2012 May | Plum Adorable

Coconut Oil Hair Moisture Treatment {FRee printable Instructions}

Have you heard all the rage about coconut oil lately? I actually gave these as gifts earlier this year and since then I’ve discovered many other benefits from using it. This really is the perfect little gift.

Let’s first start with the hair treatment. This would make a fun Mother’s Day, Teacher or Birthday gift for someone that has long hair and could use some good natural moisturizing.

I originally saw this hair treatment on How Does She. I suggest going to their site if you want to see the instructions complete with pictures. Or you could print out the printable instructions I’ve created for you here.

How Does She also gave a tip about how to get a $10 off Coupon from Vitacost. I practically got that bottle below for free!

What you need to make coconut oil jars for gifts:

Coconut Oil (practically free if you use this coupon)

Glass Jars (I got mine at Walmart for under $2 each)

Ribbon (Dollar Store)

Our Free Printable Instructions

Shower caps (optional)

My daughters and I have done this moisture treatment on our hair. We look pretty silly with our hair all oiled up and shower caps on our heads. My husband and son just look at us like we are crazy. I guess they will never understand the things we do to look good just for them! Our hair was nice and shiny and so worth it in the end!

Here are a few more interesting things you can use coconut oil for:

-Eat a spoonful when you need an energy boost.

-Add a spoonful to your dog or cat’s food. Coconut oil is great for our furry friends!

-Use coconut oil instead of shaving cream. (Oh, Father’s Day gift?…ha!, just what all men want right?)

-Apply to bee stings or bug bites to soothe and heal the wound.

-If you’re prone to nosebleeds, coat the inside of your nostrils with coconut oil regularly.

-Take coconut oil to help reduce or eliminate migraines.

-Got gum stuck in your hair? Try using coconut oil to remove without cutting your hair.

-Use coconut oil instead of WD-40.

Click here to see all 52 uses for coconut oil from Delicious Obsessions. Read through the comments and find EVEN MORE uses! So cool!

Below are the instructions on how to moisturize your hair. I designed this printable based off the instructions from How Does She. Scroll to the bottom to download and print.

Click on the image below to download and print. It is sized to print on 8.5 x 11 inch paper. If you are attaching them to jars to give as gifts, we recommend that you print on a quality matte paper on an ink jet printer.

~Jenny

Ribbon & Flower Barrette Holder

So yesterday Jenny shared with you her amazing flowers and painted mason jar tutorials, and today I have another flower and mason jar idea too! Totally different concept, but oh so easy and oh so functional for your little girls room!

My little girl Kaylee has tons of barrettes, clips, pony’s (this is what she calls her rubber bands that hold her pony tails up) and headbands. I have forever used the very simple solution of keeping them within reach in her room, on her dresser (so she can use them on her dolls and Barbies too) in simple Mason Jars. And since I wanted them to at least look a little bit cute, I just added some ribbon around the jars to dress them up! Can you guess what her favorite color might be?! Her room is a combination of pinks, and purples and princesses galore!

A couple of weeks ago at MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), we made extremely simple and totally adorable Ribbon and Flower Barrette holders that went perfectly with Kaylee’s room! So I moved all of her clip-on barrettes to this holder and got rid of a couple mason jars! (We are now down to the 3 you see above, originally there were more!) And seriously, these are the EASIEST barrette holders to make EVER!!!

Here is the finished product hanging on Kaylee’s princess mirror!

All you need are about a foot and a half of ribbon (you can really go as long or short as you want here), a Gerber daisy (fake of course from any crafting store and cut off it’s stem) and a girl’s bracelet (like the kind you find at the dollar store in a pack of ten) and a hot glue gun!

Here is the back of the holder. You simply put your ribbon, through the bracelet, fold it down and glue it in place and glue the flower to the front! There you go!! Now add your clip on barrettes (or even photos with really cute clips or decorated clothes pins to the ribbon) and hang it up!