Aromatherapy for Beauty
by Heru Muskita
The judicious use of essential oils in skin care helps to rejuvenate and beatify the face and body. We can call this ‘cosmetic aromatherapy’- a natural way to enhance the skin’s condition and maintain it in good health. However, following the holistic approach of aromatherapy, we need to look further than our faces.
Beauty is more than skin deep, because what you eat and drink, how you cleanse your skin and your overall general health are all reflected in your face. Taking an holistic approach to caring for your skin helps to ensure that you face the world looking as good as possible. This means examining what you eat and making changes to help your skin from within.
Lifestyle Checklist
Some people can eat cream cakes and chips and still have lovely skin, but they are in a tiny minority. Most of us need to eat sensibly to keep our skin in good condition. This means drinking lots of spring water, substituting herbal teas for tea and coffee, and eating lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, together with whole grains. Eliminating or reducing salt, alcohol, fried foods, red meat and sugar help the skin to retain its natural bloom.
Fresh air and sufficient exercise, avoiding smoking (or passive smoking) and reducing stress complete the lifestyle checklist for healthy, beautiful skin. Once skin care has been tackled from the inside, it is time to consider how essential oils can be used to improve your complexion, treat specific skin conditions and generally care for your skin.
Essential oils have been used for cosmetic purposes for centuries, notably by the Egyptians, who included frankincense and cedarwood in embalming procedures. Scientific studies have revealed that certain essential oils, such as rose, frankincense, neroli and lavender, stimulate the regeneration of healthy new skin cells. Some essential oils also have a rejuvenating effect on the skin restoring vitality and regulating capillary activity. Essential oils are, therefore, of great value in skin care.
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1 Essential Oils – Rose Otto | Excellent Aromatherapy Guide // Mar 4, 2010 at 2:18 pm
[...] valuable skin-care qualities and delicious fragrance make rose a good choice in caring for the skin. Mixed into [...]
2 Essential Oil - Lemon | Excellent Aromatherapy Guide // Mar 10, 2010 at 10:19 am
[...] useful for rheumatic conditions, gout, arthritis and digestive acidity. Lemon is also useful in skin care to brighten the complexion, and is indicated for oily skin and acne. It helps the body to fight [...]
3 Essential Oil - Safety Guidelines | Excellent Aromatherapy Guide // Mar 14, 2010 at 9:49 am
[...] and in specific circumstances with selected oils. Otherwise, apply only properly diluted essential oils to the skin, and follow the recipes and methods carefully. Do not increase the amount of essential oils used in [...]
4 Essential Oil - Atlas cedarwood | Excellent Aromatherapy Guide // Mar 15, 2010 at 9:36 am
[...] its familiar masculine fragrance, atlas cedarwood is the first choice for men’s skin and hair-care products. It improves oily skin, acne and dandruff. It is also good for treating [...]
5 Essential Oil - Juniper Berry | Excellent Aromatherapy Guide // Mar 16, 2010 at 11:55 am
[...] helps to alleviate nervous tension, intellectual fatigue and anxiety. Used in small amounts, juniper is good in skin care, especially for oily skin and when the skin is affected by toxins such as [...]
6 Essential Oil - Petitgrain | Excellent Aromatherapy Guide // Mar 17, 2010 at 10:05 am
[...] is a traditional ingredient of eau de cologne. Its refreshing aroma is often used in skin-care products and it clears blemishes and helps to reduce over-active sebum production. Petitgrain is recommended [...]
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