1. Olive Oil as a hot oil treatment for your hair:
Store bought hot oil treatment pack, move aside! A new chief just came to town and his name is olive oil. Whenever I need a hot oil treatment or my scalp is itchy, I just heat a bit of olive oil in a pot of warm water and apply to my hair. As olive oil has antiseptic property, it also helps cure itchy scalp.
How to do it:
- In an empty glass, pour 1/4 cup of olive oil (more if you have long hair)
- Immerse the glass with olive oil in warm water until the oil is warm to the touch.
- Pour the oil over your dry hair, preferably before you shower. Then cover your hair with a shower cap and keep it that way for about 1/2 hour. You can keep it longer if you have dry hair.
- Shampoo and condition your hair as usual. You will have soft and shiny hair and your itchy scalp will be less itchy as well.
2. Olive oil as an eye makeup remover:
This may sound crazy to some but olive oil does remove all of your eye makeup, even waterproof mascaras. Moreover, it does not strip away the moisture from your lashes like conventional makeup remover. Olive oil, on the other hand, moisturizes your lashes to keep them long and luscious.
How to do it:
- Apply some olive oil to a cotton pad, then use the pad to remove your eye makeup. It's preferable to do this step before washing your face.
- Then wash your face to remove the oil residues on your face. Continue with toning and moisturizing and voila, you're done!
In some cultures like India, oil is used very often as a moisturizer. I learned from some Indian friends to massage my body with olive oil before taking a shower to boost blood circulation and keep my skin moist and supple. When it was not so expensive, you could find me during the weekend drenched in olive oil from head to toe for about 1/2 hour to 1/2 day before taking a shower. Especially during the winter, doing this keeps my skin staying moist and smooth without using a lot of extra moisturizer.
How to do it: I like to do this before taking a bath or shower
- Take off your clothes and use olive oil to massage all over your body. If you like, you can add essential oil to it as well. Just make sure not to eat the oil mixture afterward :)
- When you massage, concentrate on areas that are stiff or sore and massage more to those areas (or better yet, ask someone to do it for you!)
- Put your clothes on and walk around do whatever you want for 1/2 hour (more if you want to)
- Then go ahead and take a bath/shower. If you put oil on your head then you need to shampoo/condition as well. Your skin will stay smooth and moisturized after the bath/shower.
If you've used olive oil to beautify yourself before, please share the experience! I'd love to hear from you.
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Yes, i also love olive oil for dressing salad. I never thought that it has many uses. I am glad to know about this information because i can save a lot of money from the treatment of my hair, removing make ups and moisturizing my body. Thanks a lot!
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Thanks! I will try these !!
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ReplyDeleteI hope you will enjoy these tips. Olive oil is wonderful!