Have you found a signature scent for your space? Nothing turns a commonplace, ho-hum room into a radiant, inviting setting faster than the flicker of a few ordinary candles scattered strategically throughout the room. Candles and diffusers gently release a light scent into your space, making them ideal for even people with allergies or kids and pets!
Add Personalized Mikados and scented candles, and you can quickly evoke childhood memories, transport your imagination to a tropical island, or infuse the room with the crisp scent of a pine forest. Aromatherapy candles add yet another dimension to the equation.
Personalized Scented Candles release a small, but continuous stream of herbal and floral essential oils into the air as they burn. The chemicals in the essential oils enter your body as you breathe and travel throughout the body, including the brain, through the bloodstream. You receive subtle benefits as the chemicals interact with your body. Don’t expect to receive full healing benefits by lighting a candle. Still, aromatherapy candles provide the same dual benefits as conventional aromatherapy, but in lower concentrations: scent therapy and the chemical reactions of the essential oils.
Whether your style is playful and eclectic, dark and moody, light and minimalist, or romantic and elegant, discover your perfect scent match with Personalized Spray Air Fresheners to enhance your state of mind while adding a touch of nature’s pure perfume to your surroundings. What a pleasant, powerful, quick fix to a possibly stressful day, not to mention a less destructive alternative to downing a pint of ice cream or a pound of chocolate to chase away the blahs.
Let aromatherapy candles help set the right mood for the people you spend time with. Your guests will only know that you have that “special something,” that magical touch when it comes to hospitality.
Tips for Using Aromatherapy Candles
Make sure that you purchase aromatherapy candles, not just scented candles. Look for labels that include “pure essential oils.”
Select the right candle for the situation. The best way to ensure you select the right candle for your goal is to purchase one labelled to reflect your desired effect.
Invigorate – Perhaps you arrive home lethargic and drained after a gruelling day at work, and like so many other busy parents, your workday at home is just beginning–with no time for an intervening catnap. Treat yourself to a short break, and light an energising aromatherapy candle. Invigorating candles typically contain some mixture of oils from the mint and citrus families. The mint essential oils–peppermint, spearmint, basil, and eucalyptus–provide quick stimulation, revitalisation, and an extra dose of energy. Other invigorating essential oils include cedar, rosemary, cinnamon, geranium, cassia, and vanilla.
Relax – Sometimes a sense of accomplishment or closure leaves you wired. You know that feeling. You’ve finished a big project, and you’re bursting with energy when you really want to kick back, relax, and enjoy some quiet time. Light a stress-releasing aromatherapy candle, take a few deep breaths, and allow your mind to clear. Stress-releasing essential oils include lavender, chamomile, patchouli, geranium and rose.
Concentrate: Use aromatherapy candles to improve focus when you need to tap into your creative powers. Nothing sparks creativity like the ability to concentrate and block mental and environmental distractions. Citrus essential oils help you concentrate: lemon, orange, grapefruit, lemongrass, and bergamot.
Add atmosphere – You’ve planned a quiet evening at home with that special someone, and you’ve made every effort to impress. You’ve cooked a dinner right out of a Parisian bistro, fresh flowers grace your home, the table is set with china and linen napkins, the wine is chilling, and you’ve never looked better. Add the final touch with an aromatherapy candle containing some of the sensual essential oils: Ylang ylang, vanilla, neroli, rose, clary sage, and sandalwood.
When using candles to create atmosphere, grouping them is fine, but less is more. You’re striving for natural and nonchalant: think elegant understatement, not sacrificial altar. When lighting more than one aromatherapy candle, use complementary, not competing, essential oils. You don’t want to burn candles with invigorating oils alongside candles containing a relaxing oil blend. Your body will receive mixed signals.
Why reserve your aromatherapy candles for special occasions or for company? Add an elegant touch and a little mood to your everyday life. What else can add so much pleasure with so little effort? Include aromatherapy candles in your repertoire to elevate the ordinary to the extraordinary.
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