Olive oil for beauty & wellbeing

Facial mask for dry skin

1egg yolk
15ml (1 tsp ) olive oil
Lemon juice

Beat the egg yolk and add the olive oil gradually. Add a few drops of lemon juice.
Smooth on your face and leave until dry , then rinse off.

Cleansing mask for blackheads

30ml (2 tsp ) oatmeal
30ml ( 2tsp) yogurt
15ml (1 tsp) lemon juice
15ml ( 1tsp) olive oil

Mix the ingredients to a paste and spread on the face .
Leave for a 10 minutes then rinse off with cool water .

Olive oil body scrub

120ml (4 fl 0z/ ½ cup ) olive oil
30 ml (2 tbsp) sea salt

Mix the ingredients together .
Take a shower and while your Skin is still wet, rub the mixture over your body ( avoiding any broken skin ).
Rinse off thoroughly in the shower .

Olive oil & honey conditioner

45ml (3 tbsp) clear honey
120ml ( 4fl 0z / ½ cup ) olive oil
2Drops rosemary essential oil
15 ml (1 tbsp) cider vinegar

Mix the honey with the olive oil and add the rosemary essential oil. Massage the mixture into your hair and wrap a hot , damp towel around it. Leave for at least an hour before shampooing and rinsing thoroughly, adding the cider vinegar to the water for the final rinse to make the hair shine.

Quick beauty tips

• Massage the skin with a mixture of olive oil and lemon juice to prevent wrinkles .
• Rub a little olive oil into your fingernails each night before you go to bed , to stop them chipping and flaking .
• For a super –rich face mask , mix olive oil and a mashed avocado and leave on the face 15 – 20 minutes .
• To combat spots, add a drop of lavender essential oil to a little olive oil and apply to the problem area .