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ESSENTIAL TIPS FOR HEALTHY SUMMER HAIR

01.04.2016
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Harsh weather and cold winter months can take its toll on your hair - leaving it dry, frizzy, and totally unmanageable by springtime. Now the…

Aromatherapy in the Garden!

01.04.2016
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Green Fingers and Gorgeous Smells! There have been some beautiful spring days so far (touch wood!), and it’s been the perfect opportunity to get out…
 We made it – spring is officially here!! What better way to celebrate this beautiful time of year than with a good pampering session. Spring…
Give your hair a treat with five new plant-inspired natural shampoos from AA Skincare. Featuring holistic, Ayurvedic herb powders to boost hair health, this new…
Did you know? Only around one in ten of us are likely to achieve our New Year’s resolutions? Often this may because we set out…

Essential Oils for Sports and Exercise.

19.01.2016
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New Year, New You Getting active is often one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions. It’s a great chance to work off the mince…
Top 10 Skincare Tips - New Year, New Skincare Regime Drink water (around 8 cups a day) to keep skin hydrated and to avoid it…

3 Essential oils to help detox the skin.

13.01.2016
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New Year, New You If we’ve overindulged over the Christmas, our skin can often suffer and show the signs. The cold weather can also cause…

New Year, New You

05.01.2016
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New Year, New You Aromatherapy for Health and Wellbeing. January can be a challenging time of year – its cold outside and many of us…

5 simple homemade aromatherapy gift ideas

10.11.2015
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The idea of making your own bespoke gifts may seem daunting, but it really can be made so simple. There are many ways of creating…

Autumnal Aromas in the Home

20.10.2015
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Autumnal Home Aromas Now that the colder weather and shorter days are drawing in, this time of year is the perfect time to create a…
Look after your skin this winter with AA Skincare's range of naturally effective skincare products perfect to help protect and care for you and your…

Amphora Autumn Skincare Tips

16.09.2015
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The summer months have been truly wonderful. Lots of time spent outdoors and beautiful sunny days (along with lots of rain of course). Although the…
With the hazy, lazy summer days behind us, now is a good time to take a look at your skincare routine to prepare for winter…
Lavender is one of the most versatile essential oils there are. Over the past few blogs we've looked at its various uses in natural skin…
Lavender essential oil is widely loved and renowned for being one of the most valuable essential oils to help us relax and reduce stress levels.…

Lavender and Skincare

12.08.2015
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Just one of the many versatile uses of Lavender is its great skin care benefits. It is highly praised for its ability to treat various…

The Lowdown on Lavender

06.08.2015
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The Lowdown on Lavender It is undoubtedly one of the most versatile and renowned essentials oils in the world of aromatherapy. Loved by many for…
Stay fresh this Summer with AA Skincare's natural deodorants. During the summer months, whether we’re running around after the kids, sunbathing by the pool on…
Look after skin with light, moisturising creams packed with natural ingredients. With summer upon us, it’s time to start thinking about the change in our…
From insect bites to sunburn, whether you’re heading down to the beautiful beaches of Cornwall or jetting off to somewhere exotic this summer, here are…
Beautiful warm sunshine, bright mornings and warm evenings and relaxing holidays, summer is a fabulous time of year. But, it is important to take of…
Rose essential oil is derived from fresh rose petals harvested by hand in the Bulgarian ‘Valley of the Roses’. Every year, at the beginning of…

The Wonders of Rose Water!

27.05.2015
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What is it? Our bestselling floral water; rose water is a hydrolate meaning it is the water recovered from the steam distillation of rose oil.…
Spotlight on Chamomile (Roman) essential oil. Soothing, calming, and relaxing. Renowned for its incredible calming properties (many of us may have turned to chamomile tea…
Relaxing and calming Relaxing and uplifting Bergamot essential oil is a beautiful citrusy-sweet oil which can help boost the immune system. When it is vaporised,…
Tropical Lime & Coconut Salt Scrub Recipe – Ideal for giving your feet a spring time treat! I don’t know about you, but after this…
(2) DIY Lemon & Lavender Salt Scrub This winning combination is bound to give you an all-round relaxing and restoring scrub that you will really…
I think we can say spring is officially in full swing (hooray!). The sun is shining, the daffodils are out and the days are most…

Spring Cleaning - the Natural Way! Part 3

30.03.2015
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Day 3 – Spring cleaning the bedroom! Cleaning doesn’t have to be a chore! Incorporating essential oils into your cleaning regime can make the process…

Spring Cleaning - the Natural Way! Part 2

25.03.2015
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So we saw the spring equinox over the weekend! It’s now that exciting time of year when after the long winter months, the Daffodils finally…

Spring Cleaning - The Natural Way!

17.03.2015
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Spring Cleaning – the Natural Way! This Friday will be the first official day of spring! It’s that exciting time of year when after the…
Hi all. Sophie here with the final Fabulous Floral Water Blog. In this blog I am going to be talking all about the stunning Floral…
Hi all. Sophie here again with another Fabulous Floral Water Blog. This time it's all about the beautiful Floral Waters of Jasmin and Rose. As…
Our series of blogs looking at how natural ingredients can be used to counteract the stresses and strains of technology in modern life continues. Today…
Continuing our blog series about how modern life can cause various skin, muscle and skeletal problems. This time we look at RSI caused by the…
Wherever you look these days you'll see people who appear to be constantly staring at and playing with various technological devices. If you haven't noticed…
Hi all, Sophie here with my latest Natural Skincare Blog. Over the next few blogs I'm going to be talking about Amphora’s Floral Waters and…
Looking for something a little different for Valentine’s this year? Left it a bit late?! We’ve got some great ideas for you – they’re all…
Our latest Blog series offers a variety of ways that essential oils and Aromatherapy can help to make sure your Valentine’s Day goes with a…
Part two of our Valentine’s Guide features a luxuriously sweet blend that has a gorgeous combination of aromas to help encourage a sensual atmosphere. Jasmin,…

Balancing Chakras Day 7 - The Crown Chakra

30.01.2015
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We’ve reached part 7 of our introductory guide to the best essential oils to use when balancing the chakras. This final part looks at the…
Hi all, Sophie here with my last blog on Amphora’s lovely range of Loofahs and Brushes. In this post I'll be explaining why using natural…
Heard of chakras but never quite understood them? Our 7 part guide aims to give you an introduction to this ancient practice and looks at…
We’ve reached part 5 of our 7 part series looking at how essential oils can be used to help balance and maintain our chakras. Today…

Balancing Chakras Day 4 - The Heart Chakra

27.01.2015
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Continuing our 7 part Blog series looking at how pure essential oils can help to balance chakras via massage or diffusion. Click to learn more.…

Balancing Chakras Day 3 - The Solar Chakra

26.01.2015
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Continuing our 7 part Blog series looking at how pure essential oils can help to balance chakras via massage or diffusion. Click to learn more.…
Continuing our Blog series looking at how pure essential oils can help to balance chakras via massage or diffusion. Click to learn more. The roots…
Over the next few Blogs we'll be taking a look at how pure essential oils can be used to to help balance chakras. Click to…
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