Goodbye Stretch Marks... Each one of us at some point in our lives will have to deal with the stretch marks. Many of us see it as something dreadful and we try our best to avoid getting any, cause lets be honest once they make thier apperance thats it...they may fade but you always know they are there...

"Stretch marks are the result of the rapid stretching of the skin associated with rapid growth (common in puberty) or weight gain (e.g. pregnancy). Although the skin is fairly elastic, rapid stretching of the skin will leave permanent stretch marks. Stretch marks are generally associated with pregnancy, obesity, and can develop during rapid muscle growth from regular exercise".(Taken from Wikipedia)

Many people swear by Palmer’s cocoa butter cream but it doenst work for everyone! True it helps but its known that its in the genes, so ask your mum if she got stretch marks when she was pregnant…if she answers No then consider yourself one of the lucky ones as you might not have to suffer (however u might still get it) ….if she answers Yes then you have something to look forward to :P

With my first pregnancy I asked my mum and she said she never got stretch marks when she was pregnant with my bro and I..so I didn’t get any stretch marks with my first pregnacy either…but with Dania’s pregnancy I did…although I made sure to apply the cocoa butter cream but I guess it helped but didn’t prevent them…

Anyway so now that I have them I want to get rid of them lol…but naturally. Olive oil is great not only is it good for your insides but for your outside as well. The best type of Olive Oil is the Extra virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) because is the least processed and retains the highest nutrient value.
Anyway what I do is I simply rub olive oil after my shower, the marks are starting to fade…and I cant believe it! They seem to be disappearing right before my eyes!

For many ppl who have stretch marks know what they look like when they start but for thoes who don’t they start off as dark red squiggly lines and gradually fade into light silvery streaks..

Here are pictures for a better understanding (pics taken from the web)






I have liked the EVOO so much that I have substituted it for my regular cream and use it as a moisturizer. Its very effective, makes my skin glow and feel ever so soft and lasts a looonnnggg time..and can be used for many other things as well…

Let me know how u go and if you have other uses for EVOO pls do share…

Labels: DIY, Olive Oil, Stretch Marks

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