Liquid Gold

"Homer called it "liquid gold." In ancient Greece, athletes ritually rubbed it all over their body. Its mystical glow illuminated history. Drops of it seeped into the bones of dead saints and martyrs through holes in their tombs. Olive oil has been more than mere food to the peoples of the Mediterranean: it has been medicinal, magical, an endless source of fascination and wonder and the fountain of great wealth and power. The olive tree, symbol of abundance, glory and peace, gave its leafy branches to crown the victorious in friendly games and bloody war, and the oil of its fruit has anointed the noblest of heads throughout history. Olive crowns and olive branches, emblems of benediction and purification, were ritually offered to deities and powerful figures: some were even found in Tutankhamen's tomb."

(Excerpt taken from http://www.globalgourmet.com/)

What more can I say about olive oil, other than it is THE TRUTH!! While I was in college a friend dropped some knowledge on me about the benefits of using Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)on our hair and scalps. We used it to keep our hair sealed with moisture and our doobie wraps and roller sets were *too* fly.

I got away from using EVOO on a regular basis after a while, but have since gone back to it now that my hair is natural. My hair couldn't handle too much oil in its relaxed state, but natural I swear by it. During the summer months I was fond of Extra Virgin Coconut Oil (EVCO), but I can tell that need something heavier in the fall and winter, so EVOO fills that bill. Adding a equal parts to my conditioner as a leave in helps to set my twist and seal the conditioner into my strands.

You can use EVOO to luxuriate otherwise el cheapo lotions, too. I buy $1.00 cocoa butter lotion from the Dollar Tree and add EVOO to my palms as I rub it in. It leaves my skin silky smooth and moist. Sometimes, people tell me my skin is glowing and it is all because of the EVOO. Try scrubbing from head to toe with a sugar scrub, moisturize with the lotion/oil combo, and put on some cotton socks/plush loungewear... I promise you will be a believer :)

TGIF! I am going to a masquerade ball tonight and my roomie's engagement party tomorrow. I plan to rock a twist-out to both of these functions. As I type this, I my hair is in twist underneath a hat...just waiting to be unleashed in all its natural fly-ness!!