The benefits of olive oil have been known for a long time. This highly valuable natural product is used for the prevention and treatment of many diseases. However, olive oil is equally popular in cosmetology. Based on it, masks and creams for skin, hair, nails and even eyelashes are prepared. Homemade recipes with olive oil have also been used for a long time. Our grandmothers also rubbed natural oil into the scalp to get rid of dandruff and stop hair loss. As you know, olive oil is rich in lecithin, protein, minerals, vitamins E, D and A, polyunsaturated acids. Oil perfectly cleanses, moisturizes, nourishes the skin, and also increases its elasticity.
In cosmetology, olive oil is most often used to care for aging and dry skin. The product softens the skin well and allows you to retain moisture in it for a long time without clogging the pores. In addition, the oil contributes to the process of cell regeneration, its regular use for a long time allows you to maintain youthfulness and healthy appearance of the skin. At the same time, not only new wrinkles are not formed, but already existing ones are significantly reduced.
In cosmetology, olive oil is used not only for the face, but also for the body. Due to the high content of vitamin E, the product helps to get rid of dry skin, prevent stretch marks and mask those that have recently appeared, for example, after childbirth. In cosmetology, olive oil is used to prepare hair masks that promote their growth. Many also use olive oil for eyelashes. It is noted that oil contributes to better eyelash growth, nourishes them. With regular use of products based on this oil, eyelashes become fluffy and soft.
Olive oil for face
Mask for any skin type
2 tbsp. tablespoons of dill (chopped) greens, mix with a spoon (tea) of olive oil, add ground oatmeal for density. As a result, a rather thick slurry should be obtained, which is applied to the face with a layer of 1 cm. The mass is applied for 20 minutes.
Mask for aging skin
Grind a quarter of lemon with zest, add raw yolk and a teaspoon of oil. In order to get a thick mixture, add ground oatmeal. The mixture must be thoroughly mixed. The mass is applied for 20 minutes. on the face as well as on the neck. This mask, with regular use, helps smooth out wrinkles.
Body olive oil
Oil for skin firmness
Rub olive oil into wet skin after showering. You do not need to wipe the product, you can dress after the oil dries. Olive body oil is also used in a mixture with salt, which makes the skin silky and more elastic. The mass is rubbed in a circular motion into the skin of the legs and hands, the mixture is washed off with warm water.
Baths with Olive Oil
Add 50 ml of olive oil and milk to the bath. The procedure should last at least 20 minutes. Such a bath helps to get rid of dry skin. You can also prepare such a mixture in advance: mix 500 ml of oil with rose petals (400 g.), Insist a week, strain. 5 tbsp are added to the bath tablespoons of the mixture.
Mask for the neckline
Mix cottage cheese, egg and butter. Blend in a thick layer for 20 minutes. applied to the neckline.
Stretch Mark Prevention Lotion
Pour the grated carrots with boiled cold water and leave for 20 minutes. Then, squeeze the carrots properly, using gauze. Oil is added to the resulting juice. As a result, the mixture should be the consistency of a thick lotion. This liquid is rubbed overnight in areas where there are stretch marks. Keep the mixture in the refrigerator.
Olive oil for eyelashes
To strengthen eyelashes, mix olive, almond, burdock and castor oil, add fish oil and vitamin E. The mixture is applied liberally to the eyelashes, after 30 minutes. residues are removed with a cotton swab. Such treatment is carried out in courses.
Olive oil for hair
Hair Growth Masks
Beat 2 egg yolks, mix with olive oil (30 ml). Distribute the mixture evenly through the hair, keep for half an hour. Wash off the mass with shampoo. You can simply heat the oil in a water bath and evenly distribute through the hair with a comb with rare teeth. Then the head is wrapped with a towel, the mask is kept for 20 minutes.
Nourishing mask for dry hair
Mix honey (1 tablespoon), 2 eggs and olive oil (5 tablespoons). The mixture is applied for 20 minutes, washed off and rinsed with a decoction of herbs.