Olive Oil: Kitchen Cupboard Beauty Tips

For centuries, Mediterranean beauties have relied on olive oil to help maintain good health, a fresh, dewy complexion, lustrous hair, and more.

Now you can learn the secrets of olive oil that have made it such a favorite Kitchen Cupboard beauty aid for so many for so long.

Cuticles and nails: If your cuticles are ragged and your nails brittle and dry, olive oil can help! Soak nails for 30 minutes in a small cup of olive oil.

Hands: Smooth on a generous amount of olive oil before bed, put on white cotton gloves, and go to sleep. Your hands will be softer and smoother in the morning!

Lips: To soothe and smoothe dry, chapped lips, dab on a little olive oil.

Hair treatment: This helps repair split ends, heals dandruff, and makes your hair shiny, silky, and lustrous. Massage a few tablespoons of olive oil into scalp and hair. Cover hair with a plastic bathing cap and leave on for 30 minutes or more, then shampoo as usual.

Skin: Massage a small amount of olive oil into skin whenever you need softening and moisturizing. Apply extra oil to rough or cracked areas.

Bath: Add several tablespoons of olive oil to your bath, along with a few drops of your favorite essential oil, to soothe and nourish your skin.

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By Cait Johnson, Assistant Producer, Care2 Healthy Living Channels.

Disclaimer: The views expressed above are solely those of the author and may not reflect those of
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LM S.

8:19PM PST on Feb 7, 2012

good info, thank you.

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Faith B.

12:28AM PST on Nov 12, 2011

great article, thanks for sharing

Sherri M.

3:15PM PST on Nov 9, 2011

Great tips ~ Thanks!

Michele W.

7:43AM PDT on Oct 21, 2011

Thank you

Melinda K.

4:57AM PDT on Oct 21, 2011

will try this on my hands, thanks. There used to be a similar trick when I was growing up that before you did the dishes, slather on hand cream or oil as thick as you can, put on the rubber gloves and do the dishes, and the heat from the water helps the oil/cream penetrate into the skin more effectively.

Jennifer C.

8:41PM PDT on Oct 20, 2011

Thanks for sharing.

Paul S.

9:54PM PDT on Oct 9, 2011

Excellent information on skin benefits of extra virgin oil.My favorite brand is Spectrum organic olive oil, I've been using organic olive oils for a long time, but this is the best. Keep up the good work friend.
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Fiona M.

8:58AM PDT on Oct 5, 2011

My husband Frankie really loves this! We spend like two big barrels of olive oil every day, because Frankie loves to swim in it. Olives rule my world! Thank you ;)
- "Freaky" Fiona@FreddyFredFred.com

Nita O.

2:46PM PDT on Aug 23, 2011

thanks

Loo S.

2:26AM PDT on Apr 17, 2011

thanks for sharing