Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Nourish with vegetable oils

Soya ,jojoba ,almond...beauty is nourished by nature .Women have been using vegetables (plant) oils since time immemorial .The unsaturated fatty acids found in these oils nourish the skin wonderfully .

Get into the vegetable oil habit
Because vegetable are beauty product in their pure state ,they provide an intense essence of the fruit ,tree or flower which they come from . Applied to the skin ,they bond with the cutaneous tissue which then draws out fatty acids essentail to its nutrition .Their virtues are many : they reinforce the structure of the corneal layer and they restore the lipidic film to the epidermis .Thus protected , the skin is better hydrated and more resistant to environmental nasties .Whether for body ,hair or skin ,vegetable oil is one of the most sensual treatments you can give yourself .Afer a balt of shower apply to slinghtly damp skin as an alternative to body lotion .

Each oil has its own unique property
Soothing and softening ,almond oil works wonders as a cleanser for sensitive or very dry skin .
  • Jojoba oil regulates the secretion of sebum whilst revitalizing and nourishing the the skin though to the dermis .In its natural form it contains asunscreen of factor 5.
  • Evening primrose oil and borage are both naturally rich in fatty acids and are equally good for skin regeneration and stabilizing the hormones .
  • Apricot kernel oil is good for excessively oily skin .

> Revitalize your skin at the turn of the seasons .Take evening primrose oil capsules in the morning and borege oil at lunchtime for a period of three weeks .This internal treatment will complementthe action of the external beauty regime .

>Certain oils have mythical status in the beauty bible .In Polynesia for example ,monoi ,derived from coconut oil and Tahitian flowers is highly prized .It is said that the women of Polynesia owe their soft ,lissom skin to this oil .They are known to spend hours massaging their skin with oils bought from the local market .

* Concentrated fruit-kernel oils possess multiple virtues .

*Three or four times a year ,combine external and internal beauty treatment .




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