Olive Oil Beauty Tips: 10 Neat Uses for Olive Oil
September 3, 2008 by Athlyn Green
Published in Beauty
Olive oil has been used for centuries as a beauty booster.
Olive oil is more than a cooking ingredient. It has seen wide use down through the ages as a beauty product, adding luster to hair and softening to skin. Pamper your whole body using healthful olive oil–nature’s beauty secret.
- Do you want shiny hair? Olive oil makes a great hair conditioner. Apply to clean hair and wrap in a warmed towel. Allow to sit for 20 minutes then rinse well. If you suffer from frizzy hair, olive oil may tame your unruly locks. Olive oil can also help with split ends and dandruff.
- Rub olive oil into dried and cracked feet every evening then cover them with socks before retiring. Soon, you will have soft, younger-looking feet with skin that is far more supple and healthy looking.
- Use olive oil to remove make-up and condition your facial skin at the same time. Add a few drops of oil to a cotton swab or a Q-tip.
- Use olive oil as a wrinkle reducing application. Many users swear by olive oil, as a natural way to pamper skin and curb the ravages of aging. Applying a small amount each evening before retiring may delay aging.
- Reduce chapped lips by rubbing in a little olive oil before going out in colder weather.
- Keep nails and cuticles healthy by applying olive oil. Dip nails in olive oil and allow to permeate. The oil will help to combat dry nails.
- Add a couple of drops of olive oil to your bath water for total skin softening. Olive oil contains natural organic compounds that are good for you—both inside and out!
- Use olive oil as a scalp conditioner, applying small amounts of oil and rubbing into problem areas. This helps to reduce scaly patches.
- Use a paste of olive oil and salt or sugar as an all-over body scrub.
- Rub olive oil into hands and elbows to soften hardened areas.
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Why pay for expensive creams with unknown ingredients when you can improve your hair and body using nature’s own olive oil? Truly it is a gift from the gods.
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September 3rd, 2008 at 4:04 am
olive is very useful.tnx. for sharing.
September 3rd, 2008 at 8:16 am
Yes, it’s so versatile–good for heart health, too! You may want to check out my article: The Mediterranean Diet: http://food-facts.suite101.com/article.cfm/the_mediterranean_diet
I discuss why this eating style is beneficial and how olive oil is a good source of antioxidants (helping to guard against clogged arteries) and monounsaturated fat (that lowers blood cholesterol levels).
September 3rd, 2008 at 5:35 pm
very informative article…and this really made me awre of the abundant use of this product.
September 3rd, 2008 at 8:42 pm
I like natural products–they are usually so much safer to use.
I thought the shaving video was interesting.
September 3rd, 2008 at 8:45 pm
The nutritional information in the video is interesting as well as the anti-rust advice for razors.
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:39 pm
Olive oil is natures own and I use it in cooking and salad dressings but it is expensive though maybe not more so than night creams. Great article with useful information.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Hi Ruby,
Yes, on its own, it can be expensive–but as compared to having to buy a number of products to take care of different body areas, such as skin products and then separate hair products, it may be more cost-friendly. I find, too, that because a little goes a long way, a bottle lasts longer.
I had a friend who was selling good quality hair and beauty products and these were really expensive for very small amounts, so, even though a bottle of virgin olive oil isn’t exactly cheap, overall, it may be the better bargain.
Thanks for your insights. It’s wonderful in Greek salad, too!!
September 10th, 2008 at 7:39 am
keep it up, athlyn.
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:10 pm
i loved ur article….i also love olive oil and many of the things u said are very true,supposely a woman says her longevity is due to olive oil…she would drink 8 oZ a day,i wouldnt go that far…lol but she claims to be 118 they r looking in to her birth record it is in another country but she still walks every day and feels great,i love the idea 4 the hair ….i have curly coarse hair,ill give it a try!
October 5th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
Hi,
I’ve even heard of olive oil cleanses. I’ve noticed, since switching to olive oil and butter that I’ve lost 25 lbs. without trying.
February 22nd, 2010 at 1:48 am
Types of olive oil
Generally, olive oil is extracted by pressing or crushing olives. Olive oil comes in different varieties, depending on the amount of processing involved. Varieties include:
Extra virgin – considered the best, least processed, comprising the oil from the first pressing of the olives.
Virgin – from the second pressing.
Pure – undergoes some processing, such as filtering and refining.
Extra light – undergoes considerable processing and only retains a very mild olive flavour.
VERY NICE ARTICLE.THANKS
April 12th, 2010 at 10:38 pm
Thank God I found this article which would really help in having a nice skin!thanks for the details I’ll switch to olive oil coz its natural and cheaper.
June 1st, 2010 at 9:52 pm
If you are a member of Sams or Costco, you can purchase a huge jug of good quality jug of evoo. It goes a long way, lasts me about 6 months
October 21st, 2010 at 6:52 am
nice share cheers
April 4th, 2011 at 3:27 am
Thank you very much. Very useful tips.
July 14th, 2011 at 7:49 pm
Used it to help with friz on my hair and it worked wonderfully
July 15th, 2011 at 10:27 am
I had a friend who had curly unmanageable hair with split ends.. Her hairdresser recommended that she put olive oil on her hair and wrap it in a warm towel. My friend was amazed at the results. Her hair lost its friz and it was shiny and soft.