Benefits Of Olive Oil Archive for January, 2009

Acne is a skin problem that can give worries to both men and women of all age groups. There are many products available in market to clear acne scars. But I will recommend either herbal acne cream or homemade acne treatment.


The choice is yours. One thing you should keep in mind before using home treatments for acne is they are not a miracle and will not give you clear face in one day. But the best thing is that they are free from side effects and will not harm your skin anyway. If you want a quick result or do not have time for home treatments then you have another good choice of herbal acne skin care creams or lotions.

How to Clear Acne Scars?

This article emphasis on natural ways to clear acne scars. Homemade treatments are one of the best possible methods to clear acne scars at home.

acne care and acne skin clear lesionsClear Acne Scars 1: Lemons

In case of dark acne scars, you can use lemon juice to fade mark. First, cleanse the acne marks with water. Dab one teaspoon of lemon juice into a cotton ball and smooth it over the acne scars. Leave for 10 minutes, then rinse. Use caution with lemon juice because it can make your skin photosensitive. So be certain to use a sunscreen on any area you treat with lemon juice prior to going out into the sun.

care and acne clear skin lesionsClear Acne Scar 2: Baking Soda

Another homemade treatment to clear acne scar is the use of baking soda. Exfoliate your skin with soda. You can give yourself a mini microdermabrasion treatment by mixing one teaspoon of baking soda with the two teaspoons of filtered water. Then gently rub the mixture on your acne scar for sixty seconds then rinse it off.

Clear Acne Scars 3: Olives

After exfoliating your skin with baking soda, massage with olive oil onto your face. Acne scaring can cause the skin to lose its elasticity and suppleness. The moisturizing nutrients in the olive oil will penetrate the skin to deeply moisturize the skin and soften the skin’s texture.

Note: The reader of this article should exercise all precautionary measures while following instructions on the home remedies from this article. Avoid using any of these products if you are allergic to it.

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When should we make facial masks with olive oil? In winter! Actually in this season we suffer from wind and frost and even greasy skin becomes almost dry, and dry skin becomes too sensitive. Olive oil does for dry and sensitive skin very well, softening and moistening it. Also oil has anti-aging effect, smoothing wrinkles and preventing their appearance. Try any of recipes below to enjoy the great beauty effect of olive oil.

Masks for normal skin. Knead a teaspoon of non-fat curd with teaspoon olive oil and add teaspoon parsley juice. Mix all ingredients carefully. Put on the face and keep away in 15-20 minutes, and then wash with warm water. This mask nourishes and softens skin very well.
Grate the half a fresh cucumber and squeeze juice. Add teaspoon olive oil and 1 teaspoon sour milk. Mix everything carefully and put on the face and neck. Wash with cool water in 20 minutes. This mask cleanses and softens skin.

Masks for dry skin. Bake a small onion with peel in the oven, clean the onion and pound. Add a teaspoon olive oil and a teaspoon honey. Mix everything carefully and put on the facial skin for 15-20 minutes.
Knead 5-6 boiled white beans; add a teaspoon olive oil and a teaspoon lemon juice. Mix everything carefully and put on the face. Keep for 20 minutes and then wash with warm water. This mask nourishes and whitens skin.

Masks for greasy skin. Mix some tomato juice, 1 teaspoon starch and teaspoon olive oil. Put the mask on the face. Wash with warm water in 20 minutes. This mask removes fat from skin, softens and smoothes skin.
Mix 1 teaspoon oat flour with 1 teaspoon sour milk and 1 teaspoon olive oil. Add 0,25 teaspoon kitchen salt and keep for some time stirring slowly. Put on the face and keep for 20 minutes. Then wash with warm water.

olive oil face mask recipesThe mask for sensitive skin. Mix sauce from banana with 1 teaspoon of grated fresh cucumber and 1 teaspoon olive oil. Put the mixture on the face and keep for 30 minutes. Then wash with cool water. This mask soothes skin well.

The mask for all types of skin. Mince dill and mix 2 tablespoons of it with 1 teaspoon olive oil. Add pounded oat flakes to mixture and mix everything again. Put the mask on the face and keep for 15 minutes. Then wash with warm water. This mask cleanses, moistens and enriches skin.

Anti-aging mask. Knead lemon and add 1 teaspoon olive oil and 1 yolk. Mix all ingredients carefully and add some pounded oat flakes. Mix again. Put the mask on the face and neck and keep for 20 minutes. Then wash with warm water. Make this mask regularly to smooth wrinkles and prevent appearance of new ones.

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Body care lotions and moisturizers are an essential element of the dailu skincare routines. Read on to find out more…

Olive Oil Skin Care

The human skin is the largest organ of the integumentary system and its primary function is to guard the underlying muscles, bones, ligaments as well as the internal organs. However, at times the importance of healthy skin is ignored. Here is everything you need to know about skin care, body care lotions and moisturizers. Read on how to get a healthy glowing skin and avoid the harmful side effects of all the creams and moisturizers available in the market.

Skin Care: What Does it Take to Get a Healthy Skin?

A skin is a reflection of your overall health. In order to keep your skin healthy and glowing it is very important to take all the measures for maintaining a healthy body. Regular exercises definitely ensure a healthy skin since exercising helps your body to get rid of excess fat. Increase the blood flow as well as increase the oxygen provided to the body. In addition to exercise, a balanced diet is also necessary for healthy skin.

In case you just can’t finish your day without fast food, then you should know about the hazardous effects of fast food. In addition to exercising and dieting, it is your overall lifestyle that will determine the health of your skin. For example irregular and inadequate sleeping patterns can make your skin dull. A good night’s sleep is a pre-requisite for a healthy skin.

Prolonged exposure to sun or extremely cold weather can also harm the skin. Harmful addictions like drugs, smoking and alcohol abuse can also rob your skin of its healthy glow. In addition to all the above factors it is very important to take good care of your skin with a regular skincare routine. Holistic skin care routine includes exfoliating, cleansing, moisturizing and toning of the skin. Skin care is thus crucial in order to keep your skin clean, healthy and supple. Always remember that skin care routines differ according to the type of your skin. There are different skincare routines for dry skin, oily skin or combination skin. So before you move on to decide on your moisturizer, you might want to analyze your skin type. Determine your facial skin care routine based on your type of skin.

Skin Care: Things to Keep in Mind while Selecting a Moisturizer

There are various skin creams in the market which promise you a glowing healthy skin. However, not all of these creams will provide you the results that they promise. Here are a few things to keep in mind while selecting a moisturizer or a body cream for yourself:

  • Analyze your skin type and select a moisturizer, which is best suited for your type of skin.
  • There are anti aging-moisturizers, moisturizers for acne-affected skin as well as customized moisturizers to suit oily, dry and combination skins – pick the right one which satisfies your requirements.
  • Avoid using too many moisturizing products, find a good product that suits your skin type and stick to it instead of experimenting after every few weeks or months.
  • If you have an oily skin try and pick a moisturizer with a gel-base or water-base. On the other hand an oil-based moisturizer can work fine for dry skins.
  • While buying a moisturizer pick a moisturizer with a simple formulation and lesser ingredients. Avoid picking up a moisturizer with too many chemical compounds.
  • Do not use body lotions for your facial skin. Try and get a milder moisturizer for your face since the body lotion might not necessarily suit the requirements of your facial skin.

In case you are ready to abandon all the moisturizers in the market there are several natural and effective moisturizers that can enhance your skin quality within weeks. Nourishing oils like almond oil or olive oil can be a great way to replenish your skin – just massage your entire body with these oils before you take a bath. Allow the body to absorb the oil for a minimum of 20 minutes and then take a bath using a mild scrub or soap. You will have a beautiful glowing skin, which will not have the need to dab on any additional moisturizers or creams. In case you are using any of the moisturizers from the market – try and apply the moisturizer right after your bath when the body will absorb all the moisture.

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Discover the secret acne scarring home treatments that the drug companies are hiding from you.

Acne scarring home treatments can prove effective alternatives for cosmetic and surgical treatment for mild scarring caused by acne. However before you put any of these home treatments for acne scarring you have to keep in mind that there are some scars that can prove really stubborn and might not be eliminated completely. Acne scars caused by cystic acne or due to inappropriate treatment might need surgical intervention. This is why preventing acne in the first place is so very important. By preventing acne you’ll be able to protect yourself from all the pain and anguish associated with acne scarring.

There is another reason why home treatments for acne scarring are so much recommended and sometimes also prescribed by doctors. Home treatments for acne scarring do not cause any side effects, where as conventional treatments like laser treatment might permanently damage the skin and cause irreparable harm. There are various home remedies for acne scarring that are cost effective as well as very effective against mild to moderate acne scars. And you can easily get the ingredients right in your kitchen or max from the local health store.

A few excellent home remedies for acne scarring:

A very effective home treatment for acne scarring is lemon juice. Wash the blemished area with an antibacterial soap or water, and then dab the area with cotton soaked in one teaspoon of lemon juice. Keep it on for ten minutes and then wash it off. Don’t forget to use a very good sunscreen if you plan to go out soon after applying this remedy.

Another very effective way of treating acne scarring is by using baking soda. Baking soda works as a natural microdermabrasion agent. Make a paste of one teaspoonful of baking soda and three spoonful of mineral water and apply this paste to your face in circular motions. Wash off this paste after sixty seconds, your skin will feel soft and smooth too.

A few more effective home treatments for acne scarring are papaya skin, olive oil and cucumber juice. Another very effective way is use the paste consisting of sandalwood and rose paper. Put this paste on your face and wash it off with water when the paste dries off.

Some home treatments for acne scarring that I have personally benefited from are: MSM and Alpha lipoic acid. These can completely take care of those red spots. Mix MSM and Alpha lipoic acid with manuka honey and Rosa Mosqueta oil and you’ll have a combination that can take over even the toughest of acne scars.

Now that you are empowered with the effective and also pocket friendly home treatments for acne scarring you have to keep in mind that the best way still is to prevent acnes from forming. This is the only way you’ll be able to prevent acne scars in future. The holistic approach eliminates the internal factors that cause acnes, thus they also prevent any future acne scars from taking place. The right way is to adopt the holistic way to prevent new acne from taking place and also curing the existing acnes; at the same time you need to use the above mentioned home treatments for acne scarring to get rid of the existing acne.

Mike Walden is a medical researcher, certified nutritionist, health consultant and author of the #1 best-selling e-book, "Acne No More- Open The Door To an Acne Free Life". Mike has written dozens of holistic health articles and has been featured in ezines and print magazines, as well as on hundreds of websites worldwide.

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Homemade skin care is fun and economical. Most ingredients are already in your kitchen. The essential oils and herbs offer benefits to your skin like no other store bought product.

We all want a natural and glowing complexion. Nobody wants lines or wrinkles, or age spots or blemishes. This is evidenced by the amount of dollars spent every year on cosmetics and miracle creams and lotions. While the cosmetic industry would like you to believe that their product is the "one that works", you can spend a lot of money finding one that truly benefits your particular skin type.

I know that when I walk into a store and shop for a skin care product, I am usually overwhelmed at the selection and the prices. I read the label and read their claims of "no more wrinkles" and "dramatically reduces the signs of aging", etc., then I usually question if it really works. I don’t want to spend upwards of $30 and not see any improvement in my skin.

With that in mind, I set out to find a better and more cost effective skin care program. I t have come to the conclusion that homemade skin care is an inexpensive alternative. In addition, homemade skin care really works and as an added benefit, no animal testing involved!

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Skin care recipes are easily customizable for each skin type. For instance, an oily complexion may want to add a little witch hazel (for its drying properties) to their toner mixture, whereas a dry skin type may add just a bit of Jasmine (moisturizes dry, stressed and sensitive skins and also helps to increase elasticity). The same theory applies to creating your moisturizers and exfoliation treatments. Each recipe is custom made to your liking. In addition the fragrances you decide to choose or blend are truly unique for you taste.

Some common ingredients used in skin are almond oil, aloe Vera, chamomile and green tea. Each of these ingredients brings with them unique characteristics. For example almond oil is a wonderful vegetable oil for dry skin. It is used as a carrier oil to blend with other essentials oils. In addition it is easily absorbed into the skin and is an excellent emollient. Aloe Vera stimulates skin cell regeneration and is also known for it healing properties. Chamomile tones all types of complexions. The anti-inflammatory effect of the essential oil applied topically improves skin regeneration, and a cold compress does wonders for puffy eyes. Chamomile is used in facial steams to reduce puffiness and cleanse the pores of the skin. Green tea a powerful antioxidant and a potent anti-inflammatory agent thereby reducing inflammation in the skin.

Below is a facial mask recipe for both dry and oily skin types.

Avocado and Olive Oil Facial Mask

Ingredients:
half ripe avocado
olive oil (for dry skin)

Scoop out the flesh of the avocado and mash to form a smooth paste. Apply to face and leave on 10 to 15 minutes. Soften with warm water and wipe clean. Pat face dry and follow with your choice of toner and moisturizer.

Properties of avocado are: moisturizes, reduces appearance of age spots, heals sun damage and scars. Regenerates and rejuvenates the skin. Additionally, avocado increases collagen in the skin thus great for aging skin and has superior moisturizing qualities.

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