Olive oil — one of the best products among what the nature gave us. It is widely used by mankind since the V millennium B.C. not only in food, but also in the cosmetic purposes.
Pulp of fruits of an olive tree is tasty in itself, but on an extraction of oil there are stones of these fruits. There are different ways of an extraction and purification of this oil, respectively, also its advantage differs.
In this article we will consider, than it is so useful in what combinations it can be applied and as it needs to be washed away after use.
Advantage of olive oil for hair
The chemical composition of these raw materials causes its curative and restoring properties. Nonsaturated fatty acids and vitamin E which contains in this substance in prosperity stimulate growth of hair thanks to activization of hair bulbs and provide their healthy look.
Olive oil is also rich in vitamins A, D, E and K.
Iron and Omega-3, Omega-6 of acid prevent emergence of an early gray hair, eliminate age dryness of head skin, restore structure of hair cores. Phenols, palmitic and linoleic acids are responsible for strengthening of the injured hair and protection them from aggressive influence of cosmetics.
Important! For holding cosmetic procedures use only not refined crude fat. Only extra virgin the category contains the maximum quantity of substances, useful to a human body.
What oil it is better to choose for the cosmetic purposes
There are different types of this useful product. They differ in raw materials of which they were made, and way of production. Olio sansa, or olio pomace is a product of the most poor quality, it from cake, pieces of the cleaned-off pulp is made, is cleaned and mixes up with a small amount of extra virgin for giving of aroma.
Olio rafine is the refined product of a class extra, a part of the dry rest is removed from it therefore it is convenient to prepare on it, but in cosmetology it is a little useful. Marking of extra virgin or olio di vergine speaks about raw materials of the superior quality and a cold extraction of stones under presses.
For the cosmetic purposes take only such product, it is the most valuable and useful. As for the region of production, the Greek product is considered the best. Look for on the label marking biological and it is geographically checked.
Such products get on the shelves only from the certified eco-friendly regions. The Italian and Spanish products divide the second position on prestigiousness and quality. You watch that the acidity of the bought product did not exceed a mark of 0.8%, and in the region of origin Umbria or Tuscany was specified.
Recipes of application
It is possible to use oil for personal care in pure form, and it is possible as a part of masks, shampoos and balms. The main thing that there was a basis to which this product can be added.
Whether you know? To make one liter of olive oil, producers spend on average 1380 olives which are milled entirely together with pulp, a stone and a thin skin. If to consider the average weight of olive which is 4 g it is possible to count that on production of one liter of oil about six kilograms of fruits on average leave.
The nutritious and restoring mask
Contrary to popular beliefs, olive oil does not do hair and head skin by fatter. Quicker they will not begin to become soiled too. And here split ends will be gone and the structure of hair in general will become stronger. The dry and angry head skin will recover too if regularly to apply the following mask.
Take 20 ml of slightly warmed up buckwheat honey, a thin stream pour in it in 20 ml of olive oil. Apply the received mix on the head and distribute from roots to tips on locks.
Turn off hair into a hard bunch, cover with food wrap and a towel, sustain 30-40 minutes and wash away by means of balm. If you want to enhance nutritious effect, add a tablespoon of low-fat sour cream to structure.
For clarification of hair
The beauties wishing to clarify the locks and that who wants to fix natural blond will suit such structure. Take three yolks of quail eggs. Well pound them from 20 ml of oil. Pour in wine vinegar — there will be enough tablespoon.
Moisturize head skin and grease it with the received structure. Distribute a mask on all locks. It is possible to hold this structure on the head no more than twenty minutes. If you feel burning, reduce hold time.
Important! You do not hold a mask on hair longer, than it is specified in the instruction. You will not gain additional advantage, and it will be much more difficult to wash up hair.
For strengthening at a hair loss
The mask from avocado will help to return live gloss and splendor to a head of hear. Peel avocado from a thin skin, separate pulp from a stone and knead it a fork to a condition of gruel. Slowly stirring slowly, pour in 20 ml of olive oil, pound to uniformity.
For strengthening of hair also use: cornel, sea-buckthorn oil, rosemary, beet, green and black radish.
Distribute a mask on locks and head skin, since tips, put on from above food wrap or a turban from a towel and sustain it of half an hour to an hour. Wash away a mask by means of warm water. You can add a shampoo drop if the head of hear was washed out insufficiently well.
For growth of hair
Intensive growth of your mane will provide property of this mask not only to strengthen, but also to protect curls from harmful external effects. Take three drops of the following oils: camomile, lavender, santalaceous.
Growth of hair is promoted: bee pollen, mint, serum, onion, beer yeast, hop cones and also, oils of avocado, grape seeds, rosemary and jojoba.
Slightly warm up 30 ml of olive oil on slow fire, pour in radio components and, having carefully mixed, distribute on a head of hear, beginning from roots. Rub oils before partial absorption and properly comb locks a hairbrush with large teeths. Wait half an hour and rinse the head with balm use.
For an oily hair
It would seem, oil — not the best decision for the head of hear inclined to fat content, but the following mask will solve this problem for five-six applications. Besides reduction of secretion of sebaceous glands, it will cure head skin of dandruff and will accelerate growth of hair. Take one big garlic glove and crush it in a chesnokodavka or small cut. Boil 100 ml of cow's or goat milk on slow fire, add to it garlic and slowly pour in 10 ml of oil. Remove a saucepan from fire and leave a mask to cool down. Apply ready structure on curls, since tips. Wrap up the head in a terry towel, wait half an hour. If there is a burning and an itch, wash away a mask a little earlier.
Whether you know? The most ancient vessels for olive oil were found on the Greek island of Crete. The age is them not less than six thousand years. In Crete bought these valuable raw materials even Ancient Egypt. The Canaanite earth was also a large supplier of olive oil in that old time. Applied this fat in treatment, food, the cosmetic purposes, filled with it icon lamps and used during the religious rituals.
For dry hair
Aloe belief — fine addition to oil. It serves as the restoring and feeding component. To accelerate growth of the curls injured by cosmetic procedures and to improve their structure, prepare a mask on the following compounding. Pound three yolks of quail eggs from 10 ml of buckwheat honey, add 10 ml of oil and slowly pour in 20 ml of juice of an aloe belief. Mix all ingredients to uniformity. Apply a mask on hair, since roots. From above cover the head with food wrap or put on a bathing hat, and from above warm it a towel. You resemble so half an hour and wash away structure weak broth of a camomile.
An important role in strengthening of hair is played by vitamins. Learn, than vitamins A, B7 and E are useful to head skin and hair.
How to wash away olive oil from hair
You will be come to the rescue by elementary knowledge from the field of chemistry. To keep all advantage of the made mask, but not to wash away it chemical shampoo, try natural means. Shake up yolks of eggs (three-four pieces) before emergence of foam and apply to head skin and hair. Wait several minutes, and then rinse the head with cool water.
The mustard powder dissolved in warm water at the rate of three teaspoons on liter well will remove excess fat. Rinse with this solution the head and hair, and then wash them as usual. Also saves the vinegar dissolved in water or lemon juice from feeling of oiliness. Their acidic environment will cope with excess fat. Rye flour with seedings will well work both on head skin, and on hair from the mask remains. Just strew with it the head, wait five-ten minutes and brush the hair with a comb with frequent teeths, and later wash up the head as got used.
Important! Low-quality oil not only will not bring you benefit, but also can do much harm as fakes make from waste oil and cheaper raw materials. Surely study the label on a bottle regarding the quality marks and geographical origin.
Useful tips
- That hair always were strong and healthy, wash away masks shampoo of house preparation. Mix 100 ml of cognac with two egg yolks and add 40 ml of water. Such structure will strengthen, will revitalize and will clean your head of hear.
- You hold masks with olive oil not longer than half an hour. The longer you hold them on hair, the it will be more difficult to wash away them.
- You can have no allergy to oil, and here on the accompanying mask components — quite. Before applying a mask at once on all head, check its action on the small site of skin.
- Use oil masks not more often than two times a week. Such mode is enough for therapeutic effect.
- You apply a mask on slightly polluted or dirty head. Own wool sweat will help mask components to be distributed better on the head and hair.
- Low-fat sour cream or natural mayonnaise will improve consistence of too liquid or too dense mask and will facilitate its drawing.
Olive oil is a surprising gift of the nature. It has medicinal properties which are widely used in traditional medicine and cosmetology. If you use this oil in cookery, try on yourself its salutary action as a part of cosmetic masks.
Pick up suitable for your type of hair and head skin a mask, regularly apply it, and you will see, your head of hear will be how better to look. Buy only quality oil from reliable producers to receive from it the maximum advantage.