essential oils

I love lotus essential oil as a perfume. Funny thing is, the rest of my family thinks it smells like insect killer. Sigh, what makes a good smell is so subjective to everybody`s perceptions!
Such a dilemma; I want to wear it because it smells nice, but I don`t want to put other people off.

Mmmm I really like essential oils too! They have a real history and go back centuries and they really fascinate me actually!! I`m currently trying out some of the Platypus Dreams products. They have a stack of gorgeous essential oils in them and I`m really loving using their products. I can`t wait to use their soap with 70% virgin olive oil in it – but I`m just using up my old soap first.

The Pure Natural Skin Care range uses essential oils in all their products if anyone is interested! Im obsessed with essential oils haha, I cant get enough!

I mainly just use them in an oil burner but would really like trying to make some of my own beauty products with essentail oils, it would be a great hobby i reccon just need some motivation to start, lol.

I use them in toners and moisturisers. NEVER put them straight onto the skin..I made a toner too strong once and my skin was burning!!

i put some lavender oil on my bedside lamp and turn it on…the heat makes the smell fill the room. That`s my little tip 😛

I mix Neem Oil, Lavendar Oil, Tea Tree Oil and Eucalyptus Oils altogether in a sprayer which has just normal tap water in it and shake it well before spraying on my children`s heads before they go to school each morning. I believe it makes the head lice prefer other kids heads other than my own children`s!!! I use it especially when a note comes home from school saying that someone in the class has been spotted with nits. I am pretty sure it makes the lice not want my children`s heads. They smell nice anyhow!!

I like to put a bit of lavendar on my PJs before I go to sleep for greater relaxation. Or a teeny bit of citrus in towels.

PLEASE don`t use essential oils directly on the skin. they are concentrated products that need to be diluted.
the occasional drop of lavender for a headache or on a bandaid for cuts or t.tree on a pimple is ok
other than that they should be used in a carrier oil or perfume base (eg:vodka).
Using them directly on the skin won`t give you much of a perfume effect anyway as they are highly volitile and will evaporate quickly.
sorry if i sound like i am rousing but i worked for an aromatherapy co for a few years and we saw some terrible outcomes from customers doing this.
you`ll also find if they are in a perfume scent they are not essential oils but fragrant oils, these are fine to use on the skin.
lol 🙂

Do be careful when you apply any to your neck area during the daytime. It`s best to skip the neck if you are going to be exposed to the sun-oil and sun don`t mix too well.