Tips on blending

[The Wise One]

Hi everyone

I's been great reading people's blends on hand creams etc, giving me lots of ideas. Still being quite new to all this, i wondered how people went about their blending? Do you just go by smell/experience or pick recipes from books? At the moment, I am refering to books but feel I am relying on them too much, especially in what the books say what oils blend with each other. Does anyone try blending whatever oils they like to see if they are compatible? Then the other problem I have is how much of each oil to add, I take it the best way is just to experiment? Trying to look out for some workshops on blending to help me through this and have found one in Edinburgh next May. Advice before then would be appreciated though.

Thanks
Tracey

 

[Pompal 09.]

Hi. Didn't they cover this in your course? They should have.

The trick with blending is to get the right balance, ie top note, middle and base is a good start, but not always needed to be adhered to.

Once you get to know your oils and their properties you also get to know what blends well and trial and error works too. Try putting three oil caps together and sniffing them to see how they blend. If it doesn't work then try swapping one oil for another.

As for amounts, again you should have covered this on your course and know what proportions are safe.

 

[Pedro Ruiz]

Try these books they are really helpful

Encyclopeadia of Essential OIls by Julia Lawless

The Aromatherapy Kitchen (Recipes for Health and Beauty using Essential Oils)
by Nicola Jenkins

Aromatherapy for common ailments by Shirley Price

I think the last one is excellent and it was recommended to me by my Tutor it costs about £22.00 but worth every penny.

It tells you all about oils, what they blend well with, chemistry, base oils etc it is quite a thick book.

It is called The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy by Salvatore Battaglia ISBN0 646 20670 2 - I bought my copy form Sandra Day Aromatherapy School in Rochdale www.sandraday.com

Hope this helps