Pamper yourself or a loved one with a relaxing bath or massage, which can be customised with a homemade massage oil or your own personal blend of bath oils to enhance the experience.
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| Some of the materials I used. |
Home made massage oil:
You will need:
*Base oil (Sweet almond oil, jojoba oil, olive oil, avocado oil, sunflower oil, evening primrose to name just a few)
*Scented essential oil or fragrance.
*Clean empty container or bottle
Method:
Pour your base oil into your bottle and add up to 25 drops of your scented oil. and it is ready to use!
Another way to use these essential oil is to mix up to 5 drops, or 5ml of a blend in a bath of warm water. This method is especially good for sensitive or dry skin and may help preserve a sun tan.
Avoid splashing in your eyes!
It is safe to use this method every day and the warm water assists in the absorption of the oils. In addition this aromatherapy treatment may improve the quality of sleep.
Relaxing bath oil blend:
You will need:
*Lavender essential oil
*Chamomile essential oil
*Sandalwood essential oil
*Ylang Ylang essential oil
*10ml Bottle or container to store your blended oils in for later use.
Method:
To fill a 10ml bottle you will need to add:
1 teaspoon plus 20 drops of Lavender essential oil
30 drops of Chamomile essential oil
30 drops of Sandalwood essential oil
20 drops of Ylang Ylang essential oil
Note: There are different types of Chamomile. Roman Chamomile is believed to relax muscles where as German Chamomile has better anti inflamitory properties.
Extra information:
Almond oil:
Sweet almond oil is a popular choice for massage oil. It is light yellow in colour and has little to no odour. Almond oil is suitable for use on all areas of the body.
Avocado oil:
Avocado oil is a rich heavy oil which is penetrating then most base oils. It is very good for use on dry skin. It is a deep green colour and is rich in vitamin E
Evening primrose oil:
Evening primrose oil is more expensive than other base oils but it has a lot of beneficial effects which include; treatment of acne, eczema, dermatitis as well as being used for allergic skin reactions. Combined with suitable essential oils for these conditions the effects can be quite dramatic.
Some essential oils and problems they can help:
Chamomile: Good for inflamed skin.
Lavender: Bruises, muscle aches and pains, headaches and PMT.
Rosewood: Relaxant, nausea, sensitive or dry skin.
Tea tree: Acne.
Bergamot: Depression, eczema, cold sores and loss of appetite.
Juniper: Acne, cellulite, obesity and anxiety.
Sandalwood: Dry, greasy or chapped skin.
Ylang Ylang: Depression, stress and anxiety.
xxVickyxx
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