Nothing huge happened, no great calamity or disastrous catastrophe, nothing major to report at all really. et not so long ago…
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It was about a week or so after our much adored, family dog passed that I felt an overwhelming urge to create a fragrance of him.
A timely reminder from a best kept secret The one thing that struck me most while away celebrating our special anniversary in beautiful Lake Orta this summer, was how time and time again nature shows itself to be such an amazing healer. You’d think that as an aromatherapist I’d already be well aware of this,
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The Power of Scent As the first sense we experience, our sense of smell provides an innate and instantaneous link directly to the limbic area of our brain where our memories and emotions are processed. Unfortunately, it’s also the most underrated and undervalued of all of our senses. However, once we know how to use
Roman Chamomile – the calming comforter Roman Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile/Anthemis nobilis), is one of the most ancient of medicinal herbs and has been used for centuries for its calming properties, both to the body and to the mind. Like a ray of sunshine beaming down, it’s gentle nature and sweet herby, apple like scent makes
Guide to Oil Cleansing I’m often met with a look of surprise when I talk about how fabulous cleansing the skin with oil is – especially for those with oily, acneic or even combination skins. However, far from clogging the skin and making it even more oily, oil cleansing is an incredibly gentle and effective
Aromatherapy Mood Lifters As January comes to a close, the promise of Spring days ahead always bring a sense of hope, light and for me, a new lease of life. Personally, I’m all about Spring and Summer so February going into March serves as a signal that my hibernating days are coming to an end
Midlife Skincare Hurtling towards and then reaching midlife can be a tricky business all round. Children flying the nest, menopause rearing its head with all it brings with it, changes to body and often the mind too – a definite time of transition. It can take a while to see the benefits that these changes
Eucalyptus for the respiratory system As well as cold and wet weather, winter can also bring along with it an array of viruses for us to contend with. So having a few well chosen essential oils at our disposal can be invaluable to helping support our systems and aid our recovery. One of the oils
Rosemary – what immediately springs to your mind? If you’re anything like my family, who I’ve just asked the same question to, it has something to do with food. Pungent, aromatic, fabulous roasted with a drizzle of olive oil, a bulb of garlic and a hunk of lamb or sprinkled over a sweet potato with
The Scent of Summer Surely one of the most fabulous benefits of warm summer evenings has to be the opportunity to sit outside, without a cardigan, wrap or jumper and soak up the scents of summer. Like many essential oils, when sniffed neat from a bottle, the scent of Jasmine can be incredibly strong and
A recent visit to Mottisfont Estate in Hampshire, reminded me how beautiful their walled rose garden is when in full bloom. It’s home to the National Collection of pre-1900 old-fashioned roses and they have over 500 species of Rose. These beautiful blooms reach their peak in June and the scent hits you as soon as