We are both deeply committed to the art of aromatherapy. We met through our love of essential oils and always knew it would forevermore be a part of our lives. We started on this aromatic journey over twenty years ago and have embraced its virtues every day since. Many ask how we incorporate them into each day so here is a taste!

 

A typical day of ours begins with a spritzer of Lime and Rosemary to inspire us to leave the warm haven of our bed and into our morning exercise regime or school routine. Sometimes we might place a drop or two of an oil such as Rosemary onto a body brush whilst in the shower. If the skin is dry or we are feeling a little sluggish at the beginning of the day this is a great pick-me-up.

 

Once we’re up and going it’s time for our divine aromatic body boost where we choose three oils or one of the synergy blends to rub on our whole body. The oils chosen are not only a fantastic treatment for our skin but help to set us up for a great day ahead, supporting how we feel in that moment and how we would like to feel for the rest of the day.

 

Our families contribute to our aromatic environment, often choosing the oils for the vaporiser.

 

Our spritzers are a daily dose of magic, always in our car or handbag. There is nothing more refreshing than an aromatic spritzer to keep you feeling energised throughout the day. We also use spritzers as our air fresheners in the kitchen and bathroom; there are not many air fresheners out there that you can spray the room with and then spritz onto your face to refresh your mind and skin now, are there!

 

Lavender is always on hand in our handbag and in the home. A fragile child, an insect bite, a burn on the BBQ and Lavender appears — it’s the perfect first aid remedy. A drop on a nervous child’s collar as they head to school to calm them or a drop on the pillow at night ensures a more restful sleep.

 

As a part of our skin care regime a face cloth and our oils for an aromatic compress is the ultimate. Compress the skin with a few drops of your oils and you are in heaven. Not only does the skin ‘drink’ in the fine layer of oils but your sense of smell is rewarded which affects the way you think and feel within seconds. Our whole family will often have an aromatic compress to settle for sleep with kids begging to be first!

 

The car is another place where you can create an aromatic environment. A few drops of oil such as Lavender and Peppermint on a cotton ball or tissue and then placed into the air vent is perfect for easing travel sickness or moody, fractious attitudes at the end of a school day or work. Or try Rosemary and Lemon to uplift you on a longer journey or on the way to an important meeting (like a shopping expedition!!)

 

When exercising we love to place a drop of essential oil onto a tissue and tuck it into our top so as our bodies heat up the oils are released creating an aromatic pick- me-up. Keep oils such as Tea Tree and Lavender in your gym bag so they’re handy in preventing things like athlete’s foot when using public showers.

 

In the evening we often light our vaporiser to help unwind. It’s a wonderful treat, when someone else has beaten us to it! Often people will say they can ‘smell’ their way to our homes.

 

 

 

We use oils such as Lemon, Pine, Eucalyptus, Lavender and Tea Tree when cleaning, or we go for the amazing Immune Boost blend. We place Lavender cotton balls in the dryer when airing clothes. We love to place refreshing oils like Pine and Rosemary onto the air vent pad in our vacuum cleaners. A few drops of Lavender onto clean sheets are very inviting for sleep at night.

 

Your essential oils become your first port of call if a remedy is needed. A cold Eucalyptus compress is wonderful in helping bring down a temperature. A Lavender, Geranium and Peppermint massage blend is fantastic to relieve a sore tummy. Black pepper, Rosemary and Lemon are wonderful with Epsom salts for aching muscles in a bath. Lavender and Chamomile are perfect to help relieve sunburn or insect bites.

 

 

 

We are also both constantly anchoring ourselves by using certain blends in positive situations regularly. That way if we happen to go through a challenging or upsetting time we can use that blend again to ignite those positive feelings.

 

Rose, Neroli and Jasmine are our favourite perfume oils. Compared to synthetic perfumes on the market, which can contain up to 600 synthetic chemicals, these oils not only have an aroma from heaven but offer therapeutic qualities, making them well worth their more expensive price tag. The Hormone Balance and Romance & Intimacy blends are both exquisite perfumes that get a lot of mention!

 

We have sat at the dinner table with a footbath underneath it, have taken our vaporisers to restaurants and shared our spritzer when travelling on long plane rides.

 

If you haven’t already noticed, we are completely addicted and committed to aromatherapy each and every day. They say it takes 28 days to create a habit. We can’t think of a better habit to get into ... which is why we look forward to you joining the Like Chocolate for Women way!

 

As you can see there are many ways in which we can incorporate essential oils into our daily lives — what is important to consider is how we can use them to achieve the best results. We have introduced you to our top 28 essential oils, their qualities and uses in our book 'Like Chocolate For Women'. We’ve listed some of the best methods to help treat certain conditions and we show you how to use each of these methods properly. To make it easy to find the correct dilution for each method — for you and each member of your family — we have also included a ‘Quick-reference blending guide’. Your book is one of the best references to keep you motivated and excited to use essential oils every day in every way. This is where the fun begins!

 

 

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