Top 10 benefits of olive oil!

TOP 10 benefits of olive oil

One of the favorite natural beauty products of the beauty queen Cleopatra was the Extra Virgin Olive Oil (hereinafter referred to as Olive Oil). Over the last decade, many beauticians are advocating the use of olive oil due to its many beauty benefits, but the fact is that this natural ingredient has been used on the body since centuries.

It was commonly used in Egypt as a cosmetic, is still going strong and is being used in cosmetic industry even now.

 Olive oil is a very popular product that people use for centuries and, nowadays, it still goes strong and is widely used in cosmetic industry.

Olive oil is very rich in vitamins, minerals and natural fatty acids. It’s also convenient for a sensitive skin. Olive oil is a powerful ingredient of anti-aging skin care products; rich in antioxidants, it prevents skin aging, the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, it also nourishes, rejuvenates and protects the skin.

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Rich in vitamin E and A, olive oil helps prolong youth, hydrates the skin, maintains its elasticity and softness. Also, olive oil helps skin cells to regenerate. The list of olive oil benefits can go on and on, but let’s talk about practical things: how can you use olive oil for beauty?

1) Olive oil bath:

To prepare the olive oil bath, just add 5 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil into your bathtub and you are done! (You can add more if you like). This simple, yet amazing beauty secret can make your skin soft and very smooth.

Here is another variation of the olive oil beauty bath: massage your body with the extra virgin olive oil before hopping into your bathtub, after you finish taking your bath, pat your skin dry and wipe away the excess oil; you won’t recognize your skin! It will be amazingly soft and smooth, like a baby skin.

2) Olive oil body lotion:

Olive oil is my favourite body lotion! (I don’t buy body lotions and body creams anymore, because I found the one that is very efficient and all natural). I love to apply olive oil all over my body, while in the shower, right after I used the shower gel; after the application of olive oil body lotion my skin feels extremely soft and very smooth! This simple beauty secret is a very quick and easy way to make your skin look and feel healthy and tender to touch.

3. Olive Oil As Stretch Marks Home Remedy: 

Olive oil helps in regeneration of skin and increasing elasticity of the skin as well. Massage olive oil over the affected areas at least three times a week to improve the elasticity of the skin and its regenerative abilities, which will help heal the affected skin. This will not only prevent formation of new stretch marks, but will also work to reduce and lighten the existing ones slightly.

4.Prevent Premature Ageing:

  Olive oil contains hydroxytyrosol and vitamin E   prevent skin cells degeneration, thus olive oil helps in preventing premature ageing of the skin, thus preventing sagging of the skin and making it firm, young and healthy. 

 

5. Olive oil makeup remover

I love using olive oil as my makeup remover in the evening. It gently removes makeup and nourishes the skin at the same time. Apply a little bit of olive oil on a cotton pad (or on a damp cotton pad) and gently wipe away all the makeup from your face. If you have a heavy makeup on, then to remove it massage olive oil all over your face first, and then wipe it off with a washcloth saturated with warm water.

 Repeat a couple of times if necessary and remember to be gentle, never treat your skin harshly. Rinse your face with warm, then splash with cold water; cold water will help stimulate the blood circulation and close pores.

You can also use olive oil as a gentle eye makeup remover; it will easily remove even the waterproof makeup.

6. How to strengthen nails with olive oil?

A warm olive oil bath for nails is an excellent way to strengthen them. It takes only 5 or 10 minutes. Just soak your nails in slightly warmed up olive oil (it shouldn’t be too hot, just a room temperature). Do this treatment once or twice a week and enjoy strong, shiny and healthy nails.

7. Olive oil eye cream:

Yes, you can use olive oil as an eye cream. It will nourish the tender skin around your eyes and soften fine lines. Gently dab some olive oil under your eyes before bed time or in the morning. Keep your olive oil eye cream in the fridge and enjoy refreshing, vitamin filled beauty treatment.

8.Olive oil homemade face masks:

One of my favorite homemade face masks with olive oil is this: mix one egg yolk with a tablespoon of olive oil (you can also add a tea spoon of lemon juice, if you want to whiten and brighten your skin, as lemon juice is rich in antioxidants and especially vitamin C). 

Apply this mixture to your clean face for 5 -10 minutes; rinse with warm, then cold water (cold water will help to close pores). This olive oil homemade face mask can be used for normal or dry skin types, it will nourish and soften your skin, adding wonderful glow.

Here is a cleansing and refreshing olive oil face mask for normal skin type: mix a tablespoon of white cosmetic clay with one tablespoon of olive oil. Apply it to your face for about 10 minutes; rinse with warm water.

9. Don’t forget to add olive oil in your salads! 

Olive oil will improve your skin, hair and nails, and will nourish your body from within. Remember, beauty starts from within!

Olive oil is one of my favorite natural skin care products.

10.Natural Beauty Benefits Of Olive Oil For Skin:

(i)  It works as an effective natural moisturizer, even on the dry skin.

(ii) You can use olive oil to moisturize even the super dry skin prone areas, such as elbows and knees.

(iii) Olive oil can regenerate skin tissues and therefore you can use it regularly to keep your skin young, firm and free from wrinkles and fine lines.

iv) You can make a homemade moisturizer by mixing well together equal parts of oil and water in a jar. Massage your skin with this solution and rinse it off with lukewarm water.

(v) Try this olive oil moisturizing mask. Blend together 1 tablespoon of honey, 1 tablespoon of olive oil and yolk of one egg. Apply on a clean face, leaving it there for 15-20 minutes. Rinse it off with lukewarm water. This will not only moisturize your skin, but will maintain your natural skin tone too.

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