How to use olive oil for beauty

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

A lifehacker will tell you how you can significantly improve the condition of your skin, hair and nails with the help of olive oil saturated with useful substances.

Olive oil is one of the record-breaking products for vitamin E content (there are up to 14 milligrams of vitamin E per 100 grams of oil). In addition, it is rich in other vitamins as well as minerals and unsaturated fatty acids. All this makes it useful not only for health, but also for beauty. Here are some tips on how to turn olive oil into an effective beauty product.

For moisturizing the face

Due to its high content of vitamin E, olive oil has an excellent moisturizing effect. You only need one tablespoon of oil to feel it.

Massage it into damp face skin and leave it on for 15 minutes, then rinse it off with lukewarm water. If the skin is dry, the oil can be left overnight and washed off in the morning.

For skin health

Vitamin E is also a nutrient. With its help, olive oil improves condition, reduces inflammation and helps to cope with acne. You can try two face masks based on it.

1. Mask with yogurt and honey

Mix two teaspoons of olive oil with ¼ cup honey and ⅓ cup natural yogurt. Apply the mixture to your face, leave it on for 20 minutes, and then wash off with warm water.

Olive oil will protect and nourish the skin, honey will moisturize it, and yogurt will gently remove dead cells.

2. Mask with egg yolk and lemon juice

Combine a tablespoon of olive oil, egg yolk and a teaspoon of lemon juice. Apply the mask to clean face skin, hold for 5-10 minutes and rinse with warm and then cold water (it will tighten the pores).

In this case, the yolk will act as a moisturizer, and lemon juice will whiten and even out the complexion.

Both masks are best for dry or normal skin.

To combat age-related changes

Among other things, olive oil has an effect. To give your face a fresh look, try a scrub based on it.

To make a scrub you will need:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• a pinch of sea salt.

First, massage your face with a little oil. Then mix the remaining oil with the rest of the ingredients and massage into the skin. Pay special attention to dry, rough and flaky areas of your face.

The salt will gently remove imperfections, the oil will moisturize, nourish and tighten the skin, and the lemon juice will refresh it.

For the skin around the eyes

Olive oil can also be used in place of eye cream. It not only nourishes the skin, but also fights fine wrinkles. To achieve this effect, apply a little oil to the eye area twice a day - in the morning and before bed.

Make-up remover

Olive oil can remove anything, including water-resistant ones. All you need to do is apply the oil to a cotton pad and gently cleanse your skin. If necessary, you can repeat the procedure several times. When finished, don't forget to wash your face with warm water.

For the beauty and health of hair

Olive oil prevents hair loss and makes it soft and shiny. You can simply apply it to your hair, hold it for an hour, and then wash off with shampoo. Or make a mask with other ingredients. For example, with honey and egg yolk.

Combine half a cup of butter, two tablespoons of honey and yolk and leave this mixture on your hair for 20 minutes. Then rinse it off with warm water and use shampoo and conditioner. This mask will moisturize and nourish your hair.

To combat dandruff

The moisturizing properties of olive oil have already been mentioned above. It can also be used for dry scalp - if itching and dandruff occur.

Rub the oil directly into your skin, wrap your head in plastic (a shower cap will work too) and leave it on for a few hours or overnight. Do this wrap twice a week and you will soon forget about dandruff and itching.

For nail health

Vitamin E and calcium, which are part of olive oil, strengthen, nourish and relieve them of yellowness. To achieve all of these effects, you can do a 10-minute hand bath with room temperature oil.

Alternatively, apply the oil to your nails with a cotton pad, leave it on for half an hour, and then rinse it off. Both methods are effective.

For body skin

The easiest way to moisturize your skin and make it soft and pleasant to the touch is with an olive oil emulsion. It does not require complicated preparation: it is enough just to apply a small amount of oil to a wet body after a shower or add it to the bath. With just five tablespoons of olive oil, you no longer need expensive lotions and creams.

The above tips work when a quality oil is selected. It is best to buy the freshest cold-pressed product - extra virgin. It contains the largest amount of nutrients.