9 Secrets For Looking Good With Olive Oil
People have used olive oil for centuries for personal care. It is a great skin moisturizer, because it contains linoleic acid which prevents water from evaporating.
Olive oil is rich with natural fats that is why it is perfect for nourishing dry and chapped skin organically. In addition to its ability to help lower cholesterol, promote heart health, and add suppleness to the skin, olive oil is a naturally pampering and nourishing hair treatment.
The oil is extracted from olive’s juice and is rich in oleic acid. Oleic acid is an effective antioxidant and is a good source of skin-friendly elements such as vitamin E, poliphenols and flavonoids.
Explore these 9 secrets for looking & feeling good with olive oil.And,Secret #1 The facial mask made by mixing olive oil with an egg yolk and some honey, if applied for 15 minutes daily, is found to make the skin glow with radiance.
Secret #2 Olive oil is found to smoothen the palms. The mix made by adding a pinch of sugar to two spoons of olive oil, when rubbed on rough hands for 10 minutes, will leave it extremely smooth and soft.
Secret #3 Olive oil is good for nails. If soaked in the mix made by blending lemon juice and olive oil for 5 minutes, nails will be strengthened and made whiter.
Secret #4 It is also used in eye beautification. A couple of olive oil drops will prevent your mascara from drying.
Secret #5 Olive oil is a natural ingredient perfect for dry hair and heated oil treatments. If your hair screams for a little tender loving care, whip up a warm masque following the instructions below, and sit back and reap the benefits.
- In a microwave safe bowl, heat one quarter cup of olive oil for up to one minute. Be careful handling oil, it may be hot!
- Gently pour olive oil over the hair while in the bathtub or shower.
- Work oil from scalp to ends and comb through with a wide tooth comb.
- Pin hair up onto top of head and wrap in a terrycloth towel or shower cap.
- Relax and let olive oil soak for a maximum of thirty minutes.
- After allowing treatment time to penetrate, rinse hair thoroughly.
- Apply two applications of shampoo and work well into hair.
- Follow with light conditioner for detangling and sheen.
Secret #6 It is very good for your feet. Apply a small amount of oil to feet at bedtime. Cover with cotton socks. Not sexy… but oh-so-soft feet in the morning! The magic works for hands, too. Cover with white cotton gloves (hmm, even less sexy).
Secret #7 Olive oil is good for your lips. Place a small amount of oil on your finger tips. Rub across your lips daily to provide moisture and shine.
Secret # 8 Your eyes would love olive oil as well. Nightly, place a small amount of oil on your finger tips. Gently dab on the corner of your eyes, your eye lids and under your eyes. Use caution not to get in your eyes. You can also do this to your eye brows after tweezing or waxing to provide moisture and soothing relief.
Secret #9 A number of folks swear by olive oil as a natural remedy for earaches. One suggestion is to “very carefully use a cotton swab to apply olive oil to the outside ear cavity to help with earaches and excess wax.”
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Yours truly for great health, mind and body,
Michelle, natural health advocate
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December 02 2009 10:34 pm | Natural Beauty and Natural Remedies
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