Aromatherapy Tips

In the Article Archives I have an article on Essential Oils for Hair Care where I list the appropriate oils for each hair type and have a number of blends that work well for hair care. In January 2008 I posted on Hair Care with Essential Oils.

My years of growing up in South Africa have given me a great appreciation for the warm weather. For me it conjures up feelings of relaxation and ease, but I am also well aware of the fact that not everyone enjoys, or in fact can tolerate the heat.

While I certainly love the idea behind celebrating one's Mother, I believe we should be celebrating her every day and not just once a year. As I get older I am personally moving away from gifting material products to gifts which are more about time and experiences shared.

Dryer You could add a couple of drops of essential oil to cotton cloth or pad and placed in the drying during the cool down or wrinkle release cycle. Remember that the oils are volatile and so you don't want them in the dryer during the hot cycle.

I haven't quite decided on my own blend but I am working with a combination of : Neroli, Petitgrain and Bitter Orange - Sunshine and Light in a bottle. I'm leaning to keeping it just to these three this year, but I might add another oil.

As people look for additional ways to 'go green', using essential oils around the house makes more and more sense! Moving away from chemical cleaners makes sense and when you consider how many essential oils have antibacterial, antifungal, antimicrobial, antiseptic, antifungal, antiviral, germicidal and insecticidal properties, adding them to your natural recipes makes sense!