expert tips: how essential oils can reduce puffiness, keep you awake & whack that pimple!

Do you have a stubborn pimple that demands elimination? Want to create an aura of calm when your plane ride resembles a roller coaster at 35,000 feet? Pilfering through your medical cabinet isn’t always the answer, and although I’m not equipped to offer medical solutions to common ailments (always consult your doctor!), I asked Kayla Fioravanti, Vice President, Chief Formulator, ARC Registered & Certified Aromatherapist for Essential Wholesale and its lab division Essential Labs, for six essential holistic and aromatherapy alternatives to abusing chemical-ridden tubes. From learning how to perk up during long drives to whacking that pimple, she’s got some easy and delicious options.

Kayla’s Tips
•Apply tea tree essential oil directly onto a white head or blemish. The tea tree liquefies pus and kills bacteria.
•The best tip for puffy eyes is to avoid them all together by getting enough sleep. Apply lavender essential oil to a cotton ball and put it inside your pillow case. The subtle aromatherapy will help you get a good night sleep.
•Many essential oils work as aphrodisiacs much like pheromones. Some of the aphrodisiacs include: Anise, Cedarwood, Cinnamon, Jasmine, Lemon, Neroli, Patchouli, Rose, Rosewood, Sandalwood, and Ylang Ylang
•I put a little bit of lavender and tea tree into my bottle of rubbing alcohol that I have in my medicine cabinet. The lavender and tea tree infused rubbing alcohol can be used on every scrape and cut.
•Before boarding a plane or climbing in the car dab a few drops of lavender essential oil onto your finger tips and run you hands through your hair. The subtle aromatherapy will do wonders as you travel.
•If you are driving and need to stay awake peppermint essential oil will be your friend. Dab peppermint essential oil onto a cotton ball. Set the cotton ball gently into the slits of the vent of the AC. As air is pushed through the AC vent it will diffuse the peppermint essential oil. It will help keep you awake and cool. Don’t put too much on or it will be overwhelming, a few drops will do you.

Learn more about Kayla after the jump!

Kayla Fioravanti was raised around the world living across the globe from Japan to Germany and studied in Ireland. With these experiences, she brings the holistic health that she has learned internationally together with American ingenuity to the products, personal care and cosmetics that she develops. Kayla literally started her company with her husband in her own kitchen trying to cure her son’s ringworm and today, she is the go-to-specialist for formulating and supplying information on natural, organic and pure cosmetics and personal care items. She formulates products for including: mineral make up, skin care, body care and products for bath, body, spa, hair, baby and so much more. Through her lab division Essential Labs, Kayla formulates thousands of private label products for customers big and small from around the world. Kayla recently earned a spot as a finalist for “Innovation of the Year” by the International Cosmetic Manufactures and Distributors Association.

Lavender bokeh, originally uploaded by borealnz.

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