The BaSIX and Beyond introduces agoodnightkiss® organic and natural tub tea sachets.
New York City, NY (PRWEB) September 2, 2007 -- Life is accelerating at an exhausting pace, with no slowdown in the near future. As a result, the need for balance and harmony has become important to many female consumers. Although the spa has become a fashionable destination, many consider visiting the spa to be both time-consuming and expensive. Thus, the spa-at-home concept, which gives consumers the chance to relax in their own homes, has been embraced as a welcome alternative in recent years. To help consumers turn their own spa-at-home dream into reality, The BaSIX and Beyond has created agoodnightkiss® organic and natural tub tea sachets. Infused with botanical extracts, the custom-blended tub teas cultivate the imagination and nourish your dreams.
Created by CEO and founder, Sharon Prendergast, agoodnightkiss® tub tea sachet blends contain ingredients chosen and specially formulated to provide aroma therapeutic and physiological benefits, promising to relieve stress, relax sore muscles, nourish skin and aid in sleeping. These benefits are typically produced from natural ingredients, like botanicals and minerals. Run a hot bath and toss a tea bag in the tub, allowing the sachet to submerge. Allow water to cool to comfort and enjoy your own spa-at-home experience. The tub tea sachets are available in three aromatherapy blends and in three hydrotherapy blends.
The aromatherapy blends are:
No. 1 Passionflower -- The name almost speaks for itself. This blend is helpful in promoting relaxation and aiding in a restful night's sleep. This aromatherapy blend infuses bath water with valerian root, organic passionflower, chamomile, white tea, organic rolled oats, organic sweet brown rice and dried organic rosebuds, as well as hops, anise seed and organic tofu.
No. 4 Lavender Herb -- Lavender was revered as an after bath perfume by the Romans. Prelude to a great night's sleep, this aromatherapy blend contains lavender, lavandin, cedarwood, eucalyptus, geranium and fir needle oils, in addition to organic rosemary, organic sweet brown rice, organic rolled oats, organic chamomile, dried organic lavender flowers and organic tofu.
No. 6 Motherhood -- You will agree that this aromatherapy blend of organic rolled oats, organic sweet brown rice, organic white tea, sunflower oil, geranium oil, bergamot oil, almond oil, rose absolute, honey, shredded coconut and organic tofu will transform bath water into a comforting oasis of aromatic pleasure.
The hydrotherapy blends are:
No. 2 New York City Chai -- This warm, piquant fragrance invites your senses to experience a soothing calmness. This hydrotherapy blend is made with organic ginger root, organic cardamom pods, organic nutmeg, Darjeeling tea, organic vanilla beans and Dead Sea salt.
No. 3 Cilantro Apple -- The herb, cilantro, is a great detoxifier. This hydrotherapy blend of organic cilantro, chamomile, organic green tea and Dead Sea salt will definitely entice you to skip a shower and make time for a relaxing soak instead.
No. 5 Rosemary Mint -- Use of this hydrotherapy blend infuses your bath water with organic rosemary, anise, ginger, geranium, spearmint, peppermint and rosemary oils, accompanied by galangal and clary sage extracts and Dead Sea salt. You will find the purifying vapors to be invigorating as well as relaxing.
Sharon Prendergast, CEO and founder, states, "Our skin absorbs nutrients and releases toxins. While delighting the senses, our tub tea blends help promote balance and comfort. Every tub tea sachet contains a generous amount of therapeutic plant extracts. Spa therapy, which is mainly bathing, provides a multi-sensory experience and water provides healing benefits, which are both spiritual and therapeutic in nature. Our objective is to develop products that are self-empowering, therapeutic, and enjoyable, and we intend to make them available to all consumers."
The average female consumer is still learning to appreciate downtime for herself, away from her daily routine. The oversized sachets are packaged five to a reusable tin. Each biodegradable tub tea bag is pre-mixed and pre-measured for you, thereby taking the guesswork out of how much to use at bath time. The tub teas have a suggested retail price of $28 and are available at www.agoodnightkiss.com.
Ms. Prendergast adds, "The need for balance and harmony is important to many female consumers. The time spent in the fast lane has created a need to compensate for today's stressful and harried lifestyle. Many women are turning to spa therapy. There is a need to relax and cleanse the mind and body. The BaSIX and Beyond's agoodnightkiss® natural and organic tub tea blends help create the spa experience in your own home, a luxury customarily reserved for a trip to a day spa."
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Skin Care
Making your own skin preparations is itself a pleasurable pastime. Just to stir a handful of pot marigold petals into a bowl of steaming water is both invigorating and calming, an indirect form of Aromatherapy. The following recipes offers therapeutic and cosmetic blends to help you care for your skin or just to allow a little self indulgence.
Lavender-flower Lotion
Splash on this gentle toning lotion to tighten and refresh the skin
5 Tbsp Lavender water
5 Tbsp Witch Hazel
5 Tbsp Lemon Juice, strained
2-3 drops lavender essential oil
Pour all the ingredients into a bottle, close it with a cap or cork, and shake it vigorously. Shake well before each use. Makes about 3/4 cup
Purifying Masks
this is a purifying, toning, soothing, and rejuvenating mask. The basic ingredients are: Green Clay - 2 ounces; Corn flour - 3 teaspoons.
Mix together and keep in a jar, ready for combining in one of the formulas below.
Blend the ingredients together to form a smooth paste. Apply in a thin layer to face, avoiding eye area. Leave on the skin for fifteen minutes. Rinse off and apply a moisturizer or facial oil. Dab the face with a tissue.
Normal Skin
1 Tbsp Basic Mask Mix
1 Egg Yolk
1 tsp water
{combine and use 1 drop of:
2 drops Geranium essential oil and
1 drop Bois de rose}
Dry Skin
1 Tbsp Basic Mask Mix
1 Egg Yolk
1 tsp Almond or Evening Primrose Oil
2 drops Carrot Oil
2 tsp water
{Combine and use 1 drop of:
1 drop Chamomile essential oil and
1 drop Rose essential oil}
Oily Skin
1 Tbsp Basic Mask Mix
1 Tbsp Brewer's Yeast
1 Tbsp Water
{Combine and use 1 drop of:
1 drop of Rosemary essential oil and
1 drop of Lavender essential oil}
Revitalizing Mask for Dehydrated Skin
1 Tbsp Basic Mask Mix
1 Egg Yolk
1 tsp Brewer's Yeast
1 tsp Jojoba Oil
1 Tbsp Water
{Combine and use one drop of:
1 drop Chamomile essential oil and
2 drops Carrot Oil}
ACNE
1 tbsp Basic Mask Mix
1 tsp Water
{Combine and use 1 drop of:
1 drop of Chamomile essential oil
1 drop of Lavender essential oil
1 drop Juniper essential oil and
1 drop Patchouli essential oil}
Every one wants to look best and well groomed; a good skin is that ultimate wish for many millions of people all over the world. If you are looking after your skin, natural skin care products are the preferred option.
There are many advantages to using natural skin care products, because synthetic chemicals which are added to top brand skin care products is not what you want to absorb through your skin. You will be looking for all those things herbal to tone up your skin just because you do not want all those harmful chemical substances to harm and spoil your skin. Ultimately, you will decide to use one of those exotic aromatherapy recipes for maintaining your skin.
Though, inhaling the fragrant aromas of essential oils is just one way to enjoy aromatherapy, another innovative application is applying essential oils to the skin in the form of properly formulated preparations, massage oils, mineral baths and sprays. The molecular structure of essential oils makes them readily absorbed in the protective oily layer of the skin, where they are quickly absorbed.
Aromatherapy skincare is a safe, effective way for the body to acquire the beneficial properties of essential oils.
Acne Medication:
8 drop tea tree + 6 drops bergamot + 4 drops lavender: 0.75 oz of jojoba oil.
Apply to face every evening, massaging around the pimple. Mix recipe with cream for daytime use (never go into sun while using). Add a few drops of carrot oil to the mixture.
Dry Skin Wash:
10 drops sandalwood oil + 10 drops bois de rose oil +10 drops lavender oil: 2 tablespoons of avocado.
Hair Treatment: 2 drops rosemary oil + 1 drop lavender oil + 1 drop bay oil: 20 ml olive oil. Use as scalp massage or apply to hair
Problem Skin Wash: 10 drop myrrh oil + 10 drops Palma Rosa oil +10 d frankincense oil: 1 tablespoon of Borage and 1 tablespoon of flaxseed.
Reviving Face Mask: 2 drops petit grain oil + 2 drops lemon oil + 2 drops ylang ylang oil: 20 ml of iced water. Mix with enough crushed almonds to make a paste. Apply as a face mask. Let dry, then rinse off.
Sun care Blend: 14 drops lavender oil +1 drops peppermint oil: 4-8 oz. of cold water. Use in an atomizer on sunny days, spiriting yourself as needed.
Dry Skin: Your skin produces a protective emollient substance known as sebum. People whose skin doesn’t produce enough sebum often sport dry, itchy and flaking skin. How ever, certain essential oils can help you. The tenacious, low volatility oils like patchouli and sandalwood, as well as heavily scented oils like rose and ylang ylang are especially well suited for dry skin preparations.
Moisturizing Cream:
4 fl. oz. almond oil
3 fl. oz. rosewater
1/2 oz. beeswax
10 drops rose
5 drops lavender
4 drops bergamot
8 drops patchouli
8 drops sandalwood
Melt the wax and the almond oil in a double boiler. Reduce the heat and add the rosewater gradually in a thin stream, while vigorously agitating the mixture. As soon as the water is incorporated take off heat. When the mixture cools and turns creamy, add the essential oils.
Oily Skin: Conversely, overactive sebaceous glands result in oily skin. People with oily skin need a regular cleansing exercise to take off excess oil and prevent clogged pores. This recipe for a facial mask uses the natural capacity of essential oils to help dissolve excess oil.
Oily Skin Facial Mask:
Mix 3 tablespoons of white corn meal and almond meal (freshly ground raw almonds are better), add the following essential oils:
10 drops lavender
5 drops bergamot
3 drops of clary sage
Add enough rosewater or orange flower water to make a wet paste. Using circular motions gently massage the mixture onto your face, avoiding the soft tissues under the eyes. Leave the mixture on for 15 minutes, and then rinse off with warm water. Finish the treatment by splashing cold water on your face to close your pores.
Normal Skin: Normal, healthy skin can benefit from a toning/balancing facial mist.
Toning Facial Mist:
Add the following essential oils to 2 fluid ounces of distilled water:
6 drops lavender
1 drop clary sage
1 drop chamomile
4 drops lemon
Pour into a spray bottle. Essential oils and water will separate, so shake the bottle vigorously before spraying this refreshing blend onto clean skin.
Sunburn: Your sunburned skin will benefit from a soothing, fragrant mist of distilled water and lavender oil. Adding a few drops of peppermint and spearmint oil contributes a cooling effect.
Sunburn Mist:
Add the following oils to 2 fluid ounces of distilled water.
9 drops of lavender
2 drops of peppermint
1 drop of spearmint Mist lightly over sunburned skin.
Aromatherapy skincare is a wonderful way to experience the immense benefits of essential oils; it works its way deeply into the skin, affecting the entire constitution. The aromas associated with this action work their fragrant magic on the whole human body.