dip a cotton make-up pad into the coconut oil
- Gently sweep over your face/eyelids
- Repeat until all the make-up is removed
- Rinse face with warm water
- Pat dry
Here’s an after picture. Coconut oil make-up remover was only used on my right eye (the left side in the photo).
That’s it! So easy, chemical free and natural! What do you use for your make-up remover? Would you consider using coconut oil?
Yes! Love it! What I use too :)
It’s so awesome (and works so well)!
My go-to for makeup removal as well! Works SOOooo much better than any store-bought stuff I’ve tried.
It’s so funny how I stumbled upon this too! I was using the store bought pre-soaked makeup pads and noticed how “oily” they felt. I quickly ran out of them and thought… I should just make my own. Out came the coconut oil and voila!
I’m quickly discovering that coconut oil is by far my favourite, must-have, household item.
How easy is that!? I should remove my make-up more often, but it’s faded to almost nothing by the end of the day, so I don’t bother.
I was stunned at how well it worked! My make-up is usually faded by the end of the day too but I like to remove it anyway. The coconut oil is such a nice skin softener too.
I have coconut oil stocked in my house and I have heard of a bunch of things to use it for other than cooking but not this! I try to be very careful with my eyes since the skin is so thin so I really like this idea! I’m glad you showed how the after shot too because it really sells it! The shadow is completely gone!
I was amazed at how well it worked. It’s so gentle and it’s a natural skin softener too!
I use coconut oil as a makeup remover as well! It works so well on my eyes! So glad you discovered this too. I’m with you in trying more natural ideas and coconut oil can be used for so many things.
Have a great week Jennifer!
xoxo
Well, it seems like I was one of the last ones to “discover” this LOL! I love it. I would never switch back to store-bought make-up removers.
Wishing you a lovely week as well.
xoxo
You know I love this, Jennifer!! I recently made one using coconut oil and other stuff (like honey) and it works for sure but the honey feels weird…I hear it’s good for your skin though. I think I may do this though! I have it and if it works, why not?! Thanks for the info!
Just the coconut oil works so well Kelli! When I had the idea to make a homemade make-up remover, my idea was to try one ingredient at a time until I had a “recipe”. I started with the coconut oil… and voila! It works so well and my skin feels so smooth afterwards.
I’m almost finished with my bottle of eye makeup remover and was about to buy another one, but this has given me pause. I’m going to give the coconut oil a shot. Thanks for the tip!
It works wonderfully Robin and it’s so gentle on the delicate skin of the eyelid.
I love this idea, Jennifer! I find the older I get the more I get to be about simplicity, and I do not like having 5 things in the house that are all capable of doing the same thing. I love this. I already have coconut oil. And I agree. It is fast becoming one of my favorite things. Thank you so much for sharing this! Have a beautiful day, my friend! xo ~Topaz
Coconut oil is amazing! I agree with you on the simplicity of having “products” in the house that have multiple purposes. I would love to hear what you think of this make-up remover Topaz.
Wishing you a lovely day as well.
xoxo
I am going to try this!! Now, I need to go buy some coconut oil!
Coconut oil is a miracle product Chris! I’m constantly amazed by its versatility!
I stopped spending money on makeup remover along time ago. I find that warm water and a cotton pad work fine for me but, if coconut oil offers additional help in getting the makeup off I would try it. Eye makeup is especially stubborn. I am wondering if anyone is using coconut oil who has oily skin. I personally have oily skin and am therefore nervous about putting anything on my face with the word “oil” in it.
I have combination skin Yvette and I’ve never noticed any issues using coconut oil in my oily zones. I don’t leave it on though. I do wash off with warm water and a cotton pad.
Yessss!!! I love this stuff!! And I use it for my entire face just to moisturize and I use it anytime I have dry or problem skin. CO is amazing. That is so awesome that you make so much of your own stuff. Have you ever done a home tour of your house/yard here on your blog? If not, you should!
I love making my own products. It’s nice to know EXACTLY what I’m exposing my body and skin to.
I’ve never done a home tour. Is a home tour a picture tour of your home? We live in a small townhouse but that would be fun to do sometime.
I don’t usually wear make up but when I do I use the chemically laden products to get them off. This I gotta use because I have coconut oil stocked in my kitchen. I’ve always know that it has its uses and it’s something I grew up with. My mother swore by coconut oil and we used it on our bodies, hair, cooked with it, you name it and there was a use. Don’t know why I didn’t think of it as a makeup remover. Love the before and after shot too. You can definitely see that it works. :)
Thanks Amanda! I’m delighted that I stumbled upon this use for coconut oil! It’s one product I will always keep in stock. There’s so many uses for it!
This doesn’t surprise me! People seem to find uses for coconut oil that are vast and wide!
I love this tip. We always have some on hand.
It’s mind-blowing just HOW many things coconut oil can be used for.
I always have coconut oil in stock too.
I have heard that coconut oil is good for all sorts of things, but this is new to me. Great idea! I don’t wear make-up myself, but I have a little girl who I’m sure will be much more interested in make-up than her mom is :) I will have to remember this for her! Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome Missy! I can’t believe how versatile coconut oil is. I will definitely always have some in stock!
I haven’t used coconout oil as makeup remover, but I’ve used it for sooo many other things that I can believe it works awesome! Love the versatility of coconut oil!
Coconut oil has quickly become one of my favourite household products! I love the stuff!
Really? I love coconut oil! I had no idea….thanks!
I love the versatility of coconut oil too! I always have some on hand.
This works wonderfully Kristen!
Hi Jennifer! Love the before and after shots! I use baby oil for mascara, so I think this much the same. It really does work well. And you get the benefit of moisturizing your eyes too.
Hope you had a great Wednesday :)
Ceil
I thought the before and after shots would capture just how good it works.
Wishing you a lovely day Ceil!
I’ve never heard of this, but I’d like to try it! Thanks!
It works so well! I love it! Thanks for stopping by.
i LOVE coconut oil but i had no idea it was good for removing makeup! i love putting coconut oil in my hair for a few hours then washing it out. i will definitely try this, thanks for sharing such a great tip! #SHINE
Well, I just stumbled upon this and it works so well! I’ll have to try coconut oil in my hair… I haven’t done that yet!
Thanks for stopping by and for participating in the SHINE Blog Hop!
I love coconut! This seems interesting to try for my skin.
It works wonderfully and is amazing for removing eye make-up!
A friend of mine recently recommended using coconut oil as a hair mask and a facial moisturisor and I do intend getting some to try. I will also try it as a makeup remover too now I’ve read your post.
In the past I have tried using olive oil as an eye makeup remover as we have an abundance of it given to us, I used it as a moisturisor too but I found it too thick and heavy. Apparently coconut oil is a lighter than olive oil, so hopefully I’ll get on with it better.
Thank you for sharing your natural beauty tip!
I will never go back to using anything else for make-up remover. I love my coconut oil!
Oooh, I love coconut oil. It’s great for so many things, but I never thought about using it as a makeup remover. I’ll have to try it!
It works so well Lisa! I love it!
Wishing you a lovely weekend.
Nice! I spend so much money in facial cleaners but this would be nice to try! Thanks for sharing this tip Jennifer
xoxo
Have a great weekend!
You’re welcome Remy! It works wonderfully too!