Introducing...
Apres Sol
Oh oh! Overdo it in the sun? Here's a cooling, soothing water based spritzer which combines
lovely Lavender's ( Lavandula angustifolia)
burn healing qualities with the hydration of Palmarosa ( Cymbopogon martini), the cooling characteristics of Spearmint ( Mentha viridas) and the powerful anti-inflammatory actions of
German (Blue) Chamomile ( Matricaria
recutita). Add a bit of Xanthan Gum
to get the oils and water to play together, and you get a really terrific
spritzer that will gently tend to your sunburn and help your skin to heal
naturally.
4oz - $9.95
8oz - $16.65 |
Odds & Ends
If you haven't tried Sweet Feet Foot Balm yet, give yourself a real treat! This Shea Butter and Castor oil blend is ideal for use during a
Reflexology session or for self care. The highly moisturizing qualities
of Shea Butter and Castor oil help support good foot health and the
deep penetration of Castor oil makes it ideal for use with essential
oils. We developed this product with acclaimed reflexologist Claire Marie Miller. (If you haven't taken one of her Reflexology classes - we highly recommend you do so! Check her out at Integrative Reflexology.) LovingScents and Claire Marie Miller have also collaborated in the creation of 2 new Fertility Massage Blends. Claire uses these in her Fertility Massage classes. Aptly named Venus (for women) and Mars (for men), these massage blends have essential oils in them that individually and synergistically focus on tonifying and balancing reproductive systems to encourage pregnancy. We have been quite excited about the reports we have been hearing of sucess! Babies are coming! ---------------------------
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LovingScents
Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy at its finest
Aromatherapy: The holistic practice of using pure plant derived essential oils in maintaining or regaining well being of body, mind and spirit.
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Featured Essential Oil:
 SPEARMINT
Spearmint
(Mentha viridas) is a cooling,
uplifting, great summertime oil. With
its sweet, minty, slightly green scent it offers relief of nausea due to motion
sickness, morning sickness, and the side effects of opioid analgesics, general
anesthesia, and chemotherapy. It is an
anti-inflammatory that is quite effective in quieting inflammation associated
with respiratory infections, bronchitis, flu and also calms itching. Its an antispasmodic that can calm muscles,
colic and other digestive spasms.
Spearmint is a great digestive aiding in constipation, diarrhea,
flatulence, dyspepsia, and poor appetite.
A highly dilute topical application is recommended for treatment of
acne, dermatitis and congested skin. Mentally/emotionally,
Spearmint lifts depression and eases mental fatigue.
For more information on Spearmint, click here!
Special Summer Sale price: 10ml for $4.75 (regularly $6.00)
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WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE .
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LovingScents
has been approved as a signer on the Compact for Safe Cosmetics. What this means is that we have pledged to
use safe ingredients now and over the long term. We agree to participate in conference
calls and in-person meetings, and periodic follow-ups to ensure compliance with
the Compact. In addition, the Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep database
(www.cosmeticdatabase.com) of personal care products will soon show a graphic
representation of where we are in terms of Compact compliance. This compact is the closest thing we have to
regulation or a meaningful seal of approval for cosmetics in this country. It
would be better if there were government regulation, but until then, consumers
can use the Compact as a tool in their search for safer cosmetics.
Why is
this important? Major loopholes in US federal law allow the $50 billion
cosmetics industry to put unlimited amounts of chemicals into personal care
products with no required testing, no monitoring of health effects and
inadequate labeling requirements. In
fact, cosmetics are among the least-regulated products on the market.
The
Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, sponsor of the Compact, is working to protect your
health by eliminating the use of chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects and
other health problems. We urge you to
visit this website at:
www.safecosmetics.org and become active in working for a safer future
for ourselves and the next generations.
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ABOUT THE FLU ... PUTTING IT IN PERSPECTIVE
In the
April newsletter, we listed several essential oils that could prove beneficial
in warding off the swine (OOPS, H1N1) flu.
Valerie Cooksley, author of Aromatherapy:
A Lifetime Guide to Healing with Essential Oils (ISBN 0-13-349432-2), Certified Aromatherapist,
Registered Nurse, and presenter at the 7th Annual Scientific Wholistic
Aromatherapy Conference, read our piece and was kind enough to share the
following, "May I suggest you add Manuka for its wide spectrum
anti-infectious properties, Rosalina, and Scotch Pine, for their respiratory,
immune enhancing and anti-viral effects, as well as Hyssop for water retention,
breaking up mucous and preventing pneumonia." Thank you, Valerie, for sharing this with us
and our readers. You are appreciated.
We also
want to thank Donna-Lee Powers for sharing this: eating sauerkraut is supposed to be very
effective at destroying viruses, bacteria...)
In the news shortly after the avian bird flu scare, there was a snippet
in the paper about a small Russian town with flu epidemic that stopped
feeding the birds as usual out of fear; an old couple took pity on the birds
and fed them what they had which was sauerkraut...the birds that ate the sauerkraut
did not die as expected from the flu...??? It was pointed out that all
ancient cultures had fermented cultures which kept them healthy: yogurt in
Europe and Mediterranean, pickled foods, kimchee in Asia, etc. Rather interesting...
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Upcoming Events
To learn more about an event, click the link!
Jul 9-11 Florida State Massage Therapy Association Covention
Omni Orlando Resort, ChampionsGate, Florida
Come visit Booth #711!
Aug 8&9 Clinical Aromatherapy, Level 5, Concord, NC (14 NCBTMB CE's) Pre-requisite: Completion of Level 1
To register: Click here Blue Ridge Healing Arts Academy Aug 22&23 Clinical Aromatherapy, Level 3, Greensboro, NC (14 NCBTMB CE's) Pre-requisite: Completion of Level 1 To register: Click here, or Call us at LovingScents at 336.294.7727Aug 29&30 Body Mind Spirit Expo, Raleigh, NC Come see us in Booth 305, and hear Cindy's talks: Saturday - 5pm - "Aromatherapy for Children", Sunday - 3pm - " The Mystical Side of Aromatherapy" Sep 12&13 Clinical Aromatherapy, Level 1, Greensboro, NC (14 NCBTMB CE's) To register: Click here, or Call us at LovingScents at 336.294.7727 Oct 16-18 Alliance of International Aromatherapists Conference, Chicago, IL
Nov 7 & 8 Clinical Aromatherapy, Level 4, Greensboro, NC (14 NCBTMB CE's) Pre-requisite: Completion of Level 1
To register: Click here, or Call us at LovingScents at 336.294.7727 Nov 14-16 Southern Spa & Salon Conference, Hickory, NC
We hate to tell you that Jennifer Jefferies will be unable to come visit us as planned in October. She is well, and she is happy, and, she is quite sorry she can't make it due to some unexpected circumstances. We are already talking about another visit.
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Final Sniffs
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