Soar to Success July 2018

SOAR TO SUCCESS -XO\ 3HUVRQDO *URZWK 6WUDWHJLHV Healthy, Beautiful Skin with Essential Oils By Heather McKinney Wiegering Your skin is meant to be beautiful and radiant! The skin is part of the integumentary system. This system also includes the hair and nails. It supports the immune system and homeostasis EDODQFH WKURXJKRXW WKH ERG\ 7KH VNLQ DOVR DFWV DV WKH ERG\èV ĆUVW GHIHQVH DJDLQVW IRUHLJQ invaders and toxins. One of the most toxic products that build up in the body are beauty products! This is because when products are applied to the skin, they process through the internal organs of the body, especially the liver and kidneys. Therefore, it is important to be as picky and conscious about products outside the body as you are about the foods you eat. Thankfully, over the past 50 years, there has been a growing interest and concern to create beauty, skin and spa products that are non-toxic, effective and therapeutic. Healthy skin, spa and beauty products have been important to me my whole life. Here are some of my favorite products to line my personal beauty counter at home. Lavender Essential Oil Lavender is perhaps one of the top recognized essential oils. It has been used and cherished for centuries for its incredible aroma and variety of health and beauty EHQHĆWV (J\SWLDQV DQG 5RPDQV used lavender for bathing, relaxation, cooking and perfume. It is calming and reduces the appearance of skin imperfections. It also helps to decrease stress. Uses • Add a drop of lavender to a pillow, linens or bottom of the feet. • Diffuse 1-2 drops to promote a calming environment, peaceful sleep and relaxed emotions. • Apply 1-2 drops topically to soothe minor skin irritations Melaleuca Essential Oil Melaleuca essential oil is commonly referred to as ‘tea tree oil’. It has over 92 different compounds and a wide variety of applications. Originally used by the Aborigines of Australia centuries ago, the leaves of the melaleuca tree were crushed to provide a cooling, purifying, cleansing and rejuvenating effect on the skin. Uses • Combine 1-2 drops with facial cleanser IRU DGGHG FOHDQVLQJ EHQHĆWV RU WR WKH skin after shaving • $SSO\ GURSV WR ĆQJHUQDLOV DQG toenails after showering to purify