I’m always grateful for feedback….

I'm always so grateful when a client / customer gives me positive feedback (if I'm honest, negative feedback is rare and it's usually not negative as such, but perhaps a minor skin reaction or faulty lid!) This feedback I wanted to share for BeautiFuel Serum & MendBlend - this lovely customer lives in UK and regularly purchases Le'Esscience …

Another oh so simple, yet very effective tip using essential oils…

I can not under estimate the therapeutic & comforting benefits of this very simple little trick - adding 6-8 essential oils on a tissue (for an adult, 2-3 drops for under 2's, 4 drops for over 2's) and placing it on the mattress next to your pillow so you can inhale while you sleep.  I've …

Essential oils aren’t just for hippies…..

..... and I've become a little intolerant of when people say that to me too "Oh they are just for hippies along with wind chimes & crystals"...... sigh. One of the reasons I chose the course I studied as I'm the kind of person that needs 'proof and good understanding ' of how things work. …

Thrush – a nice natural remedy

Thrush - it's horrible - here's a simple little natural solution - for a mouth wash add 1 drop each of Lavender, Tea Tree & Myrrh to a warm glass of boiled water, swish around mouth well & spit out - do this 3 times a day - you can add 4 drops of Lavender, …

Ailments & Essential oils that can help!

I thought it would be useful to list some ailments and essential oils that can be useful and how they can be used: Shock = Peppermint - inhaling via drops on a tissue for 10-30 minutes Burns = Lavender - Cool burnt area immediately with slow running cold water.  Make a cold compress out of …

Can you use too much?

Sometimes I am asked "Can you use too much" (essential oils) - The only way you could ever use too much is if you swallowed it - so long as you never 'drink' pure essential oils, it is unlikely you will ever manage to overdose. Regularly using low concentrations of essential oils (which is what …

Essential Oil of the Day – Vetiver

Essential oil of the day - Vetiver (Vetivera zizanioides) - Known as the oil of tranquility. Vetiver has a very sweet, heavy, woody, earthy aroma - it's a base essential oil & usually quite thick. It has antiseptic, sedating, antispasmodic, nervine, immuno-stimulant & aphrodisiac properties (to name a few). As it is a base essential oil …

Essential Oil of the Day – Bergamot

BERGAMOT (Citrus bergamia) - A top note (stays in the system for about 24 hours), it has a lovely light, rich, sweet citrus aroma. Bergamot is used to flavour Early Grey tea and is the strongest of the fruit oils. As is promotes skin cell growth, it's good for skin conditions such as psoriasis, acne, …

A very special experience….

I was very privileged last week to attend the birth of a beautiful baby girl - with my Aromatologist hat on. Angela (who is also a very dear friend) had been coming to see me for regular treatments since she was 16 weeks pregnant.  She received regular massage (once a month until she was 30 …

Ailments via the Alphabet – C – Cold Sores

Ailments via the Alphabet: C - Cold Sore. A very common infection but a very annoying one! They can be very painful - so what essential oils are useful for cold sores? At the first 'zingy' sign of a cold sore, it is quite safe to dab a 'spot' of tea tree & lavender (tea …