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Aromatherapy is the use of aromatic plant essences like essential oils to support wellbeing and help maintain the balance of the mind, body, and spirit. There are a variety of ways to add a bit of aromatherapy into your life using essential oils. Each oil offers a range of unique aromatherapeutic properties, uses, and effects. Different oils can also be combined to create a synergistic blend with its own unique benefits.

Everyone's facial skin needs are so unique, that there is not, and should not be, a one size fits all answer. I do not believe in miracle anti-aging skincare products. I do believe in the simplicity of nature! People often think that facial skin is pretty tough since it is constantly exposed to the elements. In reality, facial skin is more delicate. To begin your journey to finding the perfect routine just for you, let’s explore the types of facial skin care products needed to maintain a healthy complexion.

Aging is a natural process of life! Sadly, we are constantly bombarded with commercials and seduced by beautiful ads that promise to eliminate every sign of aging for flawless skin because aging is undesirable and unattractive. To me, it is just noise to make us feel bad about who we are and about getting older.

There is information circulating around the internet by some companies selling shampoo bars. Basically, customers are being told that if you try a natural shampoo bar once it should work, and, if it does not, it is a sign that natural shampoo bars are not for you. Customers are also being told that the words “adjustment period” are a marketing hype or an outright lie simply to explain why natural soap-based shampoo bars do not work. I believe that these comments are quite troubling and incorrect.