Easy Homemade Spa Treatment: Olive Oil

How many times have you gone to take off your caked on eye makeup only to realize that you used the last of it yesterday?  Well fret no more… there’s a fantastic (and much cheaper) substitute!

• It removes eye makeup
• It conditions your hair
• It moisturizes your delicate eyelids as well as tough skin
• It’s all natural and available organically
• You can eat it, too!

So where can you get this miracle remover?  Look no further than your kitchen cupboards!  Extra Virgin Olive Oil, also known as EVOO, is not just good for your body, it’s good for your eyelids too.  Michelle, aka RiceBunny, shows us her experiment in real time on YouTube to show you that it totally works!  No chemicals… yay!

Olive Oil has been used for thousands of years for many different reasons.  Most famously, olive oil is used as an ingredient in gourmet foods due to its delicious taste and healthy nature.  Olive oil is available in many grades, including the infamous EVOO, which is made from olives pressed only once.  Before you go have so much fun today trying all these techniques out, remember…

1. Be careful around your eye area by using your ring finger
2. Do not put your mixes in the fridge or they will harden like butter
3. Use within a couple days after mixing so it doesn’t go rancid
4. When you do the bath treatments be careful! Both you and the tub will be very slippery!

There are also many other different ways to pamper yourself with olive oil:

Bath

• Shave with olive oil – it’s a natural lubricant and allows for a close shave.
• Scrub your body with an olive oil-salt or olive oil-sugar paste to make it soft and glowing.  Essential oils can be added to this mix for an extra pampering treatment.
• A variation on the above would be: Mix together 3 tablespoons EVOO, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and 2 tablespoons honey or aloe.  Leave on for 2 minutes and then rinse off.  This treatment is good for acne and is gentle enough to be used on your body and face everyday.  For more specific details, visit Michelle’s page.
• Olive bath – add a few tablespoons to your bath water.

Hair

• Control hair frizz by combing a small amount of olive oil through dry hair.
• Use olive oil as a hair tonic.  Comb a small amount through for the look of pomade without the build-up, or add a bit to wet hair for tousled look.
• Massage a small amount of olive oil through hair and comb through.  Leave on for 1-2 hours then wash hair as normal.  This treatment gives your hair a healthful shine.

Extra Moisturization

• Use a tiny amount of olive oil to moisturize your cuticles.
• Manicure time!  Soak your hands in an olive oil-water mix before manicuring.
• Mmmmmoisturizer… mix a few drops of olive oil and a few drops of fresh lemon juice in the palm of your hand.  This an be applied on damp skin or used as a hair conditioner!

Front page image courtesy of Olives101.com.