Aromatherapy dates back to Egyptian and early Roman era. It is the use of plant-derived aromatic essential oils to promote physical and psychological well being. The essential oils are usually use in massage, inhalation, compresses and bathing. Here I am suggesting some useful massage blends, recipes for common beauty/ health issues.Lets get started....
Recipes for skin problems:
1. Scrub for daily care:
1 tablespoon finely ground almonds
1 tablespoon finely ground oats
1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar or lime juice
1/2 teaspoon rose water
1 pinch salt
2 drops of lavender essential oil
1 drop of geranium essential oil
Mix all the ingredients, apply it on your face, neck. Massage gently for 2 min wash off with cold water.
2. Scrub for sensitive skin:
1 tablespoon cooked oats (to cook: heat half cup of water, put oats and cook it for 2 minutes).
1 teaspoon curd
1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
3 drops of basil essential oil
Mix all the ingredients, apply it on your face, neck. Massage gently for 2 min wash off with cold water.
3. Milky scrub for dry skin:
1 tablespoon milk powder
1/2 teaspoon almond oil
10 drops calendula oil
2 drop rose essential oil (optional)
Mix all the ingredients, apply it on your face and neck. Leave it 5 min, dab some water. Massage gently, wash off with warm water.
4. Herb scrub for blemished skin:
1 tablespoon finely ground oats
1 tablespoon finely ground almonds
1 teaspoon glycerine
1 tablespoon chamomile tea water
1 teaspoon ground dried lavender buds
5 drops lemon essential oil
Mix all the ingredients together. Apply it face and neck. Massage gently, wash off with cold water. You can restore the left quantity in the refrigerator.
5. Facial mask for normal skin:
1 tablespoon green clay
1 tablespoon egg yolk
1 teaspoon water
2 drops lavender essential oil
1 drop geranium essential oil
Mix all the ingredients and make a fine paste. Apply it on your face and neck, leave it for 15 min. Wash off with cold water.
6. Kaolin mask for oily skin:
1 tablespoon white kaolin
1 tablespoon egg white
1 teaspoon water
1 drop orange essential oil
1 drop rosemary essential oil
Mix all the ingredients to make a paste. Apply it on your face and neck. Let it dry completely, wash off with warm water.
7. Kaolin mask for acne:
1 tablespoon white kaolin
1 teaspoon water
2 drops tea-tree essential oil
1 drop lavender essential oil
1 drop lemon essential oil
Mix all the ingredients and make a paste, add some more water if desire. Apply it on your face and neck. Let it dry completely. Wash off with warm water.
8. Mask for mature skin:
1 tablespoon green clay
1/2 teaspoon corn starch
1 egg white
1/2 teaspoon evening primrose oil or almond oil
1 drop chamomile essential oil
1 drop myrrh essential oil
1 drop carrot seed oil
water to make a paste
Mix all the ingredients to make a fine paste. Apply it on your face and neck, leave it for 1 min. Wash off with cold water.
Massage blends:1. Massage oil for dry skin:
4 tablespoons avocado oil
2 tablespoons vitamin e oil
1 tablespoon apricot kernel oil
10 drops carrot seed oil
5 drops chamomile essential oil
5 drops myrrh essential oil
5 drops lavender essential oil
Mix all the oils together. Pour this oil in the brown amber glass bottle. Do not open it for 2 weeks. Massage your face and neck every night with this oil. Shake well the bottle before use.
2. Daily massage oil:
2 tablespoons almond oil
2 tablespoons grape seed oil
1/2 teaspoon rose-hip seed oil
10 drops lavender essential oil
5 drops geranium essential oil
Mix all the oils together. Store it in the dark brown amber glass bottle. Massage your face and neck every night. Shake the bottle before use.
3. Massage oil for oily skin:
4 tablespoons jojoba oil
5 drops orange essential oil
3 drops lemon essential oil
3 drops juniper essential oil
Mix all the oils together. Store it in the dark brown amber glass bottle. Use this oil for your home facials. Shake the bottle before use.
4. Wrinkle preventing oil for neck:
2 tablespoons wheat germ oil
1 tablespoon primrose oil
1 tablespoon avocado oil
1/2 teaspoon vitamin e oil or 2 capsules of vitamin e
5 drops rose essential oil
5 drops geranium essential oil
5 drops lemon-grass essential oil
5 drops petigraine essential oil
Mix all the oils together. Store it in the dark brown amber glass bottle. Apply this oil neck and massage in upward moments. You can also use this oil on face to prevent wrinkles. Shake well the bottle before use.
