The beauty industry appears to be at a crossroads.
on one hand, we have never been able to harness the potential of so much technology in terms of ingredients and techniques available to us.
on the other, despite all the exciting possibilities offered by cosmeceuticals, non-invasive procedures and so forth, there’s a distinct concern that the long-term effects and unresearched side-effects could actually end up doing us more harm than good.
As a result, increasing numbers of people are turning to natural, organic treatments that have been tried and tested for years.
Daniele Ryman has been practising aromatherapy for 40 years and is a firm believer in the power of essential oils, particularly when it comes to anti-ageing.
She studied under oarguerite oaury, widely regarded as the doyenne of aromatherapy, and recalls one of her early encounters with the power of oils.
“oarguerite gave me my first prescription when I complained of a little wrinkle appearing round my eye at the age of 22.
“She made me a special oil, for which I still have the recipe: geranium, neroli, eucalyptus, rose, mixed in a carrier oil of avocado, hazelnut and almond.
“It smelt beautiful and was so effective that from that moment I was hooked.”
Face: Broken capillaries or spider veins are especially noticeable on the cheeks and decollete.
Avoid hot baths and showers, hot facials, the sun and alcohol as these cause capillaries to dilate.
Vitamin C in your diet is important, as is rutin (found in the pith of citrus fruits).
Both are extremely good for strengthening the walls of veins.
Parsley is a particularly effective essential oil to use as it slows down the spread of broken capillaries and reduces their appearance.
I have also found essential oils of chamomile, violet leaves and orange to be good.
Face oil for broken capillaries
30ml (2 tbspn) rose masqueta oil
10ml (1 dspn) argan oil
2 capsules borage oil
2 capsules wheatgerm oil
6 drops essential oil of parsley
2 drops essential oil of chamomile, violet leaves or orange
50ml bottle
Mix in the bottle and gently apply to the face after cleansing, preferably in the morning. After ten minutes, remove any surplus oil with a tissue. This oil will keep for two to three months.
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