There are a couple of ways to tell that it's hot in San Diego. One, you can fry an egg on my head when I walk outside...and two, my monoi oil is melted. Most people are enjoying cool, Fall weather...but not us Southern Californians! It has been pure torture walking outside for the last few weeks. At least I've got liquid islander luxuriousness in a bottle.
Let me break this down for you. This isn't your regular coconut oil. This oil is from Tahiti. And see that thing at the bottom of the bottle? It's a tiare flower....a Tahitian gardenia. So this oil is infused with its smell. Now, think of all the beautiful islander girls who inspired Paul Gauguin's art and writing. I imagine these women made this oil and used it for all their natural beautifying needs for both hair and skin.
Arearea (1892) Paul Gauguin
I have been using this oil for at least 10 years. I just broke it out recently since taking my son to mommy-child swim lessons once a week. The chlorine was wreaking havoc on my poor hair. So, before class, I slather this on my hair and wrap my hair in a bun (I can wrap my hair in a low bun...yippeee!). When I wash my hair afterwards, my hair feels smooth....totally protected from the chlorine!
I so love the divine smell of this stuff that I also use it as a skin softener, too. Came in handy when I was pregnant and wanted to only use natural products. You might find more processed products out there claiming to have the monoi oil in it or claiming to have the monoi fragrance....but there ain't nothing like the real thang. And the best place to get it? Tahiti of course! But if you can't go there, I recommend Tahiti-Iti .com. Rebecca, who runs Tahiti-Iti.com is awesome! Reading her website is like vicariously traveling to Tahiti...so much current information on what is happening there! She has the best prices, she ships quickly, and she throws in a couple of free monoi soap samples, too. That's a good businesswoman! Take a look around her website and learn all about the products she imports. She knows authentic Tahitian monoi :-)
Don't you love getting all my long hair secrets? I love sharing them with you :-)
I so love the divine smell of this stuff that I also use it as a skin softener, too. Came in handy when I was pregnant and wanted to only use natural products. You might find more processed products out there claiming to have the monoi oil in it or claiming to have the monoi fragrance....but there ain't nothing like the real thang. And the best place to get it? Tahiti of course! But if you can't go there, I recommend Tahiti-Iti .com. Rebecca, who runs Tahiti-Iti.com is awesome! Reading her website is like vicariously traveling to Tahiti...so much current information on what is happening there! She has the best prices, she ships quickly, and she throws in a couple of free monoi soap samples, too. That's a good businesswoman! Take a look around her website and learn all about the products she imports. She knows authentic Tahitian monoi :-)
Don't you love getting all my long hair secrets? I love sharing them with you :-)
