You might have heard that olive oil is one of the healthiest oil around and it is true. It makes your salads healthier and tastier. People who care about their health love it because it has been ranked among the top nutritious foods. It is also used to make soaps that are mild as well as skin friendly.
Here are few home recipes for using olive oil for your benefit.
Olive oil is the best way to get fine and smooth nails. Keep your nails immersed in a cup full of olive oil for about half and hour and marvel at the results.
Use olive oil to slather your hands liberally. You can wear cotton gloves so that you can avoid spreading it anywhere else. This will give you smoother as well as softer skin. Olive oil is a wonderful moisturiser. It enhances the softness of your skin and makes it even more smoother.
Apart from your nails and hands, olive oil also works for your chapped lips.
Besides that, you can make your hair beautiful, silky, lustrous and free from dandruff using olive oil. Apply your hair with a generous amount of olive oil and leave it covered for about half and hour and follow it with a shampoo.
You can mix three or four tablespoons of olive oil and some drops of an essential oil. Add this to your bath for a nice relaxing and moisturising bath.
Olive oil makes a wonderful night cream also. Simply mix half a cup of olive oil, a quarter cup each of vinegar and water and you have your night cream. It lightens up your skin, kills the bacteria and smoothes your skin while making it clear.
If your skin is too dry, then you can use it as a cleansing cream also.
You can do an easy facial with olive oil at home. Simply apply some olive oil on your face. Follow it by scrubbing your face gently with a generous amount of sugar granules. When you are done, wipe off the sugar with a clean wet warm cloth.
You can treat chapped feet or heel with olive oil.
If you have dry skin then you can use the olive oil mask. Mix one egg, a teaspoon of honey, half a teaspoon of olive oil and some drops rose water. Apply this mask and allow it remain for sometime. Then rinse it using lukewarm water.
Mashed a few apricots and mix the paste with some warmed olive oil. Now, apply the paste to your face and rinse it off after ten minutes.
All of these are homemade recipes and you should try them first on a small area before trying them on. Besides, you should also check for any allergies for your safety.