Aromatherapy

Introduction: A long time ago I was in to party planning, I hosted them all, Partylite, Body Shop, etc and I also had one delivered by Likisma, who were an Aromatherapy specialist. I really enjoyed it and decided to become a consultant, I learnt so much about Aromatherapy and used it in everyday life for about a year. I stopped the party planning because I didn't drive at the time, hauling my bags, etc round wasn't really fun on public transport. I have just looked up Likisma to see what became of them and they are now Vie at Home (Virgin Vie) they merged with the brand, I would assume because they didn't do too well as a stand alone brand (I used to struggle ...  Read the complete review

Lavender is undoubtedly the most versatile of all aromatherapy oils ranging from analgesic, antidepressant, antiseptic, bacterial and decongestant to insect repellent and sedative. The properites can best be summed up as calming, soothing and balancing. Lavender has been used continuously for thousands of years either in the form of the essential oil or as fresh or dried flowers. The name of the plant derives its name for the Latin "lavare" to wash, probably from its use in cleaning wounds. The plant is native to the Mediterranean and flourshes all over Europe, the Romans introduced it to Britain and other northern European ...  Read the complete review

You may remember a couple of weeks ago I wrote a review describing essential oils, their uses and benefits. Well today I am going one step further by introducing aromabeauty and looking at the different ways we can make ourselves more beautiful with the use of aromatherapy. Beauty is I believe the art of making the most of ourselves. Our skin and hair reflect the way we are - either glowing and vital when we are physically well and fairly at peace with the world, or dull and grey, and rather drawn, when we have been ill, are feeling off colour or suffering from the effects of stress and worry. A healthy balanced diet, exercise, relaxation and sufficient sleep ...  Read the complete review

Aromatherapy is a term created by a French chemist by the name of René Maurice Gattefossé in the 1920's to describe the practice of using 'essences' or now more commonly known as essential oils taken from plants, flowers, roots, seeds, etc., in healing. The term is a bit misleading, since the aromas of oils, whether natural or synthetic, are generally not themselves therapeutic. Aromas are used to identify the oils but not to directly bring about a cure or healing. It is the "essence" of the oil--its chemical properties--that gives it whatever therapeutic value the oil might have. Furthermore, vapours are used in some but not all cases of ...  Read the complete review

One of my presents at christmas was this Aromatherapy Foaming Bath Essence kit. I really believe that you should take the time to pamper yourself every now and then, one of the best ways to relax is to soak away your aches and pains in a luxurious bubble bath. I was really pleased when I received this kit. You get four little bottles of bubble bath, in a silver stand, each bottle is four inches tall and they have silver twist off tops. You can buy them from Boots for 3.99. On each bottle is written a word to tell you what each one is for. Relaxing. Contains a green gel like liquid and the scent of it is camomile. This is an ...  Read the complete review