essential oils/aromatherapy 15 continue.....b by Annalies Schmaltz

[Dept of PMM Artists & things]

 

 

 

Beauty:

Because lemongrass oil is one of the strongest

smelling oils in aromatherapy, 1 single drop

of essential oil will scent 25ml of carrier oil.

 

Spoil yourself and your partner with the

following Home Pedicure....after all we

use our feet daily and they love to be spoilt too.

 

Your feet will feel soft, relaxed and refreshed

after this treatment.

1.   Soap them clean.

 Wash your feet thoroughly with a pH-balanced

soap. With a damp loofah, gently rub the tops of

the soles of your feet to loosen dead skin cells.

Use a soft nail brush to clean your toenails.

 

2. Lemongrass footbath:

Soak your feet in the following footbath for 10min.:

2 drops pure lemongrass essential oil or

5 ml dilted lemongrass oil to a bowl of

   comfortably hot water, the swish around to

   disperse. If your feet are particularly achey, add

   2 tbsp of Epsom salt. It will relieve pain and

   stiffness in muscles and joints.

 

For an amazing feeling, add 20 marbles into the

bowl of water, move your feet around over the marbles

for a relaxing, massaging effect.

 

3. Purnice away hard skin:

Dry your feet thoroughly and if you have calloused

areas gently rub with a pumice stone. To get your

feet in peak condition its adviseable to use a punice

stone every day following your bath.

 

4. Cut the Nails:

Using nail clippers or scissors, trim each nail

straight across and no shorter than the end of the

toe. Smooth the edges with an emery board,

but make sure that you don't shape the toenails

(this can cause ingrowing toenails)

 

5. Foot Pack:

As a real treat, apply a gently exfoliating foot pack

made off:

2 or 3 tbsp oatmeal

   clear honey

   fresh lemon juice.

Make a thick paste from the ingredients and

apply pack to your feet, covering the soles and

the skin right up to your ankles. If

your skin is particularly dry omit the lemon

juice and use full fat natural yoghurt instead.

Leave on for 15 min and rinse of well with warm water

 

6. Massage and moisturize:

Now massage your feet with :

5 ml diluted lemongrasss oil

5 ml sweet almond oil

1 drop pure geranium essential oil

2 drops pure sandalwood essential oil.

 

7. Refreshing spray:

As a cooling finishing touch, lightly spray with

Foot cologne  or lotion:

Foot Cologne:  (make a week (7days) beforehand)

4 tsp cider vinegar

4 drops pure lemongrass essential oil

4 drops pure rosemary essential oil

8 drops pure neroli or petitgrain essential oil

8 drops pure neroli or petitgrain essential oil

12 drops pure mandarin essential oil

200 ml distilled water

coffee filter paper

plastic funnel

 

Put the cider vinegar into a 300ml dark glass bottle..

Add the essential oils and shake well. Top up

with distilled water and shake again. Allow the

mixture to stand for 7 days. After this period

the cologne smells more rounded. pour it through

a coffee filter paper into a jug, then through a

funnel into a perfume atomizer or cosmetic bottle

with a fine spray. Shake well before use.

 

Foot lotion:

2 drops pure lemongrass essential oil

3 drops pure petitgrain essential oil

3 drops pure lavender essential oil

25ml base or unperfumed body lotion.

Add the oils to the lotion, shake well until mixed.

 

 

 

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