Essential Oils For Your Hair Care: Growth + Shine
Essential Oils For Your Hair Care Essential oils can offer alternative and natural treatments for your hair health. There are a number of reasons why you should opt for natural hair care. Most commercial hair products contain harmful ingredients, such as paraffin oil, parabens, phthalates and synthetic fragrances that may disturb the pH of the […]
Aromatherapy Recipes For Valentine’s Day
Cultivate Self-Love this Valentine’s Valentine’s day doesn’t only have to be about date nights and partnerships. I think it’s about time we reconstruct our notion of Valentine’s and what that means for cultivating self-love. So, this Valentine’s day is inspired by love, harnessing the healing benefits of aromatherapy plant powers. Light a few candles, enjoy […]
DIY Calendula and Turmeric Hand Balm
Calendula and Turmeric Hand Balm – Nature’s Remedies A calendula and turmeric hand balm is a simple and handy recipe to have at home, one that you could use for various ailments. Whether your skin is cracked and dry from winter’s havoc, or perhaps your kitchen clumsiness has gotten the best of you. This simple […]
Essential Oil Recipes for Anxiety Relief
Ease Anxiety with Aromatherapy Essential oils are powerful tools for anxiety relief. Existing pharmaceutical protocols for anxiety have its downfalls due to dependence and withdrawal effects that are attached to over-the-counter drugs. However, alternative and complementary therapies can offer safe solutions for relieving anxiety disorders (Malcolm, Benjamin J, and Kimberly Tallian, 2018) while also empowering the […]
Essential Oil Blends for New Beginnings
Essential Oils for New Beginnings Essential oil blends for new beginnings can be curated to uplift the mood, promote mental clarity, energy and focus. So, how exactly does this work? Realistically, essential oils won’t manifest new beginnings, but they sure can set you off on the right mindset and mood. They can help calm anxiety, […]
Self-Care Ideas for Your Lockdown: Tips n’ Tricks
Self-Care Ideas for Your Lockdown After a year of covid, it’s important to check-in with yourselves. How are you doing, comparing to how you started? Are you happy with where your life is at? What can you do about it? We’ve all fallen off track, one way or another, and that is completely okay. This […]
Stimulating Bath Recipe with Lemon and Rosemary
Start off your day feeling fresh. Bath salts don’t always have to leave us feeling slow and oozy, they can be a refreshing and stimulating experience to help kick-start your day. This stimulating bath recipe is filled with energising scents, such as rosemary, lemon, peppermint and cypress, alongside muscle-relaxing salts that will help refresh your […]
Turmeric Essential Oil: Benefits + Recipes
Uses and Benefits of Turmeric Essential Oil Native to Southwest Asia, turmeric has a long medicinal history in Chinese and Ayurvedic Medicines. Its most active component is curcumin, which exhibits a wide range of potent healing benefits. From anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, pain-relieving and immune strengthening actions. Turmeric shows promising results for the treatment of various conditions. Benefits of […]
‘Tis the Season for Evergreen Essential Oils!
‘Tis the Season for Evergreen Essential Oils! Evergreen essential oils are derived from the evergreen trees and shrubs, which have green leaves all year round, without shedding much foliage. This can include but is not limiting to: cypress, pine trees, cedar trees, eucalyptus and more. Autumn and winter are the seasons where these plants shine […]
DIY Facial Serum For Your Skin’s Needs!
DIY Facial Serums – Do it Yourself. Crafting your own facial serums is an empowering act of putting your self-care in your own hands. The best part is – they are not so complicated to make! Whether you have dry, irritated, acne-prone, oily or mature skin, you can make your own skincare with just a […]
Time for Pine: Essential Oil Uses and Benefits
It’s Time for Pine Essential Oil Derived from the needles of the evergreen pine tree, pine oil is a fragrant and woody aromatic worth trying. A symbol of Christmas, longevity and good fortune, pine essential oil also has its uses in health and wellness. Pine Tree Essential Oil Uses & Benefits Anti-Inflammatory Pine contains anti-inflammatory […]
4 Recipes for your Self-care Sunday
Sunday is for Self-Care A self-care Sunday is a time to slow down and unwind. It is a day for rest and gentle nourishment. Whether you’re off for the day’s work, you’ve had a long week, or it’s simply cold outside and all you need is a warm and cozy day to tend for yourself. […]