Topic: Aromatherapy

DIY No-Sew Aromatherapy Neck Wrap

Tight, achy neck muscles would welcome a warm embrace at the end of the day. When fabric glue has dried, turn the cotton fabric over and lay it flat, right side up. On the bottom half of the fabric, make a line ...

Aromatherapy for Stress Relief

Everyone's life involves challenges and surprises, large and small, which will trigger the familiar 'fight or flight' response. Frankincense is a popular incense fragrance; the essential oil has a sedative effect. Melissa has a lemon scent; it calms the nervous system and ...

Herbal Remedies for Heart Ailments

Aromatherapy and herbs can help heart and circulation difficulties. To make a tea pour a cup of boiling water onto one teaspoonful of dried herb and infuse for ten to fifteen minutes.. Use three drops of rosemary and black pepper to one ...

How to make a sugar scrub

You cannot re hydrate dead skin cells so for those of you who think your lotions aren't working you need to try this first. I use equal parts, if you like less oil or salt that is good too. My favorite oils ...
Many commercial deodorants contain synthetic fragrances which can wreak havoc with allergies and alcohol which dehydrates the skin. On an even more alarming level some researchers are suggesting that antiperspirants are being linked to Alzheimer's and cancer. Some believe that this could ...
Lush bath ballistics - as all Lushies out there know - are (roughly) the same thing as others' " But putting the "universal" aromatherapy and mood altering ideas aside, lovely scents are lovely scents and Lush is hard to beat in creating ...

Uses for sweet almond oil

There are many essential oils that are very versatile and can be used in a variety of ways to improve both your beauty and your health. Sweet almond oil is one of the most versatile of the oils. Sweet almond oil is ...
Talc, the ingredient added to many body and baby powders, actually has a controversy surrounding it's use. To find out more about Aromatherapy you can go to www.aromaweb.com . ; Two good books for making many different kinds of homemade body care ...

How to make homemade bath salts

After a long tiring day, there's nothing more relaxing than dimming the lights, turning on some soft music and soaking in the waters of a warm bath. An essential oil is the concentrated essence of some plant. 2 tablespoons of regular oatmeal ...
Your skincare and cosmetics budget is stretch thinner everyday. You can also place fresh herbs in oils like Olive or Jojoba for 3 weeks, shaking the bottle each day, then straining the oil to remove the hunks of herbs. If no preservatives ...