Olive oil for the face

"I know your sorcery, olive, you get the blood from the earth for peace," - wrote the Spanish poet Federico García Lorca. Olive oil, the "blood of the earth", today has found many applications not only in cooking, but also in the cosmetic industry.

So, how is olive oil useful?

Scientists say that olive oil is completelyis absorbed by the body. If you apply it or apply it to the skin, in any case, the body will receive useful substances of life-giving "blood of the earth".

• It is saturated with vitamins A, B, D, E, K and monounsaturated fatty acids, which miraculously moisturize and nourish the skin.


• Applying regular olive oil for the face, you will save his youth and get rid of wrinkles.


• It does not clog pores and promotes the regeneration of skin cells, which gives a rejuvenating effect.


• Natural olive oil does not cause allergies, so it can be used for sensitive skin.

How to use olive oil for the face?

1. Washing. Preheat to 40 ° C a small amount of oilon a water bath. Then apply still warm oil with a cotton disc on your face. After 10 minutes rinse with warm water without soap. The skin will become velvety, cleaned and moisturized. Gently wipe the skin around your eyes with a cotton pad moistened with olive oil. Regularly applying this procedure, small wrinkles will disappear, and the skin will become tender and moisturized.
   
   


2. In the winter season, the lips are often weather-beaten, the tender skin is cracked, and the kisses become painful. Wipe night lips with olive oil, then in the morning you expect sponges with a softened and moisturized skin.
   
   


3. For sensitive skin A mask of banana, cucumber andolive oil. Chop the banana and cucumber, add 2 tbsp. l. olive oil and mix well. Apply mask to face and wash with warm water after half an hour.
   
   


4. For skin with black dots, as well as pale, dull, fading skinIt is recommended to use a mask of olive oil with carrots. Scrub the carrots, add a spoonful of oil and one egg white. Such a mixture perfectly cleanses, vitaminizes, nourishes and tightens the skin of the face.
   
   


5. For porous oily skin a tomato mask is perfect. Mix 1 tsp. starch with 1 tsp. oil. Add natural tomato juice to get the gruel. Apply for 15 minutes on face. Rinse with warm water.
   
   


6. Olive oil for the face can be used as scrub, adding 1 tbsp. l. lemon juice to 3 tbsp. l. butter and 1/2 teaspoon ground coffee. Gently massage the face with the mixture obtained.
   
   


7. Those who have a young problem skin, Not recommended frequent use of olive oil. It is better suited for dry skin or for rejuvenation.

And what kind of face mask based on olive oil did you try?