Liquid Gold: Argan Oil's Beauty Benefits

It seems like every where you look face creams, cuticle oils, and hair products are all starting to add argan Oil to their ingredients.  This dry oil has so many beauty benefits I am not surprised it is in such high demand.  Argan oil is naturally full of Omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants, linoleic acid, vitamin A, and vitamin E.  Argan oil's versitile components come together to form what some beauty experts would consider to be liquid gold.

The Benefits for Skin & Hair

• Omega 3 Fatty Acids: The skin's elasticity is replenished from the fatty acids and the hair is left shiny and moisturized. 
• Anitoxidants: This has anti-aging qualities by reducing the production of free radicals, and free radicals age the skin. The antioxidants can also stimulate the hair follicle for hair growth. 
• Linoleic Acid: Skin inflammation is reduced from linoleic acid. This is good for acne and razor burn. Another great quality of linoleic acid is that it's moisture retentive, so hair stays healthy and less likely to have breakage.
• Vitamins A & E: This will fight wrinkles, smooth the skin, fade brown spots, and is also good for stretch marks and scars. The tocopherol from the vitamin e also helps the skin's elasticity. Vitamin e is also another great component of argan oil that helps the hair to grow.

Using 100% cold pressed argan oil is the best.  This will ensure that you get all the benefits argan oil has to offer in it's purest form.  You can use pure argan oil by itself as a mouisurizer for the hair, skin, or nails. If you already have a favorite moisturizer you can always take a drop of argan oil and that moisturizer in the palm of your hand, mix the two together, and apply the moisturizer like you normally would.  You can even add argan oil to your favorite shampoo, conditioner, or hair cream.  The possibilities are endless with argan oil!  

Test Before Use

**When using any type of pure oil, always do a test patch somewhere on your arms or legs 24 hours before use.  You want to make sure you don't have a negative reaction.  If you have a negative reaction where you did a test patch discontinue use.  Since argan oil is derived from Argania spinosa tree fruit, the tree's fruits are considered to be tree nuts.  So if you have any tree nut allergies argan oil is probably not for you.**

Wet Brush: A Hair Must-have

The Wet Brush is my go-to hair brush for when I need to get the tangles out.  This brush was specifically designed to gently glide through snarls and knots without adding stress onto the hair's cuticle which can cause breakage.  

The Benefits of Using the Wet Brush

The hair is very vulnerable when it is wet so you want to be gentle.  The Wet Brush designed the Intelliflex™ bristles and the SofTips™ to ensure that your hair is detangled the right way.  The Intelliflex™ bristles are thin, durable, and flexible.  The bristles are thin so that you can comb through the smallest knots. They also bend with ease so that you aren't ripping through the hair, because ripping through the hair is a BIG no no. The SofTips™ are the little balls at the end of the bristles.  These are specifically designed to massage the scalp and stimulate circulation at the hair's follicle which is good for healthy hair growth.  

I honestly believe that the Wet Brush works well.  My hair feels healthier than ever and looks shiney.  I recommend this brush for ALL hair types.  This gentle brush can be used on wet/dry hair, extensions,  and wigs.  Remember healthy hair starts with your brush!