What is Aromatherapy?
Aromatherapy is the addition of a botanicals (medicinal plants used for healing) and/or essential oils (extracts of the healing essence of the plant) to the steam that is utilized at the beginning of your facial to help to cleanse, nourish the skin and open pores. This supportive therapy also interacts with the body’s natural healing processes and can be used with all skin types.
Why aromatherapy?
Aromatherapy is an all natural healing treatment that is calming, soothing, relaxing and hydrating. As a result of many additional benefits, it has been found to promote good health and wellness while improving the benefits of your facial and your overall well-being.
- Improvement of skin conditions like acne, dermatitis, eczema, rosacea, wrinkles, age spots and scars
- Reduction of redness and inflammation which lead to skin problems like acne, ages spots and wrinkles
- Steam naturally requires you to breath in a little more deeply and with the added botanicals and oils it provides relaxation and a soothing of the mind, body and spirit, therefore releasing symptoms of depression that is not provided with plain steam.
- Provides a clearing of the sinuses if needed.
- Botanicals and oils also help with the absorption of moisture from the skin care products that are used during your treatment due to an increased deeper permeability of the skin. As a result, it allows you to experience more of the benefits from your facial treatment.
- You will also benefit from stimulation of the nervous system which will increase blood flow, along with a reduction of blood pressure.
- Provides an increase in collagen and elastin production, therefore resulting in a firmer, younger-looking skin.
- They also help in rejuvenating dry skin, removing under-eye circles, clearing blemishes and soothing sunburns.
Due to the many beneficial physical, mental and emotional benefits, aromatherapy facials are becoming popular around the world!