The beauty from fruit 2

Over history olives have been a symbol of peace, (remember the olive branch held by the dove in its beek), its oil a symbol of rich and healthy cuisine, and a symbol of meditteranean lifestyle. Well, now I urge you to consider olive oil as a symbol of beauty. How do you think that is? Let's see:

• Olive oil is known for its contributions to our overall health: Keeping olive oil in our daily diet is a must since it helps prevent intestinal cancer, it balances high blood pressure, helps prevent aging, it is also good for the kidneys problems, gastrites, ulser and neural system.
• This oil brings liveliness to the skin when applied: The skin gains elasticity and smoothness. Also reduces stretch marks. Mix 2 tablespoons of olive oil with 2 & 1/2 cups of milk and add to bath water. This application saves you from applying any moisturizer after your bath.
• Soothes and enlivens aching feet, and is also beneficial for dry and sore skin on feet: mix 1 cup of milk with 3 tablespoons of oilive oil. put your feet in this mixture and wait for 10 minutes. Then wash your feet.
• After shaving men can apply olive oil to the shaved areas: Apply a teaspoonful of olive oil wait for 5 minutes then rinse.
• Can be used as ointment for chapped and dry lips: Add a few drops of apple vinegar to a teaspoonful of olive oil and apply to your lips
• Prevents hair loss, dandruff and gives a natural shine to hair: Mix 1 taplespoon of almond oil with 1 taplespoon of olive oil and and egg yolk. Apply to hair and massage. Wrap up with stretch film and wait for half an hour and then rinse. Apply once every two weeks.
• It's good for strengthening the nails, also adds a polished touch: Put your fingers in a bowl of luke warm olive oil with a few drops of lemon juice. Wait for 5 minutes then wash. Apply once a week.
• Soothes sun burns, and can be used as aftersun lotion: Mix 1 taplespoon of olive oil with 2 taplespoons of yoghurt. Apply to skin and wait for 15 minutes, then wipe with moist towel.

We already know about lemons in the kitchen, with its sour taste combined with olive oil, it makes the perfect salad dressing, and it is good for colds because it is a known source for vitamin C. Lemon oil is extracted from the fruit's rind and like the fruit itself has a sharp sour taste and is very acidic.

It helps heal fevers, soar throats, stomach burns, kidney stones, urinal problems and can be used for insect bites as antiseptic. It also helps clean the skin and is good for acne treatment since it helps balance the oil on skin surface. To use internally put a few drops of lemon oil into a small cup of warm water and add some honey for sweetening . Wash your mouth 3 times a day. You can also massage your skin with this mixture.

• Let your skin shine with this treatment mask: Mix orange, apricot and lemon oils with equal amounts of your wish and put in a bottle. Pour 1 teaspoon of this mixture onto a cotton ball and apply to face and neck. Wait for 30 minutes then wash with warm water.
• Use it in your bath water: Add a few drops and inhale the relieving odour. It calms you down and gives liveliness.
• Get rid of your selulites: Mix sesame, lemon, orange and rosemary oil with equal amounts and apply where needed.
• It gives your nails the perfect shine: Mix lemon oil with olive oil similar to as I explained in olive oil section, and apply to your nails. Wait for 5 minutes then wash.
• If you have spots on your skin: Mix 15 drops of lemon oil with an egg white and apply to cleansed skin. Wait for half an hour then rinse. You can do this 2-3 times a week.
• If you have oily hair it can balance the tone and give your hair a shine: After you wash your hair add a few drops of lemon oil to 2 lt. of water and apply to your hair.
• Helps acne treatment: add 4 drops of lemon oil to a tablespoon of honey and apply to skin, wait for 15 minutes then wash. you can apply this mask 1-2 times a week.

Important: Because it is very acidic don't use it on its own, always mix it with almond oil or apricot oil.

This magical pod is the source to many wonderful things in life like chocolate, hot chocolate, chocalte pudding, chocolate cake etc. (I guess I got carried away :)) This miracle pod is also the source of cocoa oil. Cocoa oil is obtained from the liquid distillation of the cocoa seed which is very rich with oil, and it has a lovely odour as you can guess.

This oil when eaten helps clear the body of toxines, is good for kidney infections, is a good appetizer and It gives strength. Externally it is very helpful with skin problems such as stretch marks and getting a quick longlasting tan. For internal problems add a few drops of cocoa oil and a sugar cube to a small cup of water and take 2-3 times a day.

• Yeees, its wonderful for bronzing: Mix it with carrot oil and walnut oil, or you can use cocoa oil by istself. Apply before sun bath, and you'll see that it is a perfect moiturizer and even if your skin is very white you will get a super longlasting tan. Beware not to sunbath during the noon hours when the sun's position is high. Depending on where you are, approximately between 10 AM and 4 PM are not good hours to be under the sun.
• For getting long and healthy lookin' eyelashes: Mix cocoa oil with castor oil and apply to your eyelashes from root to end before bed. Apply for 15 days and you'll see the difference. You can use an old mascara container. Wash it up and pour the mixture into the container, it will be easier to apply to your eyelashes.
• Do you have stretch marks? This treatment will help: Mix cocoa oil with gliserine oil or almond oil and linseed oil and apply daily to skin. It will smoothen the appearance of your stretchmarks.