Not only was the restaurant great, but the company we spent it with was just as amazing as well.  I had the pleasure of meeting the wife of one of my boyfriend’s business associates who actually is the heart of this post today.  At the end of our lovely meal, this wonderful woman pulled out two little sachets as a gift to both my boyfriend and myself.  She mentioned that she always makes a little gift for people she knows she is meeting for the first time.  I was so touched by her selfless act that I just had to tell you all about it here on BCB.  Inside our sachets was hand made jewelry that she had created herself and a beautiful piece made of larimar stone.  Larimar is a rare stone found only in the Dominican Republic and represents peace and clarity, emitting an energy of healing and love.  It a beautiful stone and I will always remember this beautiful woman for it.

Now throughout our dinner we carried on many conversations but one that stuck out in particular was what this lovely woman did for her own skin.  I wish I had a picture to show you but this older woman did not have a single wrinkle on her face!  She had gorgeously healthy looking skin.  She told us a story about this 60 year old woman she had met when she was younger who looked no older than 25.  She asked the woman what her secret was and the woman told her olive oil.  From then on, my new friend used olive oil on her face daily!  Little did she know that olive oil truly is a beauty secret that has been around for centuries.

Here are some different ways olive oil (a natural antioxidant and anti-inflammatory) can give you an all over beauty treatment:

• Mix ¼ cup of virgin olive oil (to hydrate and protect the skin) with 1 egg white (to nourish and tighten the skin) and apply the mixture as a mask to the face and neck to help smooth, tighten, and hydrate.
• Mix 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil (to loosen layers of dead skin) and ¼ cup of sugar to slough away rough spots like the elbows and knees.  Can also be used with a coarse salt all over the body to tone and stimulate the skin, while keeping it hydrated.
• Pure olive oil can be used to keep hair soft and tangle free by applying to the hair and scalp and left overnight.  Follow with a great shampoo the next morning for frizz free locks.
• Take care of neglected tootsies by dipping your feet into warm olive oil for a few minutes and buffing them with coarse salt, and rinse.
• Apply olive oil all over to soften dry, irritated skin and to treat sunburns after spending a day at the beach
• For a quick treatment to tame frizzy hair and fly-aways, apply a few drops to your hands and comb through hair with your fingers.

If you have any other olive oil tricks, please comment and share with us your experiences!  And if you’d like to see more useful home remedies, click here and check out this awesome book.

Until next time everyone…  xoxo

So a few days go by and I’m on the train reading my magazine and low and behold I find an article on Moroccanoil®.  This line of hair care products is made with argan oil, which is naturally grown in Southwest Morocco.  It is a powerful antioxidant, UV protector and rich in vitamins that are totally healthy for your hair.  So by now I’m completely sold and just have to figure out where I can get some ASAP.

Well it must have been my lucky day because as soon as I stepped out of the train, there was Moroccanoil® staring straight at me through a hair supply window.  It was truly meant to be!  With so many hair care options from the line to choose from, I decided to stick with Moroccanoil Restortive Hair Mask.  This mask was the latest addition to the line and was completely made for someone like me: someone with brittle, environmentally damaged hair.  I quickly made my purchase and couldn’t wait to go home and try it out.

Now because this treatment is so rich in oils and nutrients, I don’t recommend putting it all throughout your scalp.  And I definitely don’t recommend it for someone with thin hair, as I’m sure the product could potentially weigh it down.  But if you’re like me and have thick hair, I suggest starting from the ends and working your way up.  And take my word for it when I say, “A little goes a very long way.”  Leave the treatment on for 7-10 minutes, wash thoroughly, and VOILA!  You’ll have frizz-free, beautifully shiny hair with the added benefit of that great fragrance that started it all.

With this product, the world of hair care opened its doors to me.  I cannot wait to see what else is out there and share it all with you!

Until next time ladies…  xoxo