November 12, 2011
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The 2 most useful essential oils for aromatherapy are tea tree oil and lavender oil. Of the two, Lavender is my favourite. Lavender can be the basis of many natural remedies. To relieve stress. To speed the healing of cuts and wounds. To treat burns. For insomnia. The list goes on. Being very accident-prone, I ...
October 8, 2011
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How I dealt with my latest bout of acne.
December 19, 2010
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Glass bottles filled with lovely scents, each promising a dream, promoted through the well-oiled marketing machinery of large cosmetics companies. Fragrance. Perfume. Women dousing themselves so that they smell like flowers. Men too wearing scents as part of social etiquette. Perfumes have been around for ages. Even before the arrival of modern day perfumes, mankind ...
August 15, 2010
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Tea tree oil is distilled from the leaves of the tea tree plant native to Australia. It is said that captain cook had his morning tea made from tea tree leaves. The scent is akin to pine. Fresh and sharp. Invigorating. This is an important oil in aromatherapy, valued for its immunity boosting and healing ...
Tags: acne, aromatherapy, tea tree oilPerfume
August 10, 2010
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What is aromatherapy? Using aroma or scents as a form of therapy? Actually, it is more than that. Aromatherapy as we know it today started from a lab accident. The father or aromatherapy burnt his hand in the lab and plunged it immediately into the nearest inert liquid, which happened to be lavender oil. His ...
August 2, 2010
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For smooth soft skin, exfoliate your skin in the shower. Then nourish your skin with a rich moisturizer while skin is still damp. You can buy these from the store or make your own from what you can find in your kitchen. Honey and Rice Body Scrub Here’s a deep cleansing, skin smoothing and softening ...
Tags: body scrub, moisturizer, spaPamper Yourself