Flourish Organics

Autumn Rituals

Autumn is one of my favourite seasons. The landscape is so warm, rich and velvety here in killarney. It's also a great time to do a cleanse . Whenever the seasons change our bodies are put under a certin amount of stress adjusting to the change in climate. To support our body in this time of transition and to prepare are immune system for the cold weather ahead it's really helpful to take a couple of days out to rest , cut out the baddies like sugar caffeine and alcohol , eat lots of fresh fruit and veg and drink plenty of fluids(water and herbal teas) . As we approach the end of the calender year this time out is also a great opportunity to reflect on your life and get clear about what you want from the new year that is approaching.

We can also use this time to cleanse and revitalise our skin with a pampering Autumn ritual. As the leaves fall the air cools and gets dryer so we need to moisturise. Often by Autumn our pores can be clogged up with heavey sun creams so an important part of the Autumn Ritual is a gentle exfoliation. This is my Flourish Organics Autumn Skincare ritual.

Begin with a relaxing hot bath infused with our Lavender Bath Salts the steam will open the pores and the minerals in the deadsea salt will cleanse and moisturise your skin. On slightly moist skin begin with a facail massage with Flourish Jasmine face oil, luxurious skin softening Jasmine in a base of Organic Jojoba and sweet almond oil.Allow the relaxing beneifits of the Jasmine to take effect. Then apply Flourish Organics Facail polish which is a gentle exfolient with Jojoba beads enriched with Sandalwood and Ylang ylang essential oils which not only smell wonderful but act to rebalance hydrate and rejuvenate dry tired skin. Removing dead skin cells and moisturising at the same time.Rinse the facail polish with warm water and on moist skin apply the Jasmine face mask a rich moist face mask to give the skin that extra boost of moisture and nourishment.Take the time to relax and get the soothing aromatherapeutic benifits of the Jasmine and Sandalwood. Finally rinse the mask with warm water, pat dry and spritz with Flourish Organics Rose mist toner and finish with your favourite Flourish Organics face cream. You will feel wonderfully pampered and cared for after this indulgent ritual and ready for the winter winds to come.