Health Blog — Essential Oils

Cellulite and Stretch Marks are two different skin conditions appearing on the body but can sometimes be confused.  While cellulite appears as dimpled skin, stretch marks are indented streaks on the skin that usually start out as pink, red or purple and then fade to white.

Sleep inertia is the name given to that discomfort you can feel when you wake up feeling even more tired than when you went to bed or even when you have a good night's sleep, you still wake up feeling sluggish, disoriented and grumpy. 

Insomnia in the modern world seems to be a growing problem with sufferers struggling to fall asleep at night - and then perhaps waking up every hour to check the bedside clock and countdown the minutes until the morning.

We share some helpful suggestions by sleep experts...

We share some ways in which you can clean and refresh your home with sustainable  homemade recipes.

They are simple and economical to make as well as being very effective to use - and they all include a few drops of essential oil to fill your space with a lovely fragrance too...

Caring for your skin doesn’t mean layering on dozens of products. Sometimes, the gentlest approach can have the most lasting impact. In this blog, we’re exploring how a thoughtful, natural skin care routine can support your skin’s healthy glow.

It can be so tempting just to jump into bed at night without a thought as to taking some care of your precious skin.

But it is never too late to establish a better and consistent routine for looking after your skin.

If you can get into a good habit of ensuring a regular night time routine, you will reap the benefits for your skin when you wake up the next morning and beyond.

Our skin care can be different depending on whether it is day or night.

During the day, our skin is in protection mode and focused on counteracting the negative effects of environmental stressors, such as UV radiation and pollution.

At night, our skin cells work differently, helping to repair any damage that’s been done during the day.  Fortunately, we can tailor our skincare routine to better suit this dynamic.

The skin on our neck and chest is really delicate, with very little oil to provide natural hydration and protection and yet, so often we neglect this fragile area.

Instead, we tend to focus all our attention on our faces.

If you are anxious to quickly diminish those tell-tale signs of aging (that can so easily start to develop on the neck and décolletage), then, you're in the right place.

With the warmer, spring weather in the Northern Hemisphere, many of us start looking around our homes and notice perhaps that they are not as clean and sparkling as they could be.

While some will enjoy the act of spring cleaning, others find housework impossible to keep on top of at the best of times.

We share some tips and tricks to spring clean your home - taking just five minutes at a time - to make it easier for you...