Healing Properties of Olive Oil

Olive oil is one of those kitchen items that can do wonders for your whole body. It is rich with vitamin E wich can heal dry or sun damaged skin. It can be used for anything from dry skin to dandruff control. It is realtivley cheap compared to cosmetics and expensive creams so you save on money over time.

For dry skin you can use it on any part from head to toe, Take a clean cotton ball or cosmetic pad (even a folded piece of toilet paper) and carefully pour the olive oil WITHOUT touching the bottle or it can contaminate it. Swab the dry area and make sure it is covered with a thick layer but not dripping. If u can cover it with socks or goves and let it rest overnight. In the morning you will see a difference! This works for those pesky patches of dry skin on your face.

Nails can get very dry and crack in the winter. If your like me then you hate to pay alot of money for somehting you cando yourself if u had the time. Instead of buying cuticle creams or going to a nail salon, do it at home for cheap! Using the same method as above apply the oil to just your finger tips and recoat as many times as you like. For even better results coat your fingertips with oil then slip on some gloves! I usually leave it on all day, i do it on sunday so my nails are fresh for the week =D

Dry damaged hair can look frizzy and feel dry, Olive oil can help restore lots of lost nutrients from your and, its its super easy! Take a good amount of oilve oil and cover you hair (yes all of it) and cover ith a shower cap for about 30 mins. Take off the cap and shower with your regular shampoo and conditioner. It may take a few extra minutes to get the all the extra oil off but it will be worth it, especially if you straighten your hair and its dry.

Bath water can leave your skin dry, in the country its the well water and in cities its the chlorine. If you mix 1-3 tablespoons of olive oil with a drop of your favorite essential oil (I suggest lavendar or rose, then you will have a good sleep), add it to your bath and presto! You have a bath that leaves your skin soft! This is great for in the winter and if you use ecalyptus when your sick it can help you fell better faster!

Suggestions:

• I suggest you use extra virgin olive oil, it has the most vitaminsin it and it is the thickest of them all. Ones labeled Light and Pure hve been chemically tampered with, virgin olive oil is the best money can buy!
• You can use all of these routines more than once a day, every day and the only benifit is soft skin!
• DO NOT use soap on yor skin after, it will remove all the oil still abosrbing. If need be use a small abount of cleanser and pat your face dry.
• Buy a nice bottle for someoil to put in your bathroom, its easier than getting the oil from the kitchen or risking contamination from the cotton ball.