Olive Oil for Cosmetic Purposes

Posted on November 24, 2009
Filed Under Love Style | 5 Comments

Many years ago while cooking, my dad was pouring olive oil into the pan when some excess dripped from the bottle, and instead of wiping it with a towel, he rubbed it into his skin like lotion and continued cooking. When I jumped from the counter top, and was all, “AH! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?” he turned to me, and calmly said, “It’s good for your skin.”

Because it’s The Law of Life to never believe anything your parents tell you until you reach a certain age (or until someone else tells you the exact same thing) I always thought my dad’s dual use for cooking oil was a little bizarre. But then, when I learned about the health benefits of olives propounded in Prophetic medicine, I was all, Well, if God said it then my dad must have been right. I went to CVS, bought this little spray bottle for 99 cents, and filled it with olive oil. Now, a few times a week after after I wash my face before bed, I spray some olive oil into my hands, rub it together, and put it on my face and neck. I even use it as a lip balm from time to time, and will sometimes replace my body lotion post-shower for olive oil.

It has such a mild smell that it’s hardly noticeable, which also makes it a great option to keep in your purse as hand lotion if you’re sensitive to strong smells, or don’t like to wear scented products when out in public. The spray bottle is small enough to take on a plane, and if you mix a few drops of olive oil with a little bit of water, shake and spray, you can keep your skin hydrated on long flights.

I feel the need to mention that just because something is good for your skin, or mentioned in Prophetic traditions, that doesn’t mean that it should be used for everything. Case in point: my cousin got a large gaping wound on her knee, which was bleeding and oozing something I can’t type because it makes me gag just thinking of it, and she poured olive oil all over it and started yelling about how it was burning, and not healing, and I was all, “Dude! You don’t put olive oil in an open wound!” and she was all, “Well, it’s from the [prophetic tradition]!” and I was like, “Yeah, but you wouldn’t pour it in your eyes if they were red! That’s what EYE DROPS ARE FOR!”
Needless to say, a few days of an over-the-counter antiseptic, and a quick trip to the doctor fixed her up in no time.

Moral of the story: Don’t put olive oil in your eyes, or in wounds that resulted from a vampire bite. Not that I’m saying she was bit by a vampire.
But not that I’m saying she wasn’t either…

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5 Responses to “Olive Oil for Cosmetic Purposes”

Muslim Girl on November 25th, 2009 12:33 am

What a coincidence.. I just took off my makeup with extra virgin olive oil today
Jenna on November 26th, 2009 11:10 am

Olive oil is awesome in so many ways!

Sometimes when my hands are super-dry, I mix some sugar with a small amount of olive oil to make a scrub that completely transforms my skin.

And once, right after I finished waxing my arms, I discovered that I was out of the blue (Azulene) oil, and I was kind of freaking out because the wax is like IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE! But olive oil worked as a great substitute and pretty much saved the day.
rene on November 27th, 2009 12:49 am

Yes, use it for everyt.ing!
shesreaching on January 4th, 2010 10:53 pm

So I have been reading your posts since I was introduced to the blogging world and discovered you a couple months ago. But I stepped out of the dark to say this is ABSOLUTELY GENIUS. I totally love your other posts and your writing style, but really this is GENIUS!!
Nisa on April 8th, 2011 8:30 pm

Enjoyed ur “law of life” comment !!! Lol yes olive oil rocks!