For the Love of Rose - Aromatherapy

Good morning, I have a little more time this morning so I thought I would create a collection for one of my favorite flowers, the rose.  I absolutely love the Antique Rose; its old fashion fragrance, the soft buff pink color and it offers a little danger if you pick it with its needle sharp thorns.  The image of the Antique Rose is the first flower that pops into mind when I think of fragrances for women; it embraces everything I relate to femininity and beauty.

Over the years I have talk in depth about the different properties of each flower and basic aromatherapy.  So today I am just going to focus on the fun part and present the lovely items you can find on Etsy.  I hope you enjoy:

'Per l'amore di rose' by ButterflyInTheAttic

For the love of roses...

Pink Rose Buds and Petals / ... LLFarm $11.50	Three Pink Roses Print on Pr... CarolAnnsArtyf... $10.00	Pink Rose's Roll On Perf... Raevanesque $4.50	Rosa Solid Natural Perfume S... IlluminatedPer... $8.00
Rose Petal Bath Salts ArtSimply $16.00	Teacup Candle - Vintage Rege... pinkfence $20.00	Hand Embroidered Rose Sachet thestoryofkat $12.00	Dewberry Aromtherapy oil - F... ADKaromatherap... $9.50
Pink Rose Himalayan Bath Sal... Swansister $10.00	Rose essential oil HilarysBazaar $48.00	Wear Your Roses. Rose Aromat... BrilliantMorni... $27.95	SUMMER ROSES Body Lotion - T... Skin2Spirit $15.75
Rose Peppermint Bath Bombs -... ElegantRoseBou... $11.25	Organic Rose Essential Oil P... BelleRiverNatu... $23.95	English Briar Rose Goat Milk... deVreeseskinca... $6.25	Passion Rose Organic Essenti... BelleRiverNatu... $1.95

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'Isn't it romantic?' by ButterflyInTheAttic

The rose

Pair of Handmade Blush Pink ... bloomsintheair $38.00	Antique Rose Rosette Scarf KaleidoscopicC... $145.00	Vintage French Style Gift En... Bluebirdlane $5.00	Charming ANTIQUE ROSE PLATE ... vintagewarehou... $12.99
8mm Antique Rose Glass Pearl... DestashBin $5.00	Antiqued Rose Earrings with ... NewCreations1 $9.00	Shabby Postcard Rose art pen... thependantempo... $8.95	Antique Rose, Anemone and Cl... BelleMaisonArt $10.00
Blush pink rose wedding bouq... Hollysflowersh... $125.00	Paragon Teacup and Saucer, M... PinkDahliaStud... $42.00	COTTAGE CHIC So Shabby Pink ... cottageshabbys... $2.00	Pretty pink roses dark tea d... ThePeonyShanty $4.85
Gift Tags Vintage Rose, Pin... Bluebirdlane $5.00	Pastel Pink Rose Necklace, P... TewaJewelry $27.00	Silk bridal headpiece, vinta... thehoneycomb $105.00	Vintage Postcard Pink Rose I... postcardsinthe... $9.95

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'A rose is a rose' by ButterflyInTheAttic

Every nose knows

Antique Rose Postcard 1909 P... VintagePackRat $6.50	Pink Antique Rose 8x10 Fine ... FireStormDesig... $35.00	Earrings-Antique Rose- Pomeg... AliGraceFashio... $7.50	Printable Sheet ANTIQUE ROSE... VorontsovaART $3.89
Pink Rose: Part l 8X10 Print AvenuePhotogra... $30.00	1 JUMBO Rose Scented Candle ... AmbersAromas4U $2.25	Pure Rose Oil - Perfume - Al... starlitedesign... $30.00	Wild Rose Balm in black recy... PhoenixBotanic... $6.00
Uplifting Flowers Essential ... EsscentualAlch... $5.00	SUMMER ROSES Whipped Shea Bo... Skin2Spirit $14.50	Rose Crystal - Organic Rosew... SpaGoddess $18.00	Rose Beads MedicineArtStu... $5.00
Rose & Tuberose Pillar Candl... Badanbody $12.00	SOAP - 3 lb. Perfect Rose Ve... soaploaves $28.50	Organic Rose Bath Bomb - Rom... SamadhiSalts $5.00	Holiday Black and Red Rose 8... PhotographyByD... $20.00

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Aromatherapy Thursday - Diffusers

Over the last year I have discussed many wonderful essential oils used in Aromatherapy.  There are many ways to use essential oils to benefit from their Aromatherapy properties: massage oils, home spa, Potpourri, perfume, and many more.  But one of the easiest and less time consuming ways to fragrance your space and benefit from the properties would be to simply use the essential oils in a Diffuser. 

To use a Diffuser you will simply put your choice of either essential oils or essential oil blend in the reservoir, bottle or whatever area that is designated for that purpose.  Some include things like reeds to whisk the oil up and slowly diffuse the fragrance into the air, while some use mini fans, and others still use rely on heat.  The general goal of Diffuser is to gently "diffuse" the oil into the air thus fragrancing it and providing the benefits of aromatherapy to the user. 

This wonderful shop, ByShana, sells "Products That Makes Scents"  You can find her lovely custom diffusers (shown above) along with many other aromatherapy products  at http://www.etsy.com/shop/ByShana?ref=seller_info

One thing to note is that you should always use high quality essential oils when practicing aromatherapy because while fragrant oils are great smelling they will not provide any of the chemical benefits that the true essential oil provides.  There are special natural chemicals in every essential oil that provides different signals to the brain when they are drawn in through the nasal cavity.  So it only works if you are using the actual oil derived from the plant, flower, peel, etc.  On the other side, some of the chemicals used in making the synthetic oils could give a person negative effects such as headaches.  But also note that even when using high quality essential oils negative effects can occur and allergy test should always be conducted.  Certain oils should be used with more caution than others and it is always good to do your research first before blending your own.

I found this vintage vaporizer on ArtFire in TheOldWorldApocathery (great name!) at http://ow.ly/clzxk    This would make a great diffuser in an old Victorian home or for someone who loves collecting antiques!

Some Diffusers can be very techie and have multiple settings, while some are very basic and are simple to use and understand.  There are also choices for what area you want to use it in such as if you are using it in your car or your home.

Today I will focus on showing some of the wide varieties of Diffusers available.
'Aromatherapy Thursday - Diffusers - Part 2' by ButterflyInTheAttic

Custom 4 oz. Reed Diffuser S... ByShana $21.00	Personal Clay Aromatherapy P... Lizardleigh $12.00	4 sola flower natural diffus... handmadehairma... $12.95	White Love...Sweet Interior ... Hideminy $25.00
Vintage Perfume Lamp Nightli... ThistleandJug $24.00	Organic Room Diffuser ALSWHOME $25.00	Aromatherapy Diffuser -embos... TerraScents $10.00	Aromatherapy Lamp Ring- Esse... ShantiAromathe... $8.00
Oil Diffuser: blue swirl rakuglow $3.00	Off White Textured Oil Diffu... TurnTheKeyPott... $20.00	NAMASTE, a sandalwood and am... evoluxe $18.00	3 Rustic Clay Ornaments Frag... potterybyAnita $10.00
Floral Cascade Reed Diffuser... AScentFromTheH... $18.00	Aromatherapy White Blue Tea ... michellelovesj... $2.75	Small Lamp Star Cutouts Dogw... potterybyAnita $30.00	Beautiful Gardenia Diffuser ... FancifulDesign $48.00

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'Aromatherapy Thursday - Diffusers' by ButterflyInTheAttic

Essential Oil & Diffuser Set... BeazersGarden $18.00	PICK YOUR SCENT eco friendly... HickoryGroveAr... $9.99	Painted Glass Bottle Reed Di... RandamArt $16.99	Toast Living - Casa- Ultraso... JSAromaLife $120.00
Reed diffuser bud vase pot b... WillowTreePott... $16.00	Bluebird Aromatherapy Nest a... TuppersPerch $16.00	Beachy Recycled Glass Diffus... Tersjustbeachy $15.00	Pumpkin Seed Flower oil reed... seedflowers $6.00
PERSONAL CLAY DIFFUSER Neckl... doTERRAcotta $20.00	Smoke and Mirrors Reed Diffu... Granddar $45.00	Hand Made Ceramic Pottery Te... ritualunion $12.50	Reed Diffuser with Lavender,... TheBumbleBeeSt... $33.00
ceramic diffuser essential o... LaCasaMonina $8.00	LAVENDER AROMATHERAPY LOCKET... JeanDesigns $200.00	Reed Diffuser, Apple Harvest... CandleAllure $20.00	ESSENTIAL OIL Aromatherapy D... DeBaunFineCera... $34.95

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