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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
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 Posted - Aug 30 2006 : 1:05:01 PM
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Now, I know that olive oil can be used for just about everything in the kitchen, but when the woman that I get massages from told me that she uses it for her massages, it got me thinking that my skin felt SO good afterward, I'd try it as a moisturizer (just a little bit!) It works wonderfully - on face AND body. The trick is to use it sparingly - or you can end up feeling like a salad! I have been just loving a few drops on my face after I wash it and when it's still just a little bit damp. Adios, other moisturizer!
XOXO, Libbie
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JudyBlueEyes
True Blue Farmgirl
657 Posts
Judith
Spokane
Washington
USA
657 Posts |
Posted - Aug 30 2006 : 2:13:23 PM
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Libbie, I did a similar thing with jojoba oil, when I learned that it has the closest chemical makeup to the human skin...I just used it on my face and that was good. Then I branched out to make a balm, using jojoba, almond, shea butter, cocoa butter, olive oil, and a blend of lots of skin-friendly essential oils and that is what I have used for several years now. If you think about it, the ancients used it on their skin - the Romans would have a rub-down with it and then it would be scraped off before they went into the baths. And even an expensive extra virgin olive oil is so much less expensive that the make-up counter products! Good find! Judy
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
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Posted - Aug 30 2006 : 2:19:16 PM
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I steeped some calendula flowers in olive oil for a couple weeks, strained it, and then melted it together with a little beeswax. It's fantastic on my hands, especially this time of year when they are pretty dried out.
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KarenP
True Blue Farmgirl
666 Posts
Karen
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Aug 30 2006 : 2:41:51 PM
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Yep,
Olive Oil, Almond Oil and now I use Coconut Oil.
I slather up my skin before I towel dry and that way I trap moisture in my skin.
Then just towel off and my skin is nice and smooth.
KarenP
"Purest Spring Water in the World" |
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ali2583
True Blue Farmgirl
404 Posts
Alison
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
404 Posts |
Posted - Sep 01 2006 : 11:08:35 AM
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I always add a couple drops of olive oil to a small tub of warm water and soak my feet in it - my own little mini pedicure. It really helps with dry heels.
"God's gift to you is life. What you choose to do with that life is your gift to God" |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
4439 Posts
Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
4439 Posts |
Posted - Sep 01 2006 : 5:59:01 PM
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Olive oil is so wonderful for your skin. In my opinion it is about the best oil you can use. I did formulations on lots of soap recipes using all kinds of oils, some very expensive. I found out that the olive oil formula was more moisturizing than the one with the exotic expensive oils and butters.
Sunshine -- my youngest grandson has eczema really bad and can't use anything commercial or with fragrance. My daughter makes a calendula baby soap the is mostly olive oil and it's great for the little guy's skin (she has it in her etsy shop). She infuses calendula in olive oil and adds that to the soap as well as calendula petals. He even uses it as a shampoo and it makes his hair so shiny.
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
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Posted - Sep 08 2006 : 08:36:12 AM
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I've tried using olive oil as a moisturizer in the winter when my skin is super dry, but it clogs my pores. Nice on the hands and feet though.
My husband went through a stage of using olive oil as hair gel! He couldn't find Brillcream in the stores for awile (didn't want to use anything but genuine old-man Brillcream on his genuine old man DA haircut). His hair looked nice and slick all right, but his pillowcases were ruined (and yes, he did shower before going to bed). But I'm sure none of you will be using that much olive oil on your hair. They don't call that the 'greaser' look for nothing!
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LJRphoto
True Blue Farmgirl
760 Posts
Laura
Hickory Corners
MI
USA
760 Posts |
Posted - Sep 08 2006 : 09:35:48 AM
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I haven't heard "DA" in a long time. That's great.
I'm sure olive oil would wreak havoc on my face too if I just put it on there straight. My skin becomes "congested" quite easily. Maybe I could use castille soap though.
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority." -E. B. White
http://www.betweenthecities.com/blog/ljr/
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katiedid
True Blue Farmgirl
601 Posts
Kate
West Jordan
Utah
USA
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Shirley
True Blue Farmgirl
734 Posts
Shirley
Olympia
Wa
USA
734 Posts |
Posted - Sep 09 2006 : 1:04:09 PM
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I brought back Olive oil from Italy, We went to an abby and the nuns there make it from thier olive trees, 3 of them are american from the SanJuan islands in Wa state, theve been thier 20 years.
Now they said thier olive oil is the best around, and a nun wouldnt tell fibs, right,:)
So maybe Ill have to try some on my face,before its all gone.
It is very good oil. |
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
3579 Posts |
Posted - Sep 10 2006 : 9:18:05 PM
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It really makes sense that we shouldn't put anything on our skin that isn't safe to eat, doesn't it? I don't adhere to that one yet, sadly, but I can SO see the reasoning behind it, Kate. I've heard of the book "The Cure for All Diseases," and it sounded so interesting...
How wonderful to go to Italy to get your olive oil! Just think... when you run out, now you have one more reason to go back and restock !!!
XOXO, Libbie
"Nothing is worth more than this day." - Goethe |
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katiedid
True Blue Farmgirl
601 Posts
Kate
West Jordan
Utah
USA
601 Posts |
Posted - Sep 18 2006 : 08:47:07 AM
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I tried coconut oil after my bath last night..I love it! It works so well, and doesn't leave me feeling as greasy as the olive oil did.
Try it! It works especially well on dry hands, feet, elbows...and I put it on my girls' ezcema...works so well!
Kate
http://theknifemakerswife.blogspot.com/2006/07/knifemakers-wife.html |
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
3579 Posts |
Posted - Sep 18 2006 : 10:26:41 AM
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MMMMmmmmmm.....coconut oil sounds so exotic and yummy - I'll definitely try it! Thanks, Kate!!!
XOXO, Libbie
"Nothing is worth more than this day." - Goethe |
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cynthia louise
Farmgirl at Heart
9 Posts
cindy
gresham
oregon
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Posted - Oct 12 2006 : 2:59:50 PM
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I use olive oil as a hot oil treatment also. warm a bit in a jar, I put mine in the sink of warm water. Add a few drops of peppermint EO if you like it makes your scalp tingle Before you wash it out the trick is to massage a bit of your shampoo into it all and then shampoo. Like therusticcottage I steep calendula in the oil and a few other things to make a save that I use all over. Coconut oil is a favorite also. |
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4853 Posts |
Posted - Oct 16 2006 : 11:30:16 AM
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When I was a dancer (classical ballet), I always had terrible shin splints, and had tried every single sports wrap + leg warmer combo in the world to keep my leg warm and support the muscle. Nothing really worked, until a new instructor told me to rub my calves and shins with olive oil, really good, then wrap them with saran wrap tightly (like a pork loin!!!)and secure with electrical tape. Then put on my tights, then leg warmers. The first time I did it, it felt REALLY gross , but a few minutes into the barre exercises, my muscles felt invorgated--they were really warm and tingly, and it felt great. After class, I had very little pain, though I really had to shower well!!!!
Just think of all of the roads there are...all of the things I haven't seen....yet. |
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Past Blessings
True Blue Farmgirl
1083 Posts
Brenda
Orchard Prairie
WA
USA
1083 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2006 : 1:58:01 PM
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I learned this when we went camping and I forgot any type of moisturizer. Olive Oil to the rescue and my skin felt great! Brenda
Past Blessings . . . Celebrating Life as it used to be . . . when people loved God, loved their families and loved their country. |
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Jami
True Blue Farmgirl
1238 Posts
Jami
Ellensburg
WA
USA
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Posted - Oct 27 2006 : 2:38:17 PM
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All of these ideas sound great. Now can some of you share where you purchase these items, like coconut oil, beeswax and jojoba oil? I know where to buy olive oil.
The shepherd always tries to persuade the sheep that their interests and his own are the same--and a good border collie doesn't hurt! |
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Huckelberrywine
True Blue Farmgirl
1607 Posts
Michelle
Rosalia
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Posted - May 27 2007 : 09:56:47 AM
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Just did a search, and came up with this thread. With all the weed-pulling lately, my hands were looking the worse for wear. I wore out one pair of gloves and had to break in a new pair. (Don't you hate it when your favorite gloves are swiss cheese and you finally have to replace them?) So, I've got blisters too. I took just a dab of coconut oil, which melted right in and has no scent, and in no time, my hands were soft and I'm hooked. It was so gentle, didn't sting the blisters (which I treated and bandaged). I found it at the regular ol' grocery store, and I used a tiny little bit. I'm sure it will end up costing much less than the other lotion I had been using, and it just absorbed right in, no greasy feeling. So very nice.
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Peg Graham
True Blue Farmgirl
281 Posts
Peg
Chesapeake
Virginia
USA
281 Posts |
Posted - Jun 04 2007 : 12:16:32 PM
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Olive Oil soap is so wonderful. I use it as a hand soap, but never thought of using it on my face.
Now my youngest daughter has eczema on her hands and feet and I am going to try olive oil to see if that'll speed up the softening.
miles of smiles~
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Mikki
True Blue Farmgirl
1510 Posts
Mikki
Austin
Indiana
USA
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Posted - Jun 04 2007 : 4:35:29 PM
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Peg,
Kay from Rustic Cottage makes some kind of lotion bar that helps Sunshines daughters eczema. I think it's lavender and chamomile but can't remember for sure. I think it's under the lotion bar post in this room.
~~Blessings, Mikki Jo
www.mikkijo.etsy.com
http://burningmeadowsprings.blogspot.com/
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KitchenMadonna
Farmgirl in Training
18 Posts
Virginia
Birmingham
AL
USA
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Posted - Jul 08 2007 : 12:02:46 PM
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Okay, now the scrapes are taken! I've divided them out! Thank you all! I'm so happy they will be used.
Kitchen Madonna |
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4759 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4759 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2007 : 12:30:38 PM
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I make a face cleanser using a cup of yogurt, 1 teaspoon of olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar. Mix the 3 together, rub on your face in circular motions for a minute & rinse off with cool water. My skin always feels very invigorated & tingly afterwards. Store cleanser in refrigerator up to a week.
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sheepdream
Farmgirl in Training
15 Posts
Diane
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
15 Posts |
Posted - Aug 25 2007 : 6:15:35 PM
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Well, I will be redundant here, as what I was going to say has already been said. I use extra-virgin olive oil on my face--more so in the winter months,esp. around my eyes. One word of caution: I work with a woman who developed hives, had the skin-prick allergy test, and it was determined she was allergic to olive oil! She did not use it for skin care, but ate it. I don't know how common allergies are to olive oil and I was quite suprised to know someone who is. I also know another woman who developed migraines and found out she was sensitive to enzymes present in olive oil that is stored for long times. She had to eliminate it from her diet, as ingesting the olive oil triggered the migraines. So sad.....I love the taste of extra-virgin olive oil.
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls & looks like work." Thomas Edison |
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marmieto12
True Blue Farmgirl
213 Posts
laura
utah
USA
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Posted - Apr 07 2008 : 06:16:39 AM
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I know this is an old post, but I am a newbie here.
I use olive oil in my soap making along with coconut oil.
For baby rash and eczema on my foster baby (has lots of allergies) I use 1/2 c olive oil with 3 drops of lavender or tree tea oil to make a bottle of "lotion". After her bath while still damp I lightly oil her up. She clears up very quickly.
I never thought of putting it on my feet. After a long winter they need some help! I will try this.
Laura;Dreaming of big girl farm...
Farmgirl # 148
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Linda Houston
True Blue Farmgirl
538 Posts
Linda
Lake Charles
Louisiana
USA
538 Posts |
Posted - Apr 07 2008 : 8:50:25 PM
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I love olive oil for everything.....If your joints are yelling, heat it up and rub on the joints....it you want a deeper pain relief,afger applying OO, put a warm wash rag on the joint .... I have rosesa (spelling ?) and OO if the only thing that does not play havoc with my face....anywhere that is dry , rub in Olive oil
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