With all the need for us to use Olive Oil on most of our sensitive skins, I found this today at a very interesting "healthy living" website...and thought I would share it. Seems Olive Oil is a very wonderful gift from the earth!!



Olive Oil: The All-Purpose Remedy


Olive oil is one of those magical substances that is good for almost everything—your diet, your skin, your hands and nails, and your hair. Prized for its cosmetic uses since ancient times, olive oil is relatively inexpensive and can be purchased in most grocery stores.

Use extra virgin, as brands labeled “pure” and “light” have been chemically processed. Because the oil’s fat composition is very similar to that of human skin, it rarely causes allergic reactions. In addition, it’s absorbed quickly and helps lock in moisture in the skin. The high percentage of unsaturated fat and vitamins A and E, helpful in preventing sun damage, also work on the outside to soothe and replenish, particularly sensitive skin. It is also pure, and unmixed with anything but water, unlike other oils.

You may find you love this elixir enough to buy an attractive storage bottle so you can keep it in the bathroom rather than dragging the big container out of the kitchen every night. And if you don’t like the smell, you can always mix it with a little of your favorite hand, body, or hair lotions.

Cuticles and Nails

For ragged cuticles and brittle nails, soak your nails in a small bowl of warm olive oil (add a squeeze of lemon for a nicer scent). A few minutes’ dunking can help brittle nails become more resilient and soften cuticles so you can safely push them back.

Hands

To soften your hands, smooth on a generous amount of olive oil before bed, put on white cotton gloves, and sleep with them on.

Lips

Dab a little olive oil on dry and chapped lips.

Hair

For brittle or overprocessed hair, Manhattan hair colorist Penny Errico-Nagar ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) recommends rinsing your hair after a shampoo with a solution of olive oil and egg (one beaten egg with 1/2 to 3/4 cup of olive oil) and leaving it on 30-45 minutes, covered with a plastic cap. She suggests weekly or monthly treatments, depending on the condition of your tresses.

To help thicken hair, Maurice Rodriguez, director of the Aveda Salon Spa, in Manhattan recommends soaking your locks in 1/2 to 3/4 cup of warm olive oil and wrapping them in a towel for 30 minutes.

Face

Whenever your face needs softening and moisturizing, massage a small amount of olive oil into your skin, applying extra oil to rough or cracked areas.

Body

Add a few tablespoons of olive oil to your bath water to soften skin. Essential oils, such as lavender or jasmine will provide a touch of fragrance to your soak.
Shaving Cream
Men with sensitive skin can use olive oil as a shaving cream.

Feet

To heal dry feet, rub them with olive oil, then put on a pair of socks at bedtime and leave them on overnight.

Makeup remover

Dab a little olive oil on a cotton swab or tissue to remove makeup. It’s good as any drugstore brand at removing mascara.