Monday 29 June 2015

Essentiality of Essential Oils

Essentiality of Essential Oils
Are you in a dilemma if essential oils should be used or not? If yes, then I have a surprise for you. You are already using them. Let me explain how. Essential oils are present in naturally occurring substances such as vegetables, fruits, nuts, perfumes, candies, herbs and spices. Natural substances consist 1% of essential oils, which is equivalent to one drop of essential oil in liquid.
Time to move from conventional coconut oil to versatile essential oils
Essential oils are nature’s kept secrets. It is time to move on from conventional oils like coconut to the new, different and better experiences of essential oils.  It is time to explore nature’s secrets. There are many essential oils having numerous uses. They are somewhat versatile; one drop of essential oil can be used for various purposes from cleaning, cooking, fragrance and healing.
Most people use essential oils to reduce stress, increasing focus and soothing muscles because of its pleasant aroma.
Essential oil’s Relevance with bible
The benefits of essential oils are recognized by bible as well. There are 188 references of essential oils in bible. These oils were said to be anoint and healing the sick. The Christ gave this following recipe for preparing “holy anointment oil’”:
·         Myrrh- 1 gallon
·         Sweet Cinnamon- ½ gallon
·         Sweet Cinnamon- 250 shekels
·         Cassia- 200 shekels
·         Olive oil- 1 1/3 gallons.
ESSENTIAL OILS RECIPES
Sr. No.Blending of EO(Essential Oils)Therapy Carrier AilmentMethod for Use
1Lemon 2dropsLemon 2dropsLemon Gargle1 Glass of warm waterGood for sore scratchyMix all ingredients into a glass of warm, filtered water. Gargle until it’s all gone.
2Lemon 10 dropsLavender 10 dropsTea Tree oil 10 dropsBlemish BlockerNeatTry a little dab of this on your next pimples; you'll be able to feel it going right to work! This may sting when you apply it and don't use it too often as it may dry out your skin.Mix all the oils together and store in a dark glass container Use the end of a cotton swab to apply tiny amounts to blemishes on your skin. (Note: Although Lemon is not a “neat” oil, in the
base of Lavender and Tea Tree, it
is safe in this preparation for this particular “spot-treating”
purpose.) 
3Eucalyptus 1 dropLavender 2 dropsLemon 3 dropsAntiseptic Spray3 Cups of WaterGood for AcneAdd 3 cups of water. Use as an air spray or as a surfactant disinfectant. 
4Tea Tree oil 2 dropsLavender oil 5 dropsCuts and Wounds therapy 2 cups of warm waterFor Cuts and WoundsAdd 7 drops of oil in 2 cups of warm water to bathe the wound and cuts
5Lavender 1 dropLavender for HeadacheNeatHeadacheMassage 1 drop of Lavender oil into your temples. Let the essences of Lavender take your pain away
6Eucalyptus 10 dropLavender 10 dropsTea Tree oil 10 dropsChildren's cure coldNeatColdFor heavy congestion during the night, put 2 drops of the mixture on a piece of cotton and tuck it inside the child’s pillowcase
7Sandalwood 2 dropsJasmine 2 dropsRosemary 2 dropsTo release sexual energyJojoba oil 2 tablespoonsEnhance sexual energyIn a diffuse, combine  2 table spoon of jojoba oil 
8Sandalwood 5 dropsComfort the BereavedJojoba oil 2 tablespoonsA massage with these oils blended into 2 tablespoons of jojoba oil helps console the grief stricken
Helps console the grief-stricken. 
9Eucalyptus 10-15 dropFor Muscle Aches & PainsSweet almond or Grape seed oil 4 mlSweet almond or Grape seed oilMix the essential oil with 4 ml of sweet almond or grape seed oil. Massage into sore muscle
10Cinnamon 4 dropsNix of LiceJojoba 1 tablespoonHead LiceTo repel head lice, add the essential oil to 1 tablespoon of jojoba oil. Rub the mixture into the scalp daily until the lice are gone. Be extremely careful to avoid the eyes
11Cinnamon 1 dropsStrengthen the gums1 teaspoon of vodka and 2 tablespoons of waterTo help firm up the gums and prevent gum diseaseAdd the essential oil to 1 teaspoon of vodka and 2 tablespoons of water. Shake the mixture well, and swish your toothbrush in it. Brush your teeth as usual
12Lemon 2 dropsGenital wart removerApply the essential oil undiluted directly to the affected area several times a day for at least 4 weeks. If used regularly, this treatment will help the wart recede and may also prevent future outbreaks
13Lemon 2 dropsPeppermint oil 2 dropsFatigue FaderCold, Moist linen cloth Mix the essential oils in a small bowl. Dip a cold, moist linen cloth into the mixture. Lie down and drape the compress across your forehead and temples. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. Within 30 minutes or so, you should begin to feel refreshed and renewed
14Ylang-Ylang 2 dropsLower Blood PressureTo make use of Ylang -Ylang blood pressure lowering properties, place the 2 drops of essential oil on a tissue and inhale. This will help settle the mind and restore emotional equilibrium
15Geranium 2 drops Chamomile 2 drops De-CramperFill a bowl with steaming water and add the essential oils. Dip half of a large cloth into the water; fold the cloth and apply the warm compress to the abdomen, with the oil-soaked side away from the skin. 
16Clove oil 1 dropToothache Relief1 teaspoon of vodkaMix the essential oils with 1 teaspoon of vodka. Put the mixture on a cotton ball and use it to gently swab the gum that surrounds the painful tooth. 
17Clove oil 3 dropsBye -Bye Bugsunscented any lotion Thoroughly mix 3 drops clove oil in a bottle of unscented lotion and apply it to exposed skin several times a day. 
18Lavender oil 5 dropsFor Skin Conditions10 ml  Spring water Combine all ingredients and use as a facial toner. (Alternately, add the essential oils – without the spring water – to a simple lotion or moisturizer.) 
19Peppermint oil 3 dropsFor Stretch MarksJojoba oil 1teaspoonsMix the essential oil with 1 teaspoon of appropriate carrier oil and rub
on the affected areas daily. 
20Cinnamon oil 2 dropsPeppermint oil 4 drops Stomach MassageJojoba oil 2 tablespoonsMix oils with 2 tablespoons of carrier oil and massage into stomach for indigestion relief. 
21Peppermint oil 3 drops Lavender oil 3 drops  Eucalyptus oil 3 dropsFor Rheumatism & Arthritissweet almond oil 10 mlAdd the essential oils to 10 ml of sweet-almond oil and massage in into affected areas. 
Do not replace professional medical treatment with essential oils.
It would be an exaggeration to say you will never get sick after using essential oils. However, using these oils is a great way to attain well being and support for your body. Sometimes it is astonishing to read and experience the healing properties god placed in different plants and thus essential oils are like a blessing to us by god. We have a whole medicine cabinet by nature and we just have to figure out a proper way to use them because, if used in excess, they can turn out to be harmful.
It is advisable not to replace essential oils for medical treatment. Especially if you are pregnant, consult your doctor before using essential oils.

5 Ways To Avoid TANNING during Hot Summer Season!


How to Avoid Skin Tan in Summers
Tanning can be a latest trend in foreign countries, but here in India, we have to take every possible step to maintain our fair skin tone, especially during summers. Not everyone like that bronzed skin tone and it is totally right to preserve the natural god gifted skin. Avoiding tanning is a good thing because along with tan, the other harmful effects of sunrays are also avoided.  Are you a person who fears skin tan? Chill! We have brought preventions for you to avoid skin tan.
Suntan can be avoided even if you have to be under it. According to experts, it takes approximately 15 minutes of sun exposure to develop a suntan. You cannot do anything to sun, therefore you, yourself have to take measures to avoid getting tanned skin. Hats, clothes and shields can help you protect your skin, but they cannot help avoid tanning. Go through the following tricks and tips to preserve your natural skin color:
1.  USE SUNSCREENS LOTIONS & CREAMS 
- Using SPF’s is the most common way to avoid tanning. Choose a good natural sunscreen and keep applying it again according to prescribed time.
- Apply sunscreen even when it is cloudy, sunburns can take place from clouds as well.
- According to Dr Jhoomer Kulshrestha, Chairman and Managing Director Indian Institute of Cosmetology Trichology and Nutrition, sunscreen is determined with the skin type. For Example- People with oily skin opt for gel and powder sunscreens. She further adds sunscreen should be opted according to the skin color. For example- People with darker skin should opt for low SPF whereas fair people need to go for higher SPFs.
Now that you know a lot about sunscreen, choose one that truly works from our collection of Sunscreen Products. The editor recommends:
For Oily Skin - Bottega Di Lungavita SOL LEON Suntan Cream Face SPF 20 is a good option. It is water and sweat resistant.
If you have dry skin, try - Alba Botanica Fragrance Free Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30. Its 100% vegetarian ingredients soften and moisturize skin.
2.      NATURAL REMEDIES: Choose any one of these two effective remedies to avoid getting tanned and to cure tanned skin according to your convenience:
Natural Face Mask - Option 1
Curd (Antioxidant)
Oatmeal powder (natural skin defoliator)
Procedure:  In 2 teaspoon of oatmeal powder, add 1 teaspoon of curd then add 1 teaspoon of gram floor to make a paste. Scrub it on the face gently. Rinse off with cool water after 15 minutes. Do it every twice in a week at any time of the day.
Natural Face Mask - Option 2
Gram flour (Removes dead cells and leaves skin young),
Turmeric (Makes the skin glow)
and milk (Lactic acid in milk helps in removing tan).
Procedure:  Mix a pinch of turmeric powder in 2 tablespoons of gram flour. Make a paste by adding milk into it. Apply the paste onto your skin, wait for it to dry then put few drops of water on your skin and remove the paste gently by massaging in clockwise and anticlockwise direction.
3.      AVOID GOING OUT IN SUN BETWEEN 10AM AND 4PM: The sun’s strength is at peak during these hours and it will be easiest for your skin to catch tan during these hours. It is advisable to be in shade or even indoors during 10am to 4 pm.  The sun is comparatively weaker at other hours but you still need to apply sunscreen to avoid tan.
4.      Check the right position of sun and your shadow to avoid tan. The aptitude to receiving tan is much higher if your shadow is shorter than your actual height. The trick is helpful for the people bathing in sunlight to obtain vitamin D. However, excess exposure to sunlight during these hours may damage your skin as well.
5.      Prevention does not only limit to outer body. WHAT GOES INTO YOUR STOMACH ALSO AFFECTS YOUR TOLERANCE TO SUN. A blogger named Leslie posted how her tolerance to sunrays and amount of tanning caused decreased gradually, when she ate well for 6 months. However, there is no such scientific proof for this but there is no denying the fact that proper diet has miraculous powers. If you eat well, nothing can harm you. Not even sun!
Enjoy Summers :)

11 Ways to Improve Your Mental Strength

People struggle a lot in building physical endurance, but they pay no attention in building mental stamina. We have to go through countless tasks throughout the day. Be it at work, at home or at any place we visit.

11 Ways to Improve Your Mental Strength

People struggle a lot in building physical endurance, but they pay no attention in building mental stamina. We have to go through countless tasks throughout the day. Be it at work, at home or at any place we visit. Some chores are simple and are dealt automatically, but few require extra attention, thoughtfulness and intelligence. You need more tolerance if your workplace is dull with never changing atmosphere. Same goes if you have a demanding boss. Equal mental power is required to deal with your children or elderly parents.

Tips on developing mental strength
1.    Invest your time in buildingstrong relationships with those people who can support and enrich your life. Having supportive people around fills you with positivism. This positivism helps you to grow into a more productive person. Whereas being lonely or with negative people can stress you.
2.    Make time for your urges and hobbies. Watch a movie, play with your pets, draw a picture read a book, exercise, cook, solve puzzles do whatever fancy you like. This way you will revert to your work with a fresh and peaceful mind.
3.    Do not deal with unreasonable demands of people and learn to say no. This way your mental effectiveness will be saved for the things that are actually important.
4.    Try to learn new things, have new skills. Knowledge gives confidence and confidence helps you in achieving success. When you are confident, you have more than enough strength to face challenges.
5.    Finish what you have started with all your focus and concentration. This will help you in giving 100% to whatever task you are performing. In addition to this, doing one thing at a time will give you a better understanding and analysis of that respective task.
6.    Mental health needs physical exercises too. When you exercise physically, body sends oxygen and blood to the brain. The brain thus starts to work faster.
7.    Try challenging yourself for the things that you have never done before, if not new, do the same routine things differently. Because trying and accomplishing new things gives you a sense of confidence and potential to try more things that are new.
8.    Video games have always been sharpening minds. They teach you to take spontaneous decisions by your own. Playing a video game is like living another life. You have to identify enemies, protect yourself and achieve a goal and all these activities need mind power.
9.    Meditate to relax your mind. Every day we go through numerous self-criticizing thoughts and it is possible to get rid of them with meditation. Meditation is all about resting the mind. This type of meditation can also be performed in your office. Sit with your spine straight, head up. Close your eyes and breathe. Count your breaths to avoid other thoughts from entering your mind. Do it in silence and revise your ambitions if you aim for success.
10. Set realistic goals and work on them. You will never lose focus if you have goals. This is because goals provide direction to mind. However, if your goals are not realistic you will end up failing and failure will cause mental stress leading to loss in psychological strength.
11. Use natural and organic products because they are prepared from natural ingredients without undergoing any use of harmful chemicals. Their aroma is such that you feel good about yourself after using them. The gentle and subtle appliance of natural cosmetics on your skin leaves you relaxed physically as well as mentally.

Why Breakfast is the Most Important Meal of the Day

Why Breakfast is the most vital meal of the day
Most people underestimate the importance of eating in the morning. They prefer to have a cup of tea or coffee instead of eating something healthy. However, this type of routine is not considered a good one. Eating food within few hours of waking up is the healthiest thing you can do to your body.
Breakfast is the most vital meal of the day. Why?
Most people underestimate the importance of eating in the morning. They prefer to have a cup of tea or coffee instead of eating something healthy. However, this type of routine is not considered a good one. Eating food within few hours of waking up is the healthiest thing you can do to your body.
Reasons for not skipping breakfast:
1.    According to Eric Rimm, Sc.D., a professor of epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, the sugar level in the blood goes upafter eating a healthy breakfast, and your body takes time to absorb it. Due to which, you do not feel hunger even after 5 hours of breakfast.
2.    When you skip breakfast, the hunger hormones such asghrelin gets a greater boost and you end up overeating at lunch. This can result in your pancreas producing less insulin to reimburse the high levels of glucose and eventually it will burn, stop producing insulin and you will developdiabetes.
3.    "Breakfast like a King, Lunch like a Prince and Dine like a Pauper”. You must have heard the phrase, but do you follow it?  In the busy hectic lives, with less time, people cut breakfast out of their priority lists. But my dear friend, if you do not make time for your health now, you will have to make time for your illness later.
4.    If you are trying hard to lose weight, it will be difficult for you if you are skipping breakfast. Hundreds of studies have proved that breakfast is the key to weight loss. A study carried out in journal Obesity shown that overweight people who ate more food in breakfast than lunch and dinner lost weight faster than the ones who skipped their breakfast.
5.    According to a latest study published In American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN), people who ate breakfast were more active in morning as compared to the ones who did not eat. Despite of eating more calories they did not gained weight because they were more active.
6.    Kids need breakfast more than adults do because their growing bodies and brain need regular fuel time to time. Children may face deficiency of vitamins and minerals if they skipped one meal and this deficiency can slow down the process of growing up.
7.    Now that you have decided to eat breakfast, choose a healthy one. Go for natural and organic foods (organic cereals). They are made with all natural ingredients and contain lesser artificial chemicals.
From the above-mentioned points, you can anticipate how important having regular breakfast is. I would therefore advise you to never skip breakfast. That is another case if you are not concerned about your health and well-being.

Benefits of Using Natural and Organic Products

Time to switch to natural products and Feel the difference ...
Enough hype about natural products and their uses, isn’t it? What are they? How can they help us? We are here to clear all your doubts.  Let us first talk about what natural products are. They are made from natural ingredients. We are living in a polluted world and it is awful if we are still consuming and exposing our body with unfriendly items. Your body, at least, deserves few things natural and real. Therefore, you ought to pamper yourself with natural products.
Why should I switch to natural products when my current skincare products are doing fine?
Humans have a natural tendency to resist changes. You may think that everything you are accustomed to do is the best way of doing it, but if you compare your ordinary skin care and wellness products with the natural and organic products, you will never go back to your products that are just doing ‘fine’.
What is wrong in beauty products I am using right now?
  • They are filled with harmful chemicals that you cannot even pronounce. The dangerous ones responsible for cancer and other fatal ailments.
  • Damages your skin slowly or can cause irritation resulting in bruises and scars.
  • Causes unanticipated diseases: According to EWG Skin Deep database, larger dosage of these ingredients can weaken the immunity system and can cause cancer.
  • Centre for Science and Environment’s Pollution Monitoring Lab in India recently conducted a study on 73 different cosmetics and found out that your favourite cosmetic brands contains high levels of metals like mercury (44%),nickel (43%) and chromium (50%).
Is there any proof these products being harmful?
Proof is on the covers of these products itself. Go through the ingredients and find out how many natural ones have they used in manufacturing those products. In addition, many researches and findings have proved how harmful these products are to your skin and health. The latest one is by the magazine ‘down to earth’. Here is the linkhttp://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/beauty-and-beast It revealed the long list of harmful ingredients famous Indian cosmetic brands have in their products.
What instant good alterations does one feel after using natural products?
Natural and organic products have a very pleasant and mesmerizing aroma. The person using them can feel the good feeling and the sense of confidence as well of well-being.
What types of natural products are available in the market?
All sorts of daily use products are available for you to choose. It includes products under categories like bath care (body showers, face washes, soaps), beauty and personal care (kohl, creams, shampoos, hair oils, essential oils), cleansing (bathroom cleaners, air fresheners, and even clothing (100% cotton). You can get these products online easily.
Why are natural products expensive?
When striving for health, price should never be a problem. Natural products may be expensive but unlike other harmful brands, they have real ingredients, which are expensive. With this logic, we can predict that the cheaper the product, the less real ingredients it include.
Are natural products 100% natural?
No, 100% natural products cannot be produced and sold as well. If any brand claims that, they are absolutely lying. All products need certain preservatives to stay fresh and durable. However, it is made sure that the real benefits of the real ingredients are not been hampered with.
Can these products hurt me in any way?
Natural products may not cure you, but they can never hurt you. Moreover, they do not claim to cure or diagnose any aliments but they are suggestive.

10 Natural Products to Refresh You

"The goal of life is living in agreement with nature." - Zeno
We create a jam packed daily work schedule and end-up losing the crucial leisure time, all the whilestraining ourselves both physically and mentally. In this whole process, we tend to forget that the key to a buoyantand energized life resides in living with nature, and that there is no chemical product that can match it
Do you feel tired every day after office hours? Do you feel exhausted after a short sprint? Do you complain about time shortage when it comes to your own fitness? Be it yoga, exercise or even gym, every step to fitness needs time and commitment.
We create a jam packed daily work schedule and end-up losing the crucial leisure time, all the whilestraining ourselves both physically and mentally. In this whole process, we tend to forget that the key to a buoyantand energized life resides in living with nature, and that there is no chemical product that can match it.
Let Lovely Lifestyle be the medium
At Lovely Lifestyle, we have an array of natural products which are specially formulated to refresh you with the help of time-tested methodologies which uses the essence of natural ingredients. These products are an efficacious substitute to allopathic medicines, and that too without any side effects.
Keeping yourself refreshed
Here are some of the products you should use to keep yourself revitalized in your daily schedule: -
Aroma Treasures Black Lemon Grass Oil Electric Diffuser
Based on aromatherapy, this Lemongrass Essential Oils Electric Diffuser from Aroma Treasures brings about an air of calmness within you; calmness that rejuvenatesyour body, spirit and mind.
Bottega Di Lungavita Linea Casolare Green Apple Bath and Shower Gel
This refreshing shower gel is based on a Flavonoid-rich formula thatnourishesyour skin, making it soft, supple and energized after a bath.



Unived Digestea
Thisinstant refreshing tea has aunique blend of Assam &Nilgiri tea as well as standardized natural extracts of Triphala and Senna. It helps detoxify the body and offers relief from stomach discomfort, irritable bowel syndrome, aid digestion and eliminates constipation as well.


Iraya Aarogya Taila (Nourishing Body Massage Oil)
Blendedwithsesame oil, turmeric, rice protein, nut grass, mimosa, bergamot,sarsaparilla, and vetiver, this body massage oil maintains your skin's vitality and softness. It keeps you recharged for the whole day.


W2 Hair Spa Kit
This hair spa kit from W2 helps maintain the pH balanceand improves blood circulation of the hair follicles as well,stimulating hair health in the process.

SkinYoga Marigold Foot Soak
Keepingyour feet dipped in lukewarm watermixed withSkinYoga Marigold Flower Foot Soak relaxes tired muscles instantly and cleanses your feet as well.


Spa Ceylon Calumba Wood Body Scrub
It is a uniquely formulated scrub enriched with Columbia Wood, turmeric, walnut, coconut, olive and tangy oranges. A gentle massage can vitalize your body and play a part in skin smoothening.

Tea Trunk Long Island Green Tea
This 100% natural tea is formulated with mint and subtle orange peel that makes for a refreshing drink every single time. Having this tea on a regular basis can help boost immunity with its anti-oxidants and vitamins.

Omved Aradhan Meditative Incense Sticks
Meditative incense sticks play an integral role in establishing a calm and peaceful environment. The warm purifying aroma of Omved Aradhan Meditative Incense Sticks can help soothe your senses, relax your mind, and bring tranquility to your living space.
Now, the beauty and benefits that nature provides go hand in hand. And while the beauty is there for all to see, we don’t really take full benefit of the positive effects that naturally formulated products provide us. Well,with the huge number of natural products that Lovely Lifestyle has on offer, now’s the time to do just that.
Go natural, stay refreshed!