olive oil
Olive oil has been used in skin care since ancient times; it was common in Egypt among girls; it was considered a cosmetic, in addition to its use by Cleopatra, which it favored, and today the awareness of olive oil and its benefits, and became a beauty experts claim to use because of the abundance of benefits, in addition to the introduction of the manufacture of a lot of cosmetics. In this article will be mentioned the most important benefits of olive oil for the face and especially before sleep.
The nutritional value of olive oil
Extra virgin olive oil contains many nutrients that are good for health. It contains antioxidant and inflammatory substances, as well as many plant nutrients and hydroxy acids, three quarters of which contain omega-9 and oleic acid. Olive oil is a good source of vitamin E .
Benefits of olive oil
There are many benefits of olive oil, which belong to the body in general and the skin in particular, notably:
Benefits of olive oil for face before bedtime
The most important benefits of putting olive oil on the face before going to sleep:
- Treat the skin dry and make it soft, so when you leave the oil on the face until the morning.
- Eliminate wrinkles and fine lines around the eyes by placing olive oil under the eyes before sleeping and leaving it for the next morning.
- Treatment of cracked and dry lips, by adding a drop of olive oil before sleep to moisten and give it shine.
- Reduce the wrinkles and give the face youthful and glow, by massage the face with olive oil for 5 minutes every day.
- Feed the eyelashes and give them a dark color by putting a little olive oil on them before bedtime.
- Remove makeup and impurities suspended in the face and dead skin cells, by immersing a piece of cotton with a quantity of olive oil and pass it face to clear the make-up.
General Benefits of Olive Oil
The most important health and general benefits of olive oil:
- Preventing heart problems. Olive oil, which contains 70% monounsaturated fatty acids, reduces the accumulation of cholesterol in the blood and thus protects the heart.
- Minimizing the effects of oxidation caused by LDL because it contains 40 antioxidant chemicals, which reduces the chances of heart attack and other problems.
- Promote metabolism in the body, as well as bone growth properly.
- Improve digestion and bowel movement.
- Prevention of gallstones.
- Reduce the risk of certain cancers, such as bowel and rectal cancer, and help prevent breast cancer.
- Protection against high blood pressure.
- Treatment of sunburn, by placing olive oil on the affected area and leave it to absorb the skin.
- Eliminate stretch marks in the body, by massage the area affected by olive oil before going to sleep.
- Treat the cracked man’s heel and slit, so by putting olive oil on the man’s heel before going to sleep then wear the socks and sleep out to get the result the next morning.
- Smoothing the curly hair, placing a drop of olive oil on the hair and combing it.
- Treatment of dry hair with high efficiency, by placing olive oil with honey on hair before bathing.
- Moisturize dry nails, give them a shine, by placing a few drops of it on the nails before bedtime.
- Dispose of bad breath, using it as a mouthwash once or twice daily, for 2 minutes by a tablespoon of it.
Natural recipes of olive oil for face before bedtime
Night Olive Oil Cream
This recipe is prepared by the following steps:
Ingredients :
- half cup of olive oil.
- A quarter cup of water.
- A quarter cup of vinegar.
Method of preparation and use :
Mix the ingredients with each other well to get a soft paste, then put on the face before sleeping and leave for the next morning, then wash the face with warm water and dry well.
Olive oil and rose oil
This mixture helps to eliminate facial wrinkles and tighten the skin, and prepare the mixture by following these steps:
Ingredients :
- Two tablespoons of olive oil.
- 6 drops of rose oil.
Method of preparation and use :
Mix the ingredients with each other well, then put the mixture on a clean and dry face, while gently massage for several minutes with a focus on the areas of wrinkles, then leave the mixture on the face for the next morning, then wash and dry well, and advised to continue to use the mixture to tighten the skin and get the required results.
Olive oil and coconut oil
This mixture helps to eliminate the forehead wrinkles, which is one of the most visible areas, and is prepared as follows:
Ingredients :
- A few drops of olive oil.
- A few drops of coconut oil.
Method of preparation and use :
Mix the ingredients with each other well, then put the mixture on the forehead with massage gently for several minutes, then leave the whole night to the next morning, where the washing of the forehead with water and dry well, and advised to continue to use the mixture to get the best results.
Olive oil and garlic
This mixture helps to eliminate the acne and scars that result from it effectively. The garlic contains the alicine compound (allicin), which has antibacterial properties and inflammation.
Ingredients :
Method of preparation and use :
- Peel garlic cloves and then fry.
- The olive oil is heated on the fire.
- Add chopped garlic to hot olive oil and leave on fire for 15 minutes.
- Filter the mixture of garlic.
- Apply the mixture to the affected areas before bedtime and massage with circular movements.
- Rinse the area with lukewarm water and a suitable lotion the next morning, then dry well.
- It is recommended to repeat this mixture daily to obtain the desired results.
Tips and Advice
Tips and guidelines to consider when placing olive oil on the face:
- Avoid using olive oil for oily skin or when there are skin problems such as eczema.
- Perform a test on the forearm before placing it on the face to ensure that there is no sensitivity to olive oil.
- The need to wipe the excess oil after putting it on the face, to prevent the filling of facial pores.
- Take care to choose high quality oil and do not contain any additives or chemicals.