Taking inspiration from the popular hashtag #SelfcareSunday we like to carve out some weekend time to relax and rejuvenate, using our handcrafted lavender products for simple at-home spa treatments.
Go ahead and pamper yourself with this simple 5-step stress relieving self-care routine:
Step 1 - PREPARATIONS - First, prepare the
bathroom by dimming the lights and lighting the three wicks of your Lavender Spa Therapy Candle. Warm
your Lavender Eye Pillow in the microwave and wrap it in a towel to retain the
heat for later use. While the
candle is slowly melting into a blend of moisturizing oil, run a hot bath.
Step 2 – BATHING - For additions to the bath
water, we handcraft several luxurious options, each with its own
benefits. (If you don’t have a bathtub, we would
recommend creating an aromatherapy experience by using our Lavender Body Wash).
Lavender Bubble Bath – Excellent for stress relief, drizzle into the hot bath and vigorously agitate
the water to create maximum bubbles. Luxuriate.
Lavender Silky Milk Bath – An herbal bouquet bringing all the beneficial properties of lavender
essential oil to the luxury of the bath. It is said that Cleopatra, Queen of
Egypt, soaked daily in lavender milk baths to keep her skin beautiful and
radiant.
Lavender Bath Salts - Soothing, relaxing and detoxifying, a lavender-fragranced
soaking bath to treat sore muscles and joints.
Step
3 - EXFOLIATE, SOAK & REJUVENATE – Apply Lavender Sugar
Scrub to wet skin focusing on feet and rough areas. Gently apply about a teaspoon to the
face, lips and décolletage to remove dead skin, dirt and blockages. Stimulate circulation by buffing skin
using small circular motions until you feel the sugar melt. The
sugar’s natural glycolic acid, an alpha hydroxy acid, permeates the skin
encouraging cell turnover and generating fresher, younger-looking skin
After 5-7 minutes rinse the remaining sugar from the skin and relax with your warm Lavender Eye Pillow. The weight of the dried rice and organic lavender buds provides just the right amount of light pressure on the optic nerves to promote relaxation. Lay back, let your thoughts go and breathe deeply.
After 5-7 minutes rinse the remaining sugar from the skin and relax with your warm Lavender Eye Pillow. The weight of the dried rice and organic lavender buds provides just the right amount of light pressure on the optic nerves to promote relaxation. Lay back, let your thoughts go and breathe deeply.
Step 4 - FACIAL
TREATMENT – After a final rinse, towel dry. That steamy, pore-opening soak and exfoliating sugar scrub
left your facial skin purified, soft and ready for an at-home lavender facial.
To re-balance the pH, tighten
pores and prep the skin for moisturizers, apply
our exclusive Organic Lavender Facial Toner and Cleanser all-natural
antiseptic formulation by
atomizing or use of a cotton ball to spread over skin. The Hydrosol’s cooling effect feels
great after a hot bath!
The single ingredient in
Pelindaba's Facial Toner & Cleanser is our "Premium" organic
lavender hydrosol, produced from our own organic lavender flowers during the
initial fifteen minutes of steam distillation of essential oil - when the oil
content of the hydrosol is at its highest.
Spot Treatment – Dab Organic Lavender Essential Oil onto individual breakouts at full strength, undiluted. The natural antiseptic and antibacterial properties of
lavender essential oil creates one of the most effective natural treatments for
reducing redness, dark spots and scars caused by acne.
Eye Area – Not only is our Lavender Treatment Stick easy to apply for cuts and abrasions but it is an excellent
all-natural soothing under eye balm for delicate skin around the eyes. One of the key ingredients Vitamin E
has long been recognized for treating dark circles, puffiness and signs of
aging around the eyes. A known
emollient, the aloe vera in our recipe helps renew and hydrate. *Because it contains pure essential
oil, do use caution when applying close around the eyes.
For all over moisture, gently
massage Lavender Hand and Body Lotion over your entire face,
neck and chest. Our Lavender Hand & Body Lotion blends our certified Organic
Lavender Essential Oil and Hydrosol with a selection of organic plant oils and extracts to create our soothing paraben-free
lotion.
Step
5 - ALL OVER BODY CARE - Moving on to the rest of the body, extinguish the
Lavender Spa Therapy Candle and let it cool for a couple minutes.
Focusing on tight, sore muscles and joints carefully pour the warm
skin-conditioning oils onto the skin for a silky massage. Let the anti-inflammatory and
pain relieving properties of the steam distilled Organic Lavender Essential
Oil take effect.
Treat
areas that require a higher degree of moisturization and protection like elbows
and knees with our ever-popular Lavender Body Butter. The principle ingredient, certified organic shea butter, is
an effective skin softener and is a favorite for healing cuticles, calluses and
cracked heals.
Finally for the perfect
after-bathing finishing touch, our fine talc-free Lavender Body Powder made exclusively with natural ingredients, and enhanced it with the
natural antibacterial and disinfectant properties of our organic lavender
essential oil. These beneficial
properties along with the deodorizing qualities of baking soda, provide a
degree of body dusting as therapeutic as it is comforting.
We hope you enjoyed our
suggestions for a relaxing lavender spa treatment. Have additional self-care tips utilizing lavender to
share? Please leave them in the
comments below.
What wonderful day to give yourself!! Can't wait to try some of these suggestions
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