Holiday scent essential oils?
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Permalink Reply by Carrie Patrick on
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How about evergreen oils like pine or spruce? I've seen both of those used in aromatherapy and as far as I know they're okay to use diluted on skin (I'm not an expert though) and they have a holiday feeling.
You could look for some "comfort" scents too, since peppermint, pine and spruce all seem more like "wake-up" sort of scents to me. When you look at seasonal scented candles, a lot of those are themed around things like baked goods - apple pie, gingerbread, sugar cookies etc and some of those might be nice fragrances for a holiday facial if you can find an oil in that scent that's suitable for skin.
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Permalink Reply by Katrina Kulm on
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I agree, Peppermint is too much of a wake up call to use on towels for the face. How about clove? There's usually a lot of essential oils with clove, the cinnamon spice ones are usually too strong. I've been using a Tangerine blend essential oil for my towels which smells good. Another idea, is to do a hand exfoliation treatment using a butter scrub from the company Spa Blend called "Peppermint Hope" to bring them that minty fragrance. They also have wonderful aromas with their lotions/body butters and even massage whip cream. I have loved most of their products.
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Permalink Reply by Cindy Greenwood on
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I think that the holiday scents are just too strong to use on facial towels.(peppermint, clove,cinnamon, and even the pine-y ones).
Katrina has it right by using a citrus scent.
Maybe it's just me, but I have too many clients who are sensitive to essential oils, I stopped using them on towels well over a year ago.
I will use the scented body butters for hand/arm/shoulder massage IF I know that they do not have allergies/sensitivities....but not on the face...ever.
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Permalink Reply by Kristen Dugas on
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You are all so great, thank you. I love all of your ideas. I usually use lemon grass or lavender in my towels and have never had any issues with sensitivity, but I dilute them really well. I think scented towels are my favorite part of a facial, I would hate to get rid of them. I am going to look into some scented butters and creams, thanks lady's!
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Permalink Reply by Deborah Kenney on
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Sometimes, I think some clients are assaulted with the synthetic oils and there's a huge difference with therapeutic ess. oils. Love lemongrass and lavender as well. Peppermint can be a little stimulating and cause eyes to water if you used too many drops in water, (some just don't come out drop by drop) but it's a great pick me up for tired feet. I always use scented towels, rarely does anyone have a problem.
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Permalink Reply by Sandy Defilippi on
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How about lavender? It's not holiday-ish, but it is very relaxing
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Do you have a company that you like to order your oils from? I am setting up a new location and my head and pocket book is spinning! LOL
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I have used Rocky Mountain, NOW, Puritain's Pride.It just takes some research. I use mainly for scented towels. I would just pick a couple that you really like because they can be quite expensive, and learn about them as you go, if you want to use them for more than towels.
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Permalink Reply by Claire Barnes on
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Neroli is very expensive but great....instead of neroli which is pricey how about orange? Orange can be subtle if you only use a small amount obviously. Oooh another essential oil which is soothing is Vanilla. What I used to do with vanilla was add some to a bit of lotion and rub into my hands, then place my hands near their nose and ask them to breathe in a couple of times before I started the massage.....this was a nice introduction to the relaxing part of the facial. Keep it to one drop in your hands to reduce over powerment!!
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Claire, where did you order your Vanilla essential oil from? I'd like to know, sounds soothing!
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There are a few natural health grocery stores near me that sell supplements, vegan food etc...they have a big selection of 100% essential oils in there. I just buy them when I need them from there. Most health food places stock 100% essential oils. Make sure they are 100% so you are not getting the cheaper/fake version....hippy shops that sell crystals, bells, books, tarot cards etc...usually sell the oils too.
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when your looking for therapeutic oils, the botanical name and country of origin will be on the bottle, I found some (but not all) at my local health food store as well. sometimes they have testers available which is nice.
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