7 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Lavender
Lavender may be one of the world’s most recognisable botanical ingredients, but it is also one of the most misunderstood. From skincare and aromatherapy to perfumery and household…
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Lavender may be one of the world’s most recognisable botanical ingredients, but it is also one of the most misunderstood. From skincare and aromatherapy to perfumery and household…
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In July I begin the Foundations of Aromatherapy certification with The School of Aromatic Studies, run by Jade Shutes. This is the second formal qualification I have signed…
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At fifty I have finally let rose into my skincare cabinet properly. I had been resisting it for years, partly on principle (the marketing around rose is some…
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For my fiftieth birthday I have bought myself something I did not expect to buy: a Callanetics instructor training course. I have practised the method for thirty seven…
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At fifty, skin behaves differently. Oestrogen falls, collagen production slows, the lipid barrier becomes less reliable, and the small mistakes that did not matter at thirty start to…
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One of the questions I’ve been asked most often since talking about Botanicals & Company is why the very first qualification I’m taking is in aromatherapy. After all,…
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