Desperate measures for Winter Skin and Body Fatigue

Wow that was a lot of Snow. The news said that New York hasn’t had that much snowfall since 1941 and Pennsylvania had more snow this storm than in the last 115 yrs. All over our country we have had extreme Winter weather. I love the beauty of the Winter but I’m beginning to get bogged down and wiped out by the physical exertion of removing the snow and ice. If your feeling like me or you just need a Spring around the corner reminder try this combination of olfactory delights in your next bath.

Create a relaxing ambiance with your favorite candles perhaps more than one to mimic the feeling of Sunshine in the room. Draw your bath filling the tub halfway with warm water. Add ten drops total of essential oils into the water. Once in your bath add more warm water to your desired temperature and height.

My favorite recipe to invoke Spring and nourish my skin 4 drops of Rose, 4 drops of chamomile and 2 drops of jasmine.

Here’s where you get to trick your bodymind into thinking it’s a warm Spring day. Close your eyes and take in the Aroma of the essential oils breathe in thru your nose and slowly out thru your mouth. Let the floral bouquet float you away doing your favorite things to do on your favorite Spring day.

When your ready add 2 Tablespoons of skin oil to the bath splash it around soak it up into your skin lightly towel off, wrap up in some cotton pajamas and rest awhile.

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Winter skin bath recipes for February and March

Winter skin is here. Is your skin extra dry and itchy? Do you have red scaly patches that appear in spots every winter? If your a Winter skin sufferer try a luxurious bath filled with ingredients to soothe and moisturize your skin and at the same time unwind your mind.

The first tool in your fabulous bath kit is your favorite candle. Candlelight creates a relaxing glow that signals your brain to know this is warm bath leave the world behind time.

Let’s get creative with some soothing skin ingredients: add 8 drops of the essential oil of Rose into 2 cups of water, add 2 bay leaves,1/2 oz crushed cloves, and two cups apple cider vinegar. Bring to a boil, Simmer for 1 hour add water as needed to keep the liquid at 4 cups. Store the infusion in the fridge use.

When your ready to bathe fill your bath tub with warm water add 1/2 cup of your infusion, Mix in 4 Tablespoons of your favorite skin oil (some examples are Organic olive oil, coconut oil, apricot seed oil, almond oil, grape seed oil.) Light your candle, dim the lights, and enjoy a good for your skin and mind soak.

When you ready to come out and face the world again distribute the oils in your bath onto your skin, lightly rinse under the shower  so that some of the oils remain on your skin, and lovingly put on you favorite cotton pajamas, wrap up in blankets and rest.