Olive Oil is one of my all-time favourite beauty aids, why's that?
1. Because it's natural - if you buy yourself some pure Extra Virgin Olive Oil and make sure you check the label carefully, there should be no nasty chemicals whatsoever!
2. It's Cheap - Or at least it's relatively cheap compared to a lot of store bought moisturizers on the market. You're looking at around £3.50 (or a few dollars) for a bottle and it lasts for so long!
3. It multi-tasks! - Not only can you use this directly on to your face, but you can apply it all over the body (liberally of course.. you don't want to slip off your seat!), as well as using it to moisturize your lips and even help keep your hair soft and shiny.
4. Oh, did I mention that.... - You can cart it from bathroom to kitchen. It's as great for you on your food as it is on your skin.
5. It's an AMAZING make-up remover - I use Olive Oil every single day to remove make-up. I use this to take off my hardcore mascara and it works so well. To remove make-up take a cotton pad and moisten with warm water, apply a small amount of olive oil, spreading it with a clean finger evenly over the pad. Apply the cotton pad to your skin gently and wipe off your face paint. Voila!
Myths About Olive Oil - "It'll Make My Face Greasy" - I thought so too before I tried it, especially if like me you have naturally oily skin anyway. However, in my experience this really isn't the case. Oily skin is sometimes caused by excessive drying that causes sebum to over-produce to compensate which results in greasy skin. As long as you don't go overboard with the oil it soaks in quickly and leaves your skin lovely, soft and healthy looking. It absolutely has never aggravated any spots and seems to help scars fade faster.
My current Olive Oil Regime
I've suffered with gross, spotty and acne scarred skin for as long as I can remember and I have to say, since using olive oil on my skin it is noticeably better. So much so that olive oil is practically all I use on my skin these days. I absolutely love the stuff, my friends may think I'm a weirdo for taking a bottle of oil with me to the bathroom but I'm the one with super-soft skin so who cares!
If the smell bothers you, try adding a few drops of an essential oil like lavender. I really recommend giving olive oil a chance, even if you have problem skin. Do not fear the oil!
