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Ladies Night Out

Join us this Thursday night, January 24th from 5:00-8:00 p.m. for a fabulous night of pampering and shopping! BC Essentials and Pretty Poppy of Newburyport are teaming up to offer a fun filled night out with the girls. Enjoy a FREE sugar scrub hand treatment, make up tips and reflexology all while browsing our all natural line of essential oil products. Treat yourself to some luxurious bath salts or a "Stress Relief" essential oil. Learn about the benefits of dry brushing to detoxify the body and more! Slide next door to Pretty Poppy to see the latest fashions for spring. Try on fabulous jewelry, scarves, pocket books all while sipping a glass of wine and enjoying light refreshments. Hope to see you all there!

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Fighting the Flu

Cold and Flu season is upon us and there's no better way to treat symptoms of a cold or flu virus than with essential oils. According to the CDC the flu this season is worse than previous years. Is it a cold or the flu? While a common cold, including chest cold and head cold, can be caused by more than 200 viruses, seasonal flu is caused by either influenza A or B viruses.

BC Essentials "Flu Fighter" is a blend of Tea Tree, Eucalyptus, Thyme and Lavender blended to help strengthen the immune system and alleviate symptoms of the flu. This is an antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal blend. Massage a dropper full on the chest, back and soles of the
feet. Two full droppers may also be added to a bath or to a bowl of hot water to
sanitize a room. Also, great for cuts and scrapes.

"Respritory Relief"

BC Essentials Respritory Relief spray combines Eucalyptus, Peppermint, Pine, Spruce, Fir & Camphor essential oils for instant relief of chest and sinus congestion. Lightly mist over face with eyes closed and inhale.
Also, spray around the room to help combat viruses.

BC Essentials therapeutic oils are 100% pure therapeutic grade essential oils,
blended in an organic jojoba and apricot kernel carrier base, designed for safe,
easy application. Essential oils are 100% natural plant extracts intended to
help heal the body and nourish the skin. Essential oils enter the blood stream
through the skin or inhalation and eliminate harmful toxins within the body.
They enhance the flow of oxygen and carry nutrients to the tissues to help
promote healthy blood circulation. Essential oils also strengthen the immune
system to keep you healthy. Our blends are designed to be used as body oil,
applied directly to the skin or in the bath (1-2 full droppers). We will custom
blend therapeutic oils for your specific needs.

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Detoxify- Part #2!

The Sea Salt Bath-essential this time of year.

The Dead Sea is known for its therapeutic properties, and people have traveled to its shores for centuries to soak in the salty, majestic waters. Dead Sea salt is filled with healing elements that occur naturally in the body, but are lost throughout the day. Soaking in water enriched from the Dead Sea is known to benefit the body from the inside out, treating skin conditions and improving the internal process. BC Essentials bath salts are the finest, raw form of bath salts available. They contain 21 minerals including potassium, bromide, iodine, magnesium, calcium, sulphur, zinc and sodium. These essential minerals naturally occur in our bodies and must be replenished daily to detoxify and cleanse.

Adding a few drops of essential oils can also be very beneficial. The skin absorbs tiny molecules of the oil, transporting them into our bloodstream, internal organs, and lymphatic system to stimulate the body's own defense system. Certain oils can encourage the production of white blood cells, boosting your bodys immune response. Essential oils are proven to fight harmful bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other foreign invaders in our bodies. Most of all essential oils boost our immunity by reducing physical and emotional stress, one of the most common ailments in our society today.

So get dry brushing and soaking your body to detoxify and replenish!

Dead Sea Salt

 French Grey Sea Salt is formed as the sea water flows into the Guerande marshes, in France,
during high tides. The water is directed into a settling pond, where it is
evaporated leaving behind a crystallized salt. It is hand-harvested by salt
workers, using skills and methods that are over a thousand years old. The salt
obtains its natural grey coloring from the salt crystallizing on clay which also
provides the salt with its high mineral content that includes magnesium and many
other trace minerals. Our grey salt is 100% natural and is imported directly
from France.
Bathing with Grey Sea Salts helps to re-mineralize the body,
maintain balance and promote healthy skin.

De-Stress & Detoxify After the Holidays

OK girls (and guys) did the holidays have you over-indulging just a tad bit too much? Do you find yourself waking up just a little sluggish? Well we have some great tips to help motivate that lymph system!

#1-Dry brushing! I know I have talked about this before, but it really WORKS! So shake the cobwebs off your "Body Brush" (or, treat yourself to a new one). Dry brushing is simple, before you get in the shower, brush your body in upward strokes towards your heart. Your lymphatic system doesn't have a pump like your heart, so it slows down and gets sluggish. Daily brushing improves circulation, removes dead skin cells and reduces the appearance of cellulite by moving the lymph fluid towards your lymph nodes.

#2-Use Essentials oils like our "Purify". Juniper, fennel, grapefruit, cypress & cedarwood  encourage the release of toxins in the body. Just apply a dime size amount on your hips and thighs.

#3-Water-lots of it, our bodies need water to stay hydrated even when it's cold. So, skip the hot chocolate and grab a glass of water. Do you have dry lips? That's the #1 sign you are all ready dehydrated.

#4-Stress Relief-take a deep breath...........take a yoga class, go for a 10 minute walk, light a "Soy Candle", and use essentials oils to lower cortisol, the stress hormone). BC Essentials "Stress Relief" oil can significantly lower your stress level if used daily. There
are many therapeutic uses of essential oils, including infections (viral,
bacterial and fungal), wound healing and skin regeneration, immune system
support, nervous system imbalance, emotional and psychological issues, hormonal
imbalance and auto-immune disorders. In other words, essential oils balance
hormones, help regulate blood pressure, sedate, relax and stimulate. They are
also great for muscle aches, pains, burns, sinus problems, coughs and colds,
migraines, stress, anxiety, depression, symptoms of PMS and Menopause as well
as many other ailments.  

Each essential oil is made up of molecules which are absorbed into the body either through skin absorption or inhalation. These molecules, when inhaled, enter the olfactory area of the brain in the
limbic system. This area of the brain is responsible for our memory, emotions,
heart rate, sexuality and hormones.  Essential oil molecules also enter through the skin. They are then transported through out the body via oxygen molecules in the blood stream. The essential oil
molecules attach themselves to harmful toxins, free-radicals, cell debris, fungi, bacteria, and viruses in the body and carry them away. It  may take anywhere from twenty minutes to seven
hours for the skin to fully absorb the essential oils, and anywhere from three
to twenty hours to eliminate them. We eliminate them through our sweat, urine,
and saliva.

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