Who says olive oil’s best use is in the kitchen? Julia Roberts and other celebrities soak their hands in olive oil to keep the skin soft and the nails from going brittle. Just put a few drops of olive oil in a basin of warm water and soak your hands for at least ten minutes. Another way is to rub olive oil all over your hands and put on gloves to leave overnight. This can also be done with your feet. Just rub a few drops of oil on your feet and massage. Wear cotton socks overnight and you’ll have soft feet and shiny nails the next day.
That’s what celebrities are currently gorging themselves on to maintain their figures even with their grueling schedules and lavish lifestyles. Most of these products work but as seen in many cases, obsession with beauty and add to that the strain of living under the ever present scrutiny of the public and pap’s can take its toll on life. Most shun the public eye and suffer greatly from criticism they often turn to Chinese herbalists who use time proven techniques of herbs and other medicinal plants. They are also capable of modifying their diets to the extent they not only get the figures they desire but maintain them. Being in the spotlight can be very demanding on the mind and body which necessitates these hidden cures, away from the public eye, getting them some peace of mind, sort of.
There is one very simple and cheap way to attain the looks of Angelina Jolie with her plump luscious lips that anyone(well as long as you’re not allergic to the stuff) would die for, cinnamon oil. The spice extract is quite strong and should be tested out before application for some people have reported allergic reactions. The stuff is available in some grocery stores or even cosmetics stores that sell all organic stuff. It’s cheap, temporary and doesn’t need a needle. Want it ready for the whole day, search your drawer for one of those liquid lip gloss that comes in a small glass bottle with a roller on it, fill er’ up and pop it into your purse. It makes your lips red and plump in no time, it also makes you a bit more spicy for your mate!
Terri Hatcher uses wine for her bath to make her skin beautiful. But before you start buying red wine by the crates, all you need to do is save leftover red wine from dinner and pour in to your bath water. Soak in your tub and you have soft skin.
Apparently, a substance called resveratrol that can be extracted from grapes and it is an antibiotic-like substance that protects the vines from fungus. For the human skin though, resveratrol not only makes the skin surface firm but it also improves elasticity. It also stimulates cell multiplication to keep skin young and rejuvenated.
Benefits of wine on skin at Link Prevent Disease.