I spend most of my weekdays inside an office, so I try to do as many outdoor activities as possible at night and on the weekends. Since I was an NYC gal for several years of my life, my 30 minute walk home from work every night was one of my favorite times of day. Plugging in my iPod, getting some air, people watching, and heading home for the night. Since moving to Jersey, I've tried to continue my "walking after work" by going to local parks and high school tracks after work (yeah...totally different vibe...but still refreshing!). It's nice to unwind and move around a little before heading in for the night and getting dinner prepped.
After a few years of walking home and just walking EVERYWHERE in general in NYC, I noticed my skin was suffering from the dry and not-so-clean NYC air. About 2 years ago, I started turning to Olive Oil for my dry skin relief during the winter months. I'm not just talking about my hands...I'm talking face, knees, elbows- anything! We all know how good olive oil is for your body's cholesterol and immune system, but what about the outside?!? My grandmother actually suggested it to me a few years prior and I thought that putting "oil" on my skin would make me breakout, so I didn't want to try it.
But I finally did! And so should you! Because you'll never know that your skin could feel so soft. It may feel over-oily at first, but you'll love the results. Do this for your face before bed:
1) Wash your face the way you normally do.
2) Pat dry your face completely with a clean towel.
3) With a cotton ball, rub organic, extra virgin olive oil to your face (as you would if you were using a toner or astringent). You want to go around your eyes because it's so amazing for those fine lines around your eyes, but don't get to close. I cover my face with a thin layer and focus on my forehead, laugh lines, and around my eyes. It's awesome for cracked lips too!
You shouldn't be dripping with olive oil, it should just feel like you have a thick moisturizer on.
After I thinly cover my face, I pour a drop of olive oil on my hands and rub it in like lotion. Again, you're not covered in oil so much that you can't touch anything. It's on there as a moisturizer.
Leave everything on and go to bed. In the morning, take note of how soft your skin feels! The softness is something that no other moisturizer can quite live up to, in my opinion. It pretty much locks in the moisture. This is great for irritated skin, stretch marks, and just overall sensitive skin because of the antioxidants and good fats. Your skin will just look and feel stronger and healthier!
So when you're making dinner tonight, don't put your bottle of Olive Oil away in the pantry. Keep it out and use it before bed. Treat your face and massage it into your elbows and knees. You won't regret it!
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