gifts of nature

There’s nothing more satisfying than seeing the faces of friends light up when they receive a gift that's specially made for them.

One of the earliest aromatherapy gifts I made was for a friend who was complaining to me about how unsightly and long the scars were taking to heal on her legs. Not knowing what I was up to at that time, I suggested continuing our chat in my workshop, under the pretext that I had to finish ‘some work'. Halfway through our conversation, I went, "Voila! This is for you." Her bafflement turned into surprise and delight after I explained that it was for her scars.

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A couple of weeks later, she told me that not only the scars were lightening much faster than she'd expected but also it smelled wonderful. In fact, she liked the aroma so much she used the remaining oil on a diffuser to scent her room.