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From two of the leading voices in aromatherapy, Amy Galper and Jade
Shutes, The Aromatherapy Companion is a concise and essential
version of their popular Ultimate Guide to Aromatherapy. Essentials
oils have been used across all world cultures for thousands of
years. While the popularity of aromatherapy has endured, the
methods and applications of the craft have evolved. The
Aromatherapy Companion is the modern practitioner's guide to
working with the most essential aromatherapy and essential oils for
healing and wellness. Using techniques developed over decades of
teaching, you will learn the science of aromatherapy and how
essentials oils interact with our sense of smell, brain pathways,
and skin. The guide also includes over 35 plant profiles, plus
recipes and blends for health and beauty. Included are remedies for
digestive health, immunity, women's health concerns, and more, such
as Hand & Body Wash for Flu Recovery, Self-Love Botanical
Perfume, and Tummy Massage Oil for Indigestion. Drawing on the
authors' unique methodology and expertise as aromatherapists,
herbalists, and healers, you will learn the art of blending
formulations with great skill and discernment.
Going to a hairstylist before every special occasion can be both
expensive and time-consuming. It's much more convenient, and very
easy, to create the perfect hairstyle right at home! Here are 100
classic, salon-quality styles that any non-professional can handle,
all shown with full-color photographs that detail every step, as
well as information on essential supplies and basic techniques.
There are "dos" for any length, mood, and occasion, from a night
out at the hottest club to the fanciest wedding. Select from
elegant chignons, waterfalls of curls that cascade down your back,
or loose, playful tendrils that frame the face. Some have jewel or
flower adornments, while others feature braids, twists, and hair
weaves. Every look is beautiful and unique.
An apothecary is a skilled craftsperson who compounds herbal
mixtures that enhance health and beauty. Put aside the modern world
of tricky marketing and harmful chemicals and create your own
apothecary solutions. They're fresh, safe, effective, and can save
you money-and many are made from the wholesome ingredients already
in your kitchen and garden. Inside you'll find: Skin Care 101,
including how to make cleansers, scrubs, creams and lotions,
tonics, and toners for oily, dry, sensitive, or combination
skin-along with acne treatments, natural sunscreen, lip balm, and
more Body care recipes for homemade body scrubs, massage oil, body
powder, and toothpaste Remedies for what ails you, including
healing cough syrups, compresses, teas, and tinctures Hair care
recipes for dry, normal, or oily hair-add shine, clear up dandruff,
and control thinning and volume Recipes for the home, including
Kitchen Sink Scrub, Drawer Refresher, and Fly Deterrent Plus, get
inspired at your farmers' market and explore seasonal recipes for a
Pumpkin Mask, Cucumber Toner, and more! Nature has given us all we
need for both inner and outer health. With The Home Apothecary,
learn to make your own products with ingredients you choose, scent
to your preferences, and customize to your body's needs.
The Style Bible is an indispensable handbook filled with
fundamentals that every man can use to improve his dress sense and
lifestyle. Divided into 11 rules, The Style Bible helps you build a
versatile wardrobe; coordinate different colors, patterns, and
accessories; learn which clothes flatter your body type; and
navigate the worlds of shoes, jeans, and watches. You'll also learn
how to dress appropriately for any occasion or environment, from
meetings at the office to first dates and nights on the town. With
instructive illustrations and loads of tips, The Style Bible is
essential reading for every man who wants to dress to impress.
This study of clothing during British colonial America examines
items worn by the well-to-do as well as the working poor, the
enslaved, and Native Americans, reconstructing their wardrobes
across social, economic, racial, and geographic boundaries.
Clothing through American History: The British Colonial Era
presents, in six chapters, a description of all aspects of dress in
British colonial America, including the social and historical
background of British America, and covering men's, women's, and
children's garments. The book shows how dress reflected and evolved
with life in British colonial America as primitive settlements gave
way to the growth of towns, cities, and manufacturing of the
pre-Industrial Revolution. Readers will discover that just as in
the present day, what people wore in colonial times represented an
immediate, visual form of communication that often conveyed
information about the real or intended social, economic, legal,
ethnic, and religious status of the wearer. The authors have
gleaned invaluable information from a wide breadth of primary
source materials for all of the colonies: court documents and
colonial legislation; diaries, personal journals, and business
ledgers; wills and probate inventories; newspaper advertisements;
paintings, prints, and drawings; and surviving authentic clothing
worn in the colonies.
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