Friday, December 4, 2009

A Natural Moisturizer and Makeup Remover for Very Dry Skin



[[I found this image at: http://www.thenewbatavia.com/page13304648.aspx. This is the first olive oil I tried, and it works well, too.]]
You guys are going to think I'm crazy. I've discovered a natural moisturizer: olive oil! I had extremely dry skin about two weeks ago. I went out and bought some Biore moisturizer (it's a new one that also has sunscreen), and that didn't help. I was constantly reapplying it throughout Thanksgiving's Day, and I still looked all dried up. I looked gross! And my skin felt uncomfortable, like my whole face was brittle. When I got home, I was desperate to try anything. I put some Vaseline on my nose and some on the skin around it, and then I put some olive oil (it was the extra light Bertolli kind, I believe), and lo and behold, the next day my skin was so different! It was still a little dry, but it was much more supple and less flaky. I used the olive oil again on my face after I washed it with Proactive. I also put some chapstick on the skin around my nostrils because that skin was REALLY bad (sounds weird, I know, but it works). Now, my skin is barely dry at all. I usually make sure my skin is a little wet to soak up the olive oil better before I put it on. Now, I'm using some organic extra virgin olive oil. I have acne, but this, surprisingly, doesn't make me break out! I think it's because it's more natural than the moisturizers you buy in the stores. And, I think my skin likes to break out more when it's dry. I think it's even help my acne get better! It's also great to put some around my eyes (careful not to get it IN your eyes!). Another great thing about olive oil is that it is a natural makeup remover! It works great to get off stubborn mascara and eyeliner. I heard that dry skin can lead to wrinkles, so drink plenty of water and use olive oil! Also, be sure to apply some sort of facial sunscreen every day--you'd be surprised how easily it is for your skin to get sundamaged. I have to be especially careful with this because using all my acne products makes my skin more susceptible to the sun. I hope this was helpful for someone!

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