A few days ago my mom sent me a care package full of wonderful scents. As soon as I opened the box, I caught a whiff of lavender and a hit of eucalyptus. I’d been telling my mom how I’ve been using lavender essential oil in my ceramic diffuser from Aromatherapy Associates, and how much of an impact it has on me. And we’ve spoken also about the wonderful scent of eucalyptus that comes from one of our neighbor’s trees, how it smells like home, how it takes us back. In addition to telling my mom these things, I’ve told her how I’m having a difficult time adjusting since the big move. There’s no place I’d rather be but here, still, getting settled is proving to be a real challenge. Add to that my hormonal mood swings, and you’ve got a recipe for stress and depression. So when my mom said she was going to send me a few goodies, I knew whatever she sent would help me feel better. Here’s what was in the box: Aura Cacia Aromatherapy Shower Tablets in Relaxing Lavender and Purifying Eucalyptus, Aura Cacia Eucalyptus 100% pure essential oil, Now Essential Oils 100% pure eucalyptus, and Aura Cacia Aromatherapy Mist in Lavender Harvest. I tried the eucalyptus oils in my diffuser and whew! a blast of fresh green goodness filled my room. I find the camphorous quality very, very comforting. So while the oils do have an exhilarating effect, it’s more like, “Oh wow, I can really breathe now!” as opposed to, “Oh wow! I’m gonna go run around the block a hundred times!” The two eucalyptus oils are so similar, I wouldn’t be able to tell one from the other. I used a lavender shower tablet this morning, and the steam surrounding me transformed into this magical lavender mist…is that what a spa is like? And the bathroom still smelled great long after the shower. The Lavender Harvest Mist is very gentle and pure, and can be used on the body as well. (Points to Aura Cacia for that formula!) So now I need to find a store around here that carries these products. My mom found them at a gourmet grocer, and I am going to look at health food stores. There’s no better feeling than the one I get at the end of a long, hard day, when I put on my pajamas, plug in my diffuser, and crawl into bed with my dog for a little tv before sleep: the oils create a dreamy sort of atmosphere and even after I unplug the diffuser, I am ready to drift off, feeling peaceful and safe.
Lip du Jour: Butter London Lippy in La Moss. This is a vibrant gloss of a pretty violet/burgundy color. As you can see, I’m branching out and trying glosses more. What I like about gloss is that with the way it catches light, it really shows off the shape of your lips. And I am branching out in color too: La Moss doesn’t have the brown, muted tones I usually look for. It’s straight-up bright and bold and kinda great, really. A new look in the new year…what could be more perfect?
PS. I forgot to mention, Lippy smells like vanilla cake batter!! Ogg, ogg, ogg, ogg (say in Homer Simpson voice).
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