I understand what you’re thinking: olive oil in a charm routine, what the what????… however hear me out people since it’s honestly the biggest discovery I’ve made to date (after satisfying my other half Peter natch!!!) as well as my skin as well as body has never felt OR looked better.
You see this miracle oil as well as it is really miraculous, when used to the deal with or the body, penetrates deep into the skin, offering a barrier of moisture, plus, it’s non-greasy as well (I utilized it in infant massage when my youngsters were small) as well as it nourishes while keeping your skin soft as well as supple all the time long.
I have combination skin so dry as well as oily in parts, however because utilizing olive oil, have discovered it to be softer, non-dry as well as much more visibly clear, so much so, within days it had diminished a scar I had on my nose (a bit like Bio Oil), as well as people have been enhancing my skin non-stop. I know, right. Ah-mazing. All I’ve done is switch olive oil that you purchase in the supermarket over a £100 cream from Harrods. who knew?!
So in addition to being important in cooking up a Mediterranean storm in the kitchen, I’m now likewise utilizing additional Virgin Olive Oil as the foundation for my charm routine.
It’s been utilized because ancient times (Cleopatra was a fan apparently, so if it’s great sufficient for Cleo right…and bursting with anti-ageing antioxidants as well as the funniest term I’ve ever read-squalene- which hydrates, in addition to Vitamin A, D, K, as well as E, it’s honestly the very best charm oil available it’s just not had Kale’s advertising man on the case-yet!
Don’t believe me?
Read the 7 methods I utilize it as well as provide it a go!
As a deal with as well as body moisturiser. morning as well as night, I apply a number of drops to my face, legs as well as arms scrubing it carefully in. It’s absorbed immediately, doesn’t make my skin oily as well as offers the ideal base for cosmetics too. Obviously, try olive oil out on your own skin as all of us react in a different way to absolutely whatever however I’ve personally discovered it to be ideal for mine, as well as don’t utilize anything else now.
Deep hair conditioner. I apply it to my scalp to promote growth as well as the ends of my hair before bedtime, sleeping with it in, washing it out the complying with morning. It can likewise make a excellent alternate to serum on hair ends too, just don’t utilize as well much otherwise it will go greasy.
Eczema. ideal for dry as well as itchy areas like elbows, my eczema has dissipated thanks to this as well as some dietary modifications (I’ve gotten rid of wheat). I’ve likewise discovered my stretch marks are fading as well because routine utilize of olive oil on my tummy.
Cuticle conditioner. ideal to assist nails grow, I apply it to my cuticles daily.
Hand cream. Ditto for dry hands. Olive oil is so extremely flexible as well as implies that you cut costs as well as save area thanks to it.
Lip scrub. mix with sugar as well as scrub your lips with a new as well as unused toothbrush. This works as a body scrub too, just utilize a body clean to scrub away. I’ve never felt much more reinvigorated than after doing so.
Bath oil. I add a number of drops to the bath as well as discover my whole body feels very soft afterwards. just don’t shave your legs when you’re in the oily bath as the hair will stay with the sides of the tub (lush). just add some oil, soak as well as dry…. obviously Cleopatra had milk baths as well so I may just be adding some milk in next (I won’t)!
Let me understand if you try olive oil in your charm routine, I’m interested to checked out if you like it as much as I do.
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