Holistic Healing and Self-Care
The feeling after a massage or facial…heavenly. Not only do your muscles feel less tense and your skin feels smoother, but your mind feels clear and relaxed. Re-create the ritual of self-care at home using home remedies with ingredients that you are likely to have in your kitchen or can be found online. These beneficial ingredients can be used in aromatherapy and feature in some lovely at-home remedies for beauty and home. A couple of our tried and tested recipes feature below – enjoy them yourself or gift them to a loved one.
Essential Oils & Ingredients:
Lavender: calms, relieves stress, and encourages quality sleep Jasmine: increases concentration, reduces stress, balances mood and reduces fatigue. Rosemary: detoxifies, improves memory, relieves muscular tension and lowers cortisol (the stress hormone). Rose: balances hormones, uplifts mood, soothes skin conditions, moisturises, anti-bacterial and calming. Turmeric: anti-ageing, cleansing and detoxifying, uplifts mood and brain function.
Homemade Face Mask:
Brightening, anti-ageing & anti-inflammatory
1tbsp Turmeric powder 1 tbps Organic coconut flour (you can a still make the facemask without this if you need) 1 ½ tbsp natural yoghurt Few drops of rose water 1 tsp rosehip oil Mix ingredients together to form a fairly thick consistency Apply straight to clean skin and leave on for 10-20 minutes, wash off and finish with a moisturiser. *Turmeric can stain fabric so be careful not to get this on clothing and wash off with hands, not a towel.
Homemade Room Sprays:
This cleansing atmosphere spray is perfect as a pick-me-up when the air feels stagnant or your work-from-home focus has waned. Refreshing and awakening.
Essential Oils: 20 drops jasmine 4 drops eucalyptus 4 drops lavender 10 drops amber 4 drops lemon or orange 4 drops spearmint/peppermint 10 drops rose geranium Add these to 30ml of water in a spray bottle and shake well. - Homemade Candles: Relaxing, cleansing and atmospheric. A candle’s scent and flickering light is the perfect way to wind-down in the evenings or invigorate in the mornings. 20 drops of your essential oil combination of choice. Best results usually come from keeping your combination simple. Soy Wax flakes Candle wick Kitchen peg Candle container - Measure roughly 2 x the amount of your candle holder of soy wax. - Place the wax into a saucepan and simmer to melt on a low heat, once the granules are just melted, add in your essential oils and stir. Take the saucepan off the heat as soon as the wax has melted. - Place the candle wick in the centre of your container (you might need to use some superglue for this before!) - Gently pour the melted wax into your container and peg the wick into a stable position. - Allow the wax to fully form (best to leave for 24hours) then trim your wick to an appropriate height. - Light your candle and enjoy!