How to use Aromatherapy Skin Care?
Aromatherapy – an ancient science dealing with application of essential oils extracted from flowers, trees, herbs and resins, is more than sixty centuries old. These oils have healing and cleansing properties and are also delightfully fragrant and mood-enhancing. The ills of the modern life style – fast food, excessive pollution, stress, busy work schedule, lack of proper exercise – affect our physical and mental health adversely. Of late, wisely, a large number of people are reverting back to good old ways to regain equilibrium. Aromatherapy – using essential oils – is also being put into use as a remedy to various problems, skin care being one of them. While practicing aromatherapy skin care the basic thing to be borne in mind is never to apply essential oils to any part of skin without diluting, even while inhaling. Further, the following aromatherapy skin care exercises will be helpful handy for cleansing and cellular renewal of skin, especially facial skin. For deep cleansing of facial skin 3 to 5 drops of essential oil, mixed with a teaspoonful of milk or honey be poured in a pint of hot water. After putting this hot mixture in a stainless steel mixing bowl, the steam from this bowl should be taken on face and inhaled by leaning over the bowl and covering the head with a towel. This method is known as `Facial Steam’. In addition to deep cleansing the facial skin, breathing the steam in this manner also has relaxing effect.
Facial masque is another way of aromatherapy skin care. It assists in maintaining the freshness and hydration of the facial skin. To manage this way, it is important to mix 2 – 3 drops of the basic oils with honey mashed avocado, moistened clay, or egg white. It may apply to a dampened face. The masque can be left on the face for 10 – 15 minutes to allow its dry then the face may be washed thoroughly.
To nourish and heal the facial skin about 10 drops of essential oil blend is added to carrier oil. Jojoba, Frankincense and German Chamomile oils are widely used, depending on the type of skin. This blend should be applied to problematic areas to have desired effects. This method is known as `Facial Oil Blend’.
Skin brushing is considered another smart way to refresh and stimulate the lymphatic system. The method is easy. It should mix a drop of the main oils with a small spoon of honey. The mixture will be applied with brushing the skin gently.
It must take care in choosing the basic oils. These oils ought to be natural, effective and safe as well. This way may be successful and replace any other ways. Aromatherapy is considered a successful way for traumatic cases treatment. Generally, it must ensure the quality of products.
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