Essential oils: an Autumn/Winter guide

Now that the temperature has dropped, it’s time to start thinking about protecting your hair and skin against the harsh elements. Winter-proof your assets with these essential beauty oils.
Oils you need: Cheat your way to soft skin and glossy locks
Lizabeth Davis10 October 2014

Great for quenching thirsty skin and hair, essential oils have the added bonus of giving your winter blues the heave-ho with their calming and soothing properties. Take a gander at the oils that need to make it in to your next shopping haul.

Thirst no more

Deeply fragrant and deeply refreshing, rosemary oil can transform malnourished locks into silky smooth tresses. The effective astringent is also used for stimulating hair growth. Try Weleda Revitalising Hair Tonic with Rosemary.

Winter defence

Your skin will thank you for this natural oil-balancing and blemish-fighting product. And so will your mood, courtesy of its uplifting citrus notes. Bergamot oil can be used on skin, hair and scalp and if you’re feeling particularly generous – to yourself that is – sprinkle a few drops in your bath with Lavender oil and fall into a sweet slumber.

Essential oils: An A/W guide

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Supple success

Famed for its sweet alluring aroma Lavender oil also serves as a protecting, hydrating treatment combating lacklustre hair. It can also be used for managing an itchy scalp and restoring your hair’s ‘bounce’.

Minted

Rejuvenate your scalp with Shu Uemura Art of Hair Essential Drops Purifying Blend Peppermint Essential oil the minty, cooling formula, which is silicone, paraben and sulfalte free, stimulates and invigorates follicles aiding healthy hair growth.

We say zest

Put the sparkle back into tired skin with Orange oil. Not only is it great for balancing moisture levels it is also said to work wonders on troublesome skin that is prone to acne. Hydrated and blemish-free skin. Double bonus!

*Always remember to dilute pure essential oils following instructions as given on packaging

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