It’s been a long day at the office and all you want to do is head home and crash out, but you’re expected at a friend’s birthday party. The thought of making small talk with all her supremely confident/loved-up/high-net-worth friends is filling you with dread. Do you a) bail and eat cereal; b) go and martini your way to confidence, or c) swipe an aromatherapy rollerball blend over your wrists, take a deep breath and head out to win friends and influence people?
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The answer, of course, is c), because you’re a good friend, and also because it turns out that this natural, woo-woo, witchy, hippy stuff of dreams or derision actually works. Aromatherapy – the process that occurs when we inhale via our noses, or absorb by our skin, certain essential oil molecules, stimulating our olfactory system and sending signals to the limbic system in the brain (home of emotional governance, memory and mood) – is everywhere, from handy rollerballs in our handbags to being pillowcase spritzes for the nightstand.
Gone is the dusty bottle of eucalyptus oil lurking at the back of the bathroom cupboard, and in its place is Neom’s new Pod Mini, an essential oil diffuser that is small enough to go everywhere you and your stuffy nose go. Forget blending your own patchouli and lavender concoction to make you smell nice and feel good.
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“Aromatherapy has moved out of the treatment rooms and into the home as a mainstay in people’s wellness routines,” says Shannon Monteith, head of skincare at Space NK, who has seen its popularity grow by 31 per cent year on year. “People are pushing back on hectic lifestyles, valuing a balance and seeking out moments of calm in their day-to-day.”
Original article appeared on British Vogue
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