OLIVE OIL.

Sayyed Al-Ansari narrates that the Prophet Muhammed (S.A.W.) said “Eat the olive oil and massage it over your bodies since it is a holy (Mubarak) tree.” (Tirmizi, Ibn Maja)

Zaitoon (Olive) the sign of peace and friendship in this world has its description in Holy Qur’an Allah Taala says

By the fig and olive
And the mount of Sinai
And the city of security
We have indeed created man in the best of moulds
Then do we abase him (to be) the lowest of low
Except such as believe and do righteous deeds for they shall have a reward unfailing
What then, can after this, make you deny the last judgement
Is not Allah the wisest of judges” (The Fig, Surah 95)
 

You don't have to spend big bucks to get beauty treatments commercially. A little care at home can help you to attain that glamorous finished look at home, quite frugally. For a hydrating treatment for your hands while doing your dishes in the kitchen, cover your hands with a thick layer of lotion and wear latex cleaning gloves. The warm dishwater helps you to get the deep lotion treatment while gloves provide insulation of heat. Repeat it once or twice per week to get beautiful soft hands.

 Exfoliation to remove dead skin from your body and face can be done with a lot of things available in our kitchens. Pamper yourself with ground almond or be more economical by using cornmeal or a mix of grapefruit and salt or vinegar with some lemon juice in it.

Mix half cup of milk powder with your bath water and see the difference. To keep your face naturally beautiful and free of any common skin problems, splash your face with warm water and massage it with a tablespoon of honey, which is antibacterial in nature, once or twice per week. Rinse your face well with warm water. You can also use plain yogurt instead of honey, which works as an exfoliate and its lactic acid dissolves dead skin cells.

 Prepare a mixture of ½ cup olive oil, ¼ cup vinegar and ¼ cup water to substitute your night cream. Olive oil serves as a moisturizer and revitalizes skin while vinegar takes care of bacteria, dead skin cells and skin discolorations.

Olive oil is also an effective cleansing cream for dry skin softens the skin and gets absorbed better than baby oil. Do not waste any leftover olive oil or that has been dripped over. Use your fingers to wipe it off and rub it on your elbows. Tone your skin using witch hazel that you can buy for pennies. It can work as an effective aftershave for your husband too! The best and most inexpensive way to keep your skin healthy and glowing is to drink several glasses of water a day as it helps your body to flush away any impurities.

Instead of freaking over any freckles or aging signs that you can spot over your face and rushing off to costly beauty clinics, try fading them away with lemon juice instead. For scrubbing, rub olive oil over your body after the bath and then scrub sugar on the body until it melts. Then wash it away with water. It is quite effective for face and hands too. Look younger by preparing a mixture with equal parts of onion juice and vinegar and rubbing it over any aging signs daily. However, it takes few weeks to achieve the desired results.

For filling up dry and cracked calluses on your hand and feet, use olive oil mixed with melted beeswax. Cover them up with cotton gloves or socks respectively. Spices and essential oils added to your bath water can make you fragrant for a long time.

 Frugal hair care ideas include adding a two spoonfuls of baking soda in your shampoo once a week to remove styling product build-ups and using mayonnaise or raw eggs as a hair conditioner. To bleach your hair, you can use lemon juice while olive oil works as an effective hair conditioner and gets rid of the frizz. A quarter cup of vinegar mixed with three quarters of a cup of warm water is a great rinse and makes your hair soft and shiny. We have even found out that a daily soak in burdock tea will stop hair loss!

BEAUTY USES FOR OLIVE OIL……

· Moisturize dry areas of your body by rubbing olive oil on the spots. A small amount will do and can be used on chapped lips, dry feet or anywhere else you want to moisturize. Olive oil can also be used in baths to help soften the skin. Mix the olive oil with other essential oils like lavender for a special treat.

· Use olive oil as a wrinkle reducing application. Many users swear by olive oil, as a natural way to pamper skin and curb the ravages of aging. Applying a small amount each evening before retiring may delay aging.

· Use olive oil as a scalp conditioner, applying small amounts of oil and rubbing into problem areas. This helps to reduce scaly patches.

· Use a paste of olive oil and salt or sugar as an all-over body scrub.

· Rub olive oil into hands and elbows to soften hardened areas.

· Dandruff issues Mix olive oil with almond oil and leave on scalp for five minutes. (If it starts to burn, rinse it out.) Rinse well to clear hair of dandruff.

· For stained nails and fingers, simply add a few drops of lemon juice to olive oil and soak your fingers in it.

OLIVE OIL MOISTURIZER – Using an olive oil moisturizer is a wonderful skin treatment! Using both internally and externally is very healthy for your skin. Olive oil is said to contain 4 different antioxidants that are useful for fighting skin cancer and aging.

OLIVE OIL ACNE TREATMENT- Olive oil for acne? Sounds strange but it works well when you make a paste with about 3 tablespoons organic extra virgin olive oil with 4 tablespoons salt (unrefined sea salt would be best). Work this paste gently into your face and leave on for a minute or two then wash with warm, soapy water. Apply daily for a week then cut back to 2 or 3 times a week. The salt will clean your pores and the olive oil will retain your skins natural moisture.

Face….
You can make a great facial cream that will help kill germs and bacteria as well as lighten your face and make it nice and smooth.

2/3 cup olive oil, 1/3 cup vinegar, 1/3 cup water apply to face let stand for 10 minutes and rinse off. Do not use soap or you will wipe out the benefits of your home made cream.

If you have dry skin you can make yourself a facial scrub or cleansing cream…Apply olive oil to your face and then apply some brown sugar to your face. Scrub your face in circular motion all around your face. This is like doing a facial to yourself. After you are done scrubbing your face you will need to wipe it off with a wet cloth. The cloth should be wet with warm water.

Feet…..

Take some olive oil and apply to your feet. You can also apply some lotion of your choice. Get a pair of plastic bags and place over your feet. After you have put the bags on you must put some socks on. This will help keep the heat of your skin in the bags so that it can amplify the effects of the olive oil.

Hands…..

 Whip up a quick sugar scrub for rough, dry hands. Combine two tablespoons of oil with two tablespoons of sugar. Rub on hands until sugar begins to dissolve. Rinse with warm water.

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