It is always fun to do grocery and beauty shopping hand in hand. I am talking about natural beauty products. If you search your kitchen, plenty of beauty products you will find there and then. One such product is olive oil, the extra virgin olive oil that has a prowess in beauty enhancing. Olive oil is a very good source of vitamin E and A, which makes olive oil a very good product with properties to give you flawless skin and hair. You must have noticed olive oil as a major ingredient in many beauty products. Rather than using the products containing olive extracts, you can use entire olive or olive oil for beauty enhancement.
If you are the one who finds it better to use olive oil in place of beauty products that contain olive oil extracts, then following are some of the beauty procedures with olive oil that you can follow:
Anti-ageing:
People since ages have been using olive oil to get rid of ageing signs on their skin. Extra virgin olive oil has a power to change a tired, dull, damaged skin into a fresh, well toned and a healthy skin.
If you consume olive oil or apply it to your skin, you will get a protective shield on your skin that will prevent your skin from damage. A simple application of olive oil on the skin at night helps you get rid of all those fine line, crow’s feet and any mark or blemishes that appear on skin as one ages.
Healthy hair:
Olive oil is a great hair conditioner. Majority of people face hair problems ranging from brittle hair to dull and weak hair. Not everybody can afford to have hair spas from good salons. Not to worry as olive oil has a great potential to make your hair shine as good as after a hair spa.
To cure brittle hair problem, massage your hair with 1/2 cup of olive oil and wrap a towel around your head for 30 minutes. You can also add a beaten egg for better results.
Body moisturizer:
Olive oil dominates when it comes to body moisturizing. You can dab olive oil on your chipped lips, heels and on body to cure dryness of skin. Take a deep bath in water with olive oil and sooth your mind and soul.
Treat for your nails:
To bring back the lost sheen and strength in your nails, soak them in warm olive oil and see how they shine again. Olive oil also helps to soften cuticles around your nails.
Summary:
Olive oil is a powerful ingredient of best skin care products that protect and rejuvenate your skin. Olive oil hydrates your skin and makes it look years younger.