BEAUTY TIME LAPSE


BEAUTY TIME LAPSE


This post is contributed by One Drop member – Ranna Seah.

About this Blog and Rose Quartz

I was inspired to put this blog together because of the rose quartz guasha and roller I got, and I am making plans to incorporate them into my beauty ritual. I was amazed to find out that rose quartz beauty rituals are not a new concept in the wellness world. It’s said that Cleopatra bathed with chunks of rose quartz, harnessing its wonderfully healing and anti-aging benefits. The rose quartz is a powerful healing crystal that emits a soothing vibration, making it a powerful tool to relieve tension and promote physical healing, rejuvenating the skin.

And it is said that if you’re prone to acne or are experiencing the onset of wrinkles, ancient legends suggest rolling a rose quartz stone over your face to reverse these negative effects on your skin. Stories have been told that Egyptian goddesses would gather tumbled rose quartz crystals by the Nile river, giving themselves a crystal facial to maintain their youthful complexions. Insist on massaging your face with your rose quartz beauty stone after your skincare regime may smooth out fine lines and reduce signs of aging.

About the Ancient Art of GuaSha

Here are some benefits of Gua Sha Facial:
  • Enhances absorption ability for skin care and makeup products
  • Detoxifies skin
  • Promotes a healthy and younger looking skin
  • Promotes blood circulation
  • Improve skin cells growth and renewal
  • Reduce double chin
  • Helps to tone the face, ironing out fine line and wrinkles
  • Release of stress
  • Removes dark circles/eye bags / puffy eyes
  • Uneven skin tone improved
GuaSha is an ancient Chinese healing technique that worked on the skin and indirectly on the governing pressure points to stimulate blood flow and ‘qi’ or meridian flow. It is a technique for anyone with vegetable oil and a guasha plate as it requires less precision than needle acupuncture. You do not need a therapist to guasha for you even though it is very therapeutic and relaxing to have someone assisting you.

Now that you have an idea on the benefits of rose quartz and guasha, here’s a guide on how to use your rose quartz roller:



To make the guasha more fun, you can do a DIY Beauty Time Lapse Facial Oil with the following:

In a 10ml dropper bottle (I bought mine from Life Science Publishing Singapore)

Put the following –
  • 10 drops Frankincense or Sacred Frankincense
  • 10 drops Sandalwood
  • 10 drops Geranium
  • Top it up with V6 (be careful not to go too full or once you put the top with the dropper in, the volume goes up and may overflow)
So, every time after you cleanse and tone your face, put a bit of your DIY Beauty Time Lapse Facial Oil, pat them on your face and start your rolling~

Note: Please feel free to replace Geranium with other flower oils of your choice such as Patchouli, Lavender, Manuka, or Blue Tansy (if you are up for the challenge)

Supplement Your Skin: Young Living Super C

Young Living SuperC not only delivers powerful antioxidant but the very fact that it is a source of vitamin C already called for its importance.

The role of vitamin C in the production of collagen is to interact with amino acids within collagen cells. It adds hydrogen and oxygen to those amino acids, so that they may do their part in collagen production. If you don’t get the proper amount of vitamin C, collagen production will slow. A decline in collagen production will not only make skin more susceptible to wrinkles, but it might also make it more susceptible to bruising.

Collagen keeps our skin firm and resilient, protecting it from wrinkling. And we need our vitamin C to make sure they are producing well!

Toxic Skincare Ingredients to Avoid

And finally, you have to know what are you putting on your skin and what you should set a red flag on. I’ve had friends who put 100% pure essential oils in their moisturiser with ingredients from the list below. How do you think that works? It’s a battle of good vs evil! You shouldn’t even put those things on your face! Let alone guasha them deeper into your system. So here’s a very surface list of what to avoid (they keep renaming those things so we have to stay updated as well):

Parabens – can mimic estrogen in the body disrupting our delicate hormonal balance. They’ve been linked to breast cancer, and since they act as a hormone disruptor they can lead to reproductive and fertility issues.

Most Commonly Found In: face cleanser, body wash, body lotion, foundation, shampoo

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) and/or Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES) are known to cause skin irritation and trigger different allergies.

Most Commonly Found In: shampoo, body wash, bubble bath

Phthalate – group of chemicals used to soften and increase the flexibility of plastics in cosmetics. This helps products stick to our skin. Serious endocrine disruptors and can even cause birth defects.

Most Commonly Found In: deodorant, lotion, fragrance & hair spray

BHT – these are synthetic antioxidants that are used to extend shelf life and are likely carcinogens and hormone disruptors that may cause liver damage.

Most Commonly Found In: lipsticks, moisturizers, diaper creams, and other cosmetics

Lead – heavy metal and is a neurotoxin. Can cause behavioral and learning problem.

Most Commonly Found In: lipstick, lip gloss

Retinyl palmitate and Retinol –  it may damage DNA and speed the growth of skin tumors when used on your skin. Formaldehyde – used to preserve dead animals. A known carcinogen that is also linked to asthma, neurotoxicity, and developmental toxicity.

Most Commonly Found In: moisturiser, anti-aging skincare

I am so glad I’ve switched my skincare to Young Living’s ART series and I’ve also got my rose quartz roller and guasha board. A good skincare regime is important too. Do also take note to take care of your scalp too. You can check out Elaine’s blog here.

And pairing the beauty tools with the power of essential oils certainly put the icing on the cake~

If you like my articles and would like to purchase the Young Living oils or have further clarifications, please drop me a message here or email me at fabulana@gmail.com. If you are ready to sign up as member to purchase, you can click here. I would love to support you in using the oils for yourself and your loved ones.

















CROWNING GLORY RESTORED


CROWNING GLORY RESTORED


This post is contributed by One Drop member – Elaine Ho.

Since my teenage years, I have always been facing issues with my hair. The issue took a turn for the worse with my repeated hair colouring and perm treatment over the years. It was too late by the time I realised that my hair had lost it’s natural lustre and body. My hair condition got even worse and worse after my 3 childbirth. By the time I had my third child, I was almost balding. 🙁

I also have highly sensitive scalp that itches and if I use products that are unsuitable for me, I find myself facing dandruff problem and there’s a smell emerging from my hair that I was conscious of and did not like.

I remembered spending a lot of money visiting salons on hair treatments for hair growth after having my first and second child. But by the time I had my third child, I was not able to  find the time nor the budget to visit a hair salon.

So the problem escalated until I was finally introduced to Young Living! I finally find the solution and the end of my quest for a permanent solution to my hair problem!

I love the diversity of Young Living products. How it is toxic-free and filled with goodness.

You can look at my photos of my progressive results here:

And here’s my personal special shampoo blend made with Young Living products:
  • 1/3 Young Living Copaiba Vanilla Shampoo
  • 1/3 Young Living Kidscents shampoo
  • 30 drops of Clary Sage Essential Oil
  • 30 drops of Tea Tree Essential Oil
  • 30 drops of Rosemary Essential Oil
  • 30 drops of Cedarwood
  • 1/3 bottle of Distilled Water
Young Living Copaiba Vanilla Shampoo is recommended for dry hair but since I have oily scalp, I mixed with Young Living Kidscents Shampoo to get a balance. I avoided Young Living Lavender Mint Shampoo which is recommended for oily hair, as I am still breastfeeding.

Clary Sage promotes hair growth and delayed greying or white hair. It may even help retain colours for coloured hair.

Rosemary helps to detox the scalp and keep the pores healthy , encouraging hair growth.

Cedarwood strengthens the hair roots, encouraging thicker hair and more volume.

Tea Tree helps to prevent any scalp infection and reduce itch. Suggested for people who often feels that their hair and scalp smells even after hair washing.

You can choose to add distilled water to further dilute the mixture and for longer usage.


I came up with the blend based on my own usage, knowledge and experiences with the oils. You may also try using essential oils like Roman Chamomile to help with the delaying of grey hair and maintaining of hair colours.

I believe good hair stems from a well maintained scalp. It’s just like if you want to have beautiful flowers, the soil must be in good condition too. So taking care of our scalp is the first step to good hair health!

Also to note that it is very important to understand the scalp condition before jumping in to any hair care or scalp treatment. If not you may end up spending a lot with no results. 🙂

If you like Elaine’s articles and would like to purchase the Young Living oils or have further clarifications, please drop her a message here. If you are ready to sign up as member to purchase, you can click here. I would love to support you in using the oils for yourself and your loved ones.

2019 NEW PRODUCTS LAUNCHED AT INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION


2019 NEW PRODUCTS LAUNCHED AT INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION


This post is contributed by One Drop member – Deny Sentosa
 
2019 is the year Young Living turned 25. There were 40 thousand members attending the International Grand Convention Salt Lake City this year. It can be overwhelming for first timers or introverts like me. Fortunately, this year, Young Living probably anticipated the massive crowd so the workshops were arranged in such a way that the speakers have to move around the different venues instead of the attendees moving. So we were able to attend our workshops so much easier. Collection of orders were smooth. Closing concert with Imagine Dragon was great.

I am blessed to be part of this year’s convention and to share the new products that were launched during convention here.

New Essential Oils launched

Peace & Calming Roll-On USD43.75
This blend is uplifting as well as calming, thanks to Tangerine, Ylang Ylang, Orange, Patchouli, And Blue Tansy essential oils inside. It now comes in a convenient roll on to roll all over your sweethearts body. Behind ears, chest, spine, even stomach. Have a good night sleep!
 
 



Davana essential oil USD39.75
This oil has intriguing smell. I don’t have a fall in love in the first time with the smell. But, the smell changes when it has lingered in my skin after half an hour. As the reference mentioned, this oil can adapt to our body. Everyone will have a slight different smell afterwards. I can guarantee, it will smell nicer on your skin than sniffing from the bottle!
 

 
 

Limited Edition Essential Oils

25 Years Young essential oil
Made from Frankincense, Sacred Sandalwood, Myrrh, Helichrysum and Rose, the oil is grounding and calming. If you look at each of the oil, you know that it can be very beneficial for skin!

 
Chivalry essential oil blend USD49.75
Ah chivalry. When you heard chivalry, you will relate this with hero. I must say, everyone has heroes within. The oil has Valor, Gratitude, Joy and Harmony inside. The notion of chivalrous act has been lost for quite some time. Dab a bit of this for grounding, strength and bravery

 

 

New Products for Kids

Feather the Owl Kids Diffuser Bundle USD59.75
Feather the Owl diffuser is the diffuser I have been looking for. It is very easy to use that even my 6 years old can help me turn on, play music, adjust volume, and adjust light. It has 5 sounds: rain, white noise, lullaby, forest, and ocean waves. It can last till 10 hours! That’s what I need to humidify aircon room and make the room smells good during good night sleep! And it’s soooo cute! Tap on the middle toes for diffusing mode and light colors.


 
 
New Products for Personal Care

Thieves Whitening Toothpaste USD11.50
Non toxic, NO FLUORIDE, no icky stuff for this toothpaste, yet with 40 seconds brushing (dentist suggests 2 minutes), this toothpaste can make your teeth cleaner and brighter!
With gluten free ingredients, you can be sure that you get the goodness of nature in this toothpaste. Oh, having hard time switching from commercial toothpaste to this? NO MORE! This toothpaste produces enough bubbles, thanks to glycerine, and the taste is minty, even you wanna eat it. Delicious with no guilt! It helps to prevent built up of plague without harshness.



 
 
CinnaFresh Deodorant and CitraGuard Deodorant USD12.75 each
The newly invented deodorant has NO alumium and non toxic ingredients. Lymph is the major detox system and with these duo you can be assured that your health is not compromised at all. You just smell better and it benefits people around you.
 
 



New Nutrition Launched

IlluminEyes USD32.75
I can’t wait to try this! It protects eyes from almost everything! If you often work on computers, handphones, and/or tablets, this supplement is for you! Those devices emit blue light and it can cause blur vision after some time working with these devices. Take this and notice the difference! Studies have shown that with many kids using gadgets, kids can have shorter attention span plus unwanted behaviour (aggressive, irritable, and/or other negative behaviour). This supplement helps to reduce those! What are you waiting for! Oh, and it’s purely plant based with the capsule made from purple carrots.
 
Olive Essentials USD32
1 capsule equals to 1 liter of olive oil. That means, this is full of antioxidants and goodness for your heart and body. Need good cholesterol? Try this!





 
 
 
New range for Savvy Minerals

Shadow Essentials Eyeshadow Palettes USD55 each
Pretty colours with infused Lavender EO, non toxic ingredients so that you can be assured you can hug your dear little ones with no worry. Sets:Sahara Sunset, Natural Quartz, and Royal Winter


 

 
 
Dual Lash Brush USD18
For your eyelashes and eyebrows
 
 
 
 
 

Deny is a member of OneDrop. She and her team supports oil users via their blog https://greathealthstartsfromnow.wordpress.com/. If you like Deny’s articles and would like to purchase the Young Living oils, please feel free to get in touch with Deny or sign up directly here.

BABY BLUES


BABY BLUES


This post is contributed by One Drop member – Ranna Seah.

What to do when you have Baby Blues?
One of the key things that improves for me after I started my oiling journey was that I was finally able to have a proper deep sleep AFTER  4 YEARS from having my baby. My gawd! I finally realised that for the past 4 years before I started using the oils, I was constantly in a very light sleep mode. I will wake up in the middle of my sleep, several times in fact, just to check if my baby was breathing. And any little sound she made in her sleep, my eyes will shot wide open and I will rush to check on her! And after making sure that everything is fine, I will try to go back to sleep…BUT that’s when the day has broke and the baby is ready to stir from her sleep for milk or something.

Verdict: I was not sleeping properly at all!

My work performance was affected. My concentration dipped. My priorities were all over the place. I was scattered-brained and I couldn’t focus at all. It was terrible. I was also getting very bad gastric and sinus problem. And I did not realize how bad it was because I was too caught up in parenting my baby.

I coped by talking a lot to my baby (that’s when I realised the value of early infant stimulation because my baby picked up new languages super-fast. You need only say it to her once and she can repeat the word to you very accurately. She’s currently trying to learn to speak Hokkien from me.) I also received support emotionally from my church’s counsellor and friends who are mothers. My saving phrase was by my friend, Samantha.

She said, “Just take it easy.”

Those 4 words really helped me. And it worked also because I was consciously looking for help.

It was finally in 2014 when my daughter was 4 years old that my colleagues, Julie and Joanne, introduced me to Young Living Essential Oils. As my daughter was attending childcare at that time, they recommended that I get Thieves and Peppermint first.The oils smelled and felt good to use. I saw how well the oils worked for my daughter, so I decided to get an oil for myself too. I wanted to get rid of my postpartum tummy and try something for weight loss. And so, the next oil I was recommended and bought was Grapefruit Vitality. I started adding 5 to 8 drops of grapefruit into my drinking water every day at work. And…before the tummy was gone…something happened to me! I realised that I was sleeping better and better. In fact, I can finally sleep through the night! You know how mothers are obsessed with babies sleeping through the night? That’s the same amount of exhilaration I felt for myself when Is slept through the night too! And for the first time in 4 years! Wow! I did not do anything different except added Grapefruit essential oil to my drink!

Another contributing factor could be that since I have the oils to support, and I am not so concerned about my daughter falling sick and getting a fever in the middle of the night, so I was finally able to rest my mind and fall asleep soundly. The oils again! 🙂

So that was how I came about to oiling and my close shave with baby blues.

I witnessed my friend having a more severe case of “baby blues”. It was so bad that she did not want the baby. She wanted to go back to the time when the baby do not exist. She was tearing but she don’t feel anything in her heart. That got me alarmed because she love her baby a lot a lot. Before baby was born, she was already drawing up plans and reading all the books on parenting. It was really worrisome to see her in that stage and all her emotions blocked up. Her husband spotted it in time, made her cut short her maternity leave, have time away from the baby, and see a psychiatrist. She was taught to cope with emotional tapping. I also passed her some Valor and Stress Away. I do not know what worked for her but she’s back to being one of the most devoted mothers I know! Phew!

My experience with my friend greatly contributed to my passion in becoming an Infant Massage Instructor. I want to support new mothers and infants where the bonding occured during massage can renew the busy mother of feelings of love for their babies. Oh and I also experienced colic which infant massage can help.

So…back to the topic on ‘Baby Blues’. If you spot yourself or your friends having the following symptoms, it is likely you’ve caught the blues too. Read on!

Symptoms of “baby blues” include:
  • Weeping or crying for no apparent reason
  • Impatience
  • Irritability
  • Restlessness
  • Anxiety
  • Fatigue
  • Insomnia (even when baby is sleeping)
  • Sadness
  • Mood changes
  • Poor Concentration
What causes the “baby blues”? 

The exact cause of “baby blues” is unknown. It could be related to hormonal changes during pregnancy before and after a baby is born. Resulting in chemical changes in the brain that result in depression.
It could also be due to lack of sleep as the birth of a new baby calls for a lot of adjustment to the household and particularly the parents’ routine.

It could also be the physical and emotional status change of the mother.

In Dr LeAnne Deardeuff’s book titled “Inner Transformations Using Essential Oils”, Dr LeAnne mentioned that during the last month of development, a foetus requires A LOT of essential fatty acids to develop its brain. If they are not available in the mother’s diet, the baby will pull fatty acids from where they are must readily available, which is the mother’s brain. By increasing fatty acids such as flax seed oil or the omega-3 fish oils, mothers have experienced a decrease in post-partum depression.

Recommended support with oil to prevent “baby blues”:
  • Take a drop of Clary Sage and massage around the ankles daily (note this is for soon to be born babies and not before)
  • While in labour, increase the Clary Sage to several drops an hour
  • As soon as baby is born, use 1 tsp of Progessence cream and then use ½ tsp twice daily for several week. (Apply 2–4 drops of Progessence Plus to the stomach, feet, or inner thighs each day, rotating application sites to avoid applying to the same area 2 days in a row)
  • Continue your intake of Omegagize (fatty acids)
  • You can take SuperB, Mineral Essence and SuperCal. Those support the adrenal glands and the nervous systems.
  • Use oils such as Joy and Peace & Calming Oil Blends to uplift your emotion.
Other Oils for “Baby Blues”
  • Vetiver
  • Lemon
  • Cedarwood
  • Sandalwood
  • TraumaLife
  • Joy
  • Stress Away
How to use:
Diffuse 20 minutes, 3 times daily or direct inhalation 2 minutes, 4 times daily.

Other oils that can be helpful are Valor, Ylang Ylang, Geranium, Bergamot, Citrus Fresh, Tranquil Roll-On. I feel that any oils that the person like and enjoy, is already emotionally supportive. I will encourage you to bring any mothers who might be facing baby blues to visit Young Living office and find the oil themselves.
So if you are going through a rough patch and you need to find someone to talk to for support, please do reach out to me or anyone close to you. But the desire to change and improve has to still come from inside you. 🙂

If you like my articles and would like to purchase the Young Living oils or have further clarifications, please drop me a message here or email me at fabulana@gmail.com. If you are ready to sign up as member to purchase, you can click here. I would love to support you in using the oils for yourself and your loved ones.

ANTI-BULLYING SOLUTION IN GREAT DAY PROTOCOL


ANTI-BULLYING SOLUTION IN GREAT DAY PROTOCOL


This post is contributed by One Drop member – Ranna Seah.

I was watching this video recently by Brooks Gibbs on Youtube, titled “How to Stop A Bully” (you may catch it here).

I was captivated by the video. It was amazing to me how he ‘disarmed’ the bully. For even if the talk is staged, I am convinced that his methods worked. How can you continue to be mean to someone who’s not only unaffected but turns around and praise you? Wow! That’s very powerful in responding with positivity and turning around all that negativity around.

Towards the end of the clip, Brooks Gibbs talked about the 3 social skills that one needed in order to resist against bullies. They are: 1) Resilience, 2) Emotionally Balanced and 3) Mentally Strong.

Kids who are empowered with those social skills are found to have increased self-esteem, self-confidence and self-worth.

But the thing here is…you can’t just do things for the kid or for anyone. He has to do it for himself. But we have to teach the kids about the 3 social skills. As a parent, we have 2 critical roles…1. To use our knowledge to influence our child’s heart and 2. Model the results we hope to see in them. This is definitely NOT easy and can be overwhelming.

And as I listen to Brooks Gibbs, those oils…they just started to appear in my mind. My heart start to beat a little faster and I was getting all excited! I was blown by the oils that came into my mind! They are…TADAH!!! Valor, Harmony, Joy and White Angelica!

Together, they made up Gary’s Great Day Protocol!!!

Oh my! It seems Gary had given us the solution…yet again…all along. In his own ways, so many years ago, to help us pull through tough and unpredictable times. Times that called for us to be RESILENCE more than ever. Times that called for us to be emotionally balanced and stay our cool. Times that called for us to be unaffected by crisis and changes all around us.

What can give you resilience other than courage and strength?

Isn’t that Valor?

Emotionally balance?

Harmony!!!

Mentally Strong? When you feel and know you are protected….when you are doused with the right amount of positivity…nothing can get you down!

Isn’t that in White Angelica and Joy?

One to help you feel protected and the other to fill up that emptiness with Joy and hope.

About the oils Gary selected for this protocol and how to use step-by-step

Step 1 Valor
Balance energies and instil courage, confidence and self-esteem.

How to use: Place 1 drop of Valor or Valor 2 on the inside of your left wrist. Place left wrist over the inside of your right wrist so that the insides of both wrists are touching and hold together for a moment to balance your body .

Option 1 for Step 2: Harmony
Promotes physical and emotional healing by creating a harmonic balance for the energy centres of the body. It brings us into harmony with all things, people and cycles of life.

How to use: Drip a drop or 2 of Harmony into your left palm, and with your right palm, circle the oil 3 times in a clockwise direction. Then you anoint your energy centres (some call it chakra points) from the base chakra up.

Option 2 for Step 2 Highest Potential
Elevates the mind as you gather your thoughts and mental energy to achieve your highest potential. This blend harmonizes several grounding, calming, inspiring and empowering essential into one single blend.Harnessing the uplifting and inspiring power of Blue Cypress and other pure essential oil scents, this blend helps you access and nurture the most profound version of your inner self.

How to use: Place 1 drop of Highest Potential above your belly button to calm your mind and promote positive feelings.

I just learnt from Young Living Canada’s blog here so I am including both oils. For instead of Harmony, they recommended Highest Potential. Either oil is fine too, I find.

Step 3 Joy
This beautiful blend produces a magnetic energy that brings joy to the heart, mind and soul. It inspires romance and helps overcome deep-seated grief. 

How to use: Place 1 drop of Joy above your heart to bring about feelings of happiness to your mind and body. (I love to sing “We’ve got the joy joy joy joy…down in my heart…” as I apply this oil…)

Step 4 White Angelica
Increases and strengthens the aura around the body to bring a renewed sense of strength and protection, creating a feeling of wholeness. Its frequency neutralizes negative energy and gives a feeling of security.
How to use: Place 1 drop of White Angelica in your palms and rub together. Then put your hands on the top of your head and lightly brush hands over your head, face, shoulders and body to uplift and energise your spirits and protect your energies.

And that’s it. These 4 Blends carefully selected to work together to give you a great day! To give you hope, reawakens your passion, lifts you up enough to set your goals…and lastly, an oil to remind you that you are protected and favoured by the Divine (in my case, my God who sent His only begotten son to die for my sin so that I can be reunited with Him and bring Heaven to Earth).

I recalled how last year, during Gary’s memorial service in Young Living Singapore office, the staffs put the oils from Gary’s Great Day Protocol together into a roller bottle and gave it freely to everyone who attended the service. I was really touched by the time and effort they put in despite going through the loss and grief like us distributors. And maybe even more so for them who had worked longer in the company. Very blessed by this team…

So I checked with them and the DIY Blend recipe for Gary’s Great Day Protocol was:
  • 10 drops Valor
  • 10 drops Harmony
  • 10 drops Joy
  • 10 drops White Angelica
Put them all in a 10ml roller bottle, top up with V6 and you are done. Then you can bring it around, roll on your wrist, side of neck and inhale directly from wrists of palms whenever you need to. Or give the roller as a gift to the friend who needed it. The oils worked more than one way to keep someone from feeling too sad. High in frequency, stimulate the limbic brain where memories and emotions are stored…helping you to feel good…helping you to feel hopeful again…

And it’s anti-bullying because a person who’s resilience, emotionally stabled and mentally strong will not be bullied nor will they bully. It’s a win-win protocol!

If you like my articles and would like to purchase the Young Living oils or have further clarifications, please drop me a message here or email me at fabulana@gmail.com. If you are ready to sign up as member to purchase, you can click here. I would love to support you in using the oils for yourself and your loved ones.

 
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