Best tanning oil to use?

lauryn

so im going on springbreak soon and i want to tan... i burn like a baby's butt so yeah im going to wear lots of sunscreen.. but im getting a tanning sticker so im going to put a little oil around that. soo wats the best one but lik out of olive oil baby oil canola oil thnx

Answer
coconut oil

coconut oil?

AboveTheLa

ive recently started to use coconut oil on my skin as a relaxer/moisturizer.
my question, im very concerned about my hair as a male.....and very concious about it. im not bald, have good thick hair. however, i have heard that massaging coconut oil into the scalp is very healthy for the hair. i dont wish to and never have used anything on my hair apart from johnsons baby shampoo, no gel no spray...strictly pure.

Will eating coconut oil by using them to cook my food benefit my hair too?

thanks

Answer
Yes.

Anything that you put into your mouth ultimately comes out in your hair - that is why they can test people for drugs using hair samples. So ingesting the oil instead of massaging it into your scalp will benefit your hair. Vitamin E is also another vitamin that is an "oil" that is good for your hair. You can buy vitamin E in capsules at any drug store.

As a side note - while baby shampoo won't harm your hair in any major way - it is not the best shampoo to use. Reason being, (this is going to be a quick chemistry lesson for you) baby shampoo is created to the same Ph level as your eyes. That is why it can get in a baby's eyes and they won't cry. It doesn't burn. However.. it does burn your hair because your hair is a different ph than your eyes.

If you look at most shampoo bottles they say, "Ph balanced". That means that it is designed to be the same Ph as your hair - it won't dry your hair out. Baby shampoo actually dries your hair out since it's not Ph balanced to your hair.

If you are suffering from dry hair, I can assure you that the johnson's baby shampoo is a major reason for it. Using a Ph balanced shampoo is much better for you.

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What oil should i use to help hair growth?

sami jo

I have very curly hair that goes to my shoulders. I am trying to let it grow out, and its been this length my whole life. I have used biotin and i have heard the some oils are good to use. Any tips or facts would be awesome, thanks!!

Answer
-Coconut Oil
-Baby Oil
-Mineral Oil
-Almond Oil

I hope your hair grows out the way you want to :)

What lotions can I use for my sensitive babies?

KristySEK

Both my sons, 22 months and 7 months (8 months on the 15th), have very sensitive skin. I have tried J&J sensitive products and still they get irritations from them. even sensitive baby wipes. what do you guys recommend. Their Dr. just told me to try some different ones until I find the one that works (i didn't like that response from him) I changed from disposable diaper to cloth and that has helped a lot with their constant diaper rashes for some reason. no rude comments and to the chick who said it was bad when I asked about cloth diapers last week don't even bother responding to this.

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For moisture for the skin, instead of lotion you can literally just use olive oil from your kitchen. It is very low allergen & unlikely to cause issue. I also use organic Coconut oil a lot. My kids LOVE it because it's not cold after a cozy bath & I give them little massages. Coconut oil is easier to handle too as it's partially solidified, so you can scoop it out like soft butter & it melts as you rub it on. It's a tad less messy then a more liquidy oil.

if you don't mind price this company makes wonderful all natural organic gentle products for babies: http://www.californiababy.com/diaper-care.html They make a wonderful wipe solution. You can use ANY flannel to make your own wipes (I literally just cut squares from Dh's & other family members old flannel shirts. Why not, it's not like you are doing something fancy with them. LOL. I even let them ravel on the edges. I can sew - so eventually I ran ONE line of stitching ot keep them from getting fuzz all over the wash, but you really don't NEED to do that. Anyway - I used that, bought a wipe warmer for real cheap & used a wipe solution in the warmer & they were ready to go. You may as well do cloth wipes with cloth dipes, It isn't really any extra work.

The california baby cleaning products for bath are also really gentle & nice as well.

If your kids have sensitive skin my only other few recommendations are to use a gentle laundry soap, use as little as possible & always run them through an extra rinse cycle just like you would with the diapers. The diapers need that extra rinse to ensure there is no soap residue left in there to effect absorbency. Likewise soap residue is left in clothing & can be irritating. You might think "but my kids never break out from the clothing" but that is not possible to say with certainty. Skin has a tolerance level. So let's say I hand you 5 rocks. You say "I can carry that easily" so I hand you 5 more & again you can take it - at what point do you cross over to NOT being able to carry more? And WHICH ones are the problem? The last ones I gave you last or the first ones? If I remove the first 5 OR the last 5, either way the load is lightened right? Same thing with reactions. The skin might already be coping with irritation from laundry BEFORE they ever get into the bath or get lotion applied or whatever. It may be that it can handle ONE irritant, but not two, or two but not three. Certainly a child can have a specific trigger (my Dh is skin allergic to eucalyptus for example), they also can just be sensitive in general & have many triggers, but none too severe. So if you can make their whole world more gentle, you are less likely to get such a strong reaction when they do get an irritation. I hope that made sense. :S (It makes sense in my head).

Oatmeal bath is soothing when you do have an irritation already. I also would take it & mis with water & put that paste over any sensitive area. it will provide a soothing barrier with water. Warm water itself is irritating to irritated skin. It can be very drying and the heat is an irritant. You an also use colloidal oatmeal as a cleanser just by making the paste thinner. That really should NOT be an irritant unless in the rare case a person was skin allergic to oatmeal. I've never heard of it but I am SURE someone out there is.
I have NO clue how someone could make a bad comment on cloth. It is no doubt the most gentle & recommended thing for sensitive babies.

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coconut oil?

AboveTheLa

ive recently started to use coconut oil on my skin as a relaxer/moisturizer.
my question, im very concerned about my hair as a male.....and very concious about it. im not bald, have good thick hair. however, i have heard that massaging coconut oil into the scalp is very healthy for the hair. i dont wish to and never have used anything on my hair apart from johnsons baby shampoo, no gel no spray...strictly pure.

Will eating coconut oil by using them to cook my food benefit my hair too?

thanks

Answer
Yes.

Anything that you put into your mouth ultimately comes out in your hair - that is why they can test people for drugs using hair samples. So ingesting the oil instead of massaging it into your scalp will benefit your hair. Vitamin E is also another vitamin that is an "oil" that is good for your hair. You can buy vitamin E in capsules at any drug store.

As a side note - while baby shampoo won't harm your hair in any major way - it is not the best shampoo to use. Reason being, (this is going to be a quick chemistry lesson for you) baby shampoo is created to the same Ph level as your eyes. That is why it can get in a baby's eyes and they won't cry. It doesn't burn. However.. it does burn your hair because your hair is a different ph than your eyes.

If you look at most shampoo bottles they say, "Ph balanced". That means that it is designed to be the same Ph as your hair - it won't dry your hair out. Baby shampoo actually dries your hair out since it's not Ph balanced to your hair.

If you are suffering from dry hair, I can assure you that the johnson's baby shampoo is a major reason for it. Using a Ph balanced shampoo is much better for you.

Coconut Oil good for hair?

Dancethegl

Is Spectrum Naturals refined coconut oil good for damaged black woman hair? Its the one in the jar

Answer
Cocoanut oil liquefies and is molecularly tiny enough to actually penetrate the hair shaft. It is too oily to wear like all the time but is a great treatment ingredient and scalp treatment base.
I have baby fine white girl hair, naturally oily scalp but hair is damaged. I came up with something that has really helped the long term condition....might be worth a try for your hair. I make enough in a canning jar that the lid seals tightly....it lasts quite a while.
Find a jar or clean container....mix 1/2 cocoanut oil (I have to melt it for like 20 sec. in the microwave) and 1/2 leave in conditioner. Very important, use ONLY a LEAVE-IN conditioner. Leave-ins are formulated to be pH balanced not to burn your hair. Many regular rinse-out conditioners will burn your hair if you leave them in more than a few minutes.
Blend the 2 thoroughly.
When you want to use it (I do it 2x a week), just work it through your hair and massage into your scalp. Only enough so that when you comb through, it looks like damp, towel dried hair. Sleep with it in. Shampoo out in the AM with your regular shampoo. Depending on your scalp type and damage to your hair, use your regular rinse out conditioner if needed. Due to my oily scalp, I just use a leave in on the ends (not the oil and leave-in mix, just the leave-in).
I have really had good luck with this.....several friends are now using it.

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