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Sit Back, Relax and Indulge in the Many Benefits of Aromatherapy!

July 31, 2013
Denarii Lavender Spa Gift Basket

Denarii Lavender Spa Gift BasketA spa gift basket filled with fragrant lotions, soaps and more isn’t just a cute decorative item for your bathroom. It’s also a gift of wellbeing! Research suggests that aromatherapy products boast tons of physical and emotional health benefits. So when you surround yourself with those mesmerizing scents, you’ll feel not only pampered, but healthier too. Here’s everything you should know about aromatherapy, from its history to how different scents affect your mood and health.

What Is Aromatherapy?

Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils—that is, oils extracted from the roots, leaves, seeds or flowers of plants—in a therapeutic way. The healing aroma of these oils can be inhaled directly from the oil, or it can be inhaled indirectly when spa products are applied to the skin. It is said that these fragrances stimulate sensory receptors in the nose, which in turn send pleasing messages through the nervous system and straight to the parts of the brain that control emotions and memory. Because each essential oil has different ingredients from different plants, each has a different affect on the body.

The History of Aromatherapy

The practice of using scented oils to improve quality of life has been around for ages—almost 6,000 years, to be exact. The ancient Greeks, Egyptians, Romans and Chinese used essential oils in everyday items like perfume, medications and cosmetics. But the official science of aromatherapy as we know it today wasn’t founded until 1928, when French chemist René-Maurice Gattefossé discovered the healing power lavender oil has for treating burns. Health care professionals all over the world became more and more interested in aromatherapy by the 1950s, and the craze finally reached theU.S.in the 1980s.

Muir Woods Scented Soaps for HimEmotional Benefits of Aromatherapy

Because the sense of smell is so closely tied to the center in the brain that’s in charge of memories and emotions, using aromas to relax and unwind can make a positive change in how we feel. When it comes to emotional benefits, aromatherapy:

  • Helps you balance your emotions and boost your mood, making you feel more positive and happy
  • Increases your confidence
  • Calms your nerves and reduces tension
  • Triggers positive memories and past emotions
  • Improves focus and concentration
  • Reduces feelings of anxiety and depression

Physical Benefits of Aromatherapy

The effects that aromatherapy has on our wellbeing aren’t just limited to our emotions. The positive signals sent to the brain through the sense of smell make some positive changes to our body too. Physically, aromatherapy:

  • Relaxes muscles and eases pain
  • Balances skin moisture levels and helps minimize conditions such as acne
  • Stimulates blood circulation, enhancing your immune system, energy levels and more
  • Soothes an upset stomach
  • Helps fight conditions such as hair loss, constipation, insomnia, psoriasis and more
  • Battles bacteria and helps remove toxins from the body
  • Promotes rest and encourages deep sleep

Aromatherapy Benefits of Different Scents

Because every scent affects you differently, the soothing spa aroma you choose for your day of relaxation really depends on what problem area you want to target. Here’s a list of a few popular fragrances and how they help you:

Lavender: Treats insomnia and headaches; relieves stress; promotes feelings of positivity and happiness; helps improve cognitive performance

Rosemary: Relieves muscle pain; increases blood circulation, boosts feelings of happiness; reduces stress

Cherry Blossom: Calms and rejuvenates

Spearmint: Aids digestion; eases nausea and vomiting

Citrus: Decreases feelings of depression; reduces stress; enhances mood

Peppermint: Improves memory; increases alertness

Jasmine: Balances hormone levels; nourishes skin; relieves anxiety, depression and muscle tension; brings out feelings of love

Ylang-Ylang: Promotes calmness; reduces stress; enhances memory and information processing; eases upset stomach

Sandalwood: Relieves congestion and nausea; reduces inflammation; alleviates depression; quenches dry skin

Which aromatherapy scent do you and your friends love to unwind with at the end of a stressful day?

Gift Baskets, New Baby Gift Baskets

Hospital Care Package Ideas for Your BFFL

November 13, 2012
It's Time! Mommy's Maternity Essentials Bag

A-DOG-able Sick As a Dog ArrangementWhenever you need a helping hand or just someone to share a good laugh with, your best friend always comes to your rescue. So when your BFFL finds herself in the hospital, it’s time to give her some extra lovin’ in return for all those times she’s stood by you. Whether your friend is recovering from surgery or having a bouncing new baby, the hospital isn’t exactly the snuggest place to stay. So as her trusty sidekick, you can help her feel more at home by putting together a thoughtful care package. Here are some hospital care package ideas that will get your friend back on her feet in no time!

Ease the Road to Recovery

Staying in a hospital because of surgery or illness means spending a lot of time alone in a dull environment. Lucky for your amiga, you know how to make her smile in any situation, and this is no exception. Bring the comforts of home to her hospital room and help her painlessly pass the time with these fun, practical gifts:

Care & Comfort Get Well Essentials Bag for Her

  • BFFLBags Care & Comfort Get Well Essentials Bag for Her (there’s one for him too!)
  • Cozy pajamas, robe and slippers
  • Soft, comfy blanket and pillow cases
  • Lip balm and body lotion (dry hospital air can leave your friend’s skin feeling parched)
  • Antibacterial gel
  • MP3 player with headphones
  • Portable DVD player and movies
  • Novels and magazines (or they can borrow your e-reader/tablet)
  • Puzzle books and brain games
  • Snacks (treat your friend to all the munchies she desires with the Friend on the Mend Doctor’s House Call Kit … if it’s allowed by doctors, of course)
  • Flowers, picture frames and cheerful decorations

Pamper the New Mommy

With so many pictures being snapped of the proud new mama and her bundle of joy, having a baby is an exciting time for your friend … but sometimes the hospital stay can be anything but glamorous. Who better than you to lift her spirits with a fun makeover? Help her get ready for those close-ups and keep her feeling refreshed with these revitalizing indulgences:

Has your BFFL ever had to make a trip to the hospital? How did you make her feel comfortable while she recuperated?

Customer Appreciation, Feedback

Gift Baskets Order ID Party!

July 30, 2010
Denarii Lavender Spa Gift Basket
Denarii Lavender Spa Gift Basket

Yeah we know, not our sexiest sounding party. But we thought, you are our best customers and what better way to reward you and get your thoughts.

So as the party name suggests, along with about a paragraph describing what you thought about the gift basket that you ordered, also post your 1800Baskets.com Order ID. 

We’ll select one random poster (who includes a valid 1800Baskets.com Order ID) and send them this luxurious Denarii Lavender Spa Gift Basket pictured to the left!
 
If anybody’s searching, here’s an active coupon code: BSKTS15FB (15% off your entire order).
  
Btw, in your paragraph, please feel free to say what you liked and did not like about the gift basket that you ordered. If you sent it as a gift and did not get a chance to hear from the recepient, then tell us of your perception of the gift basket when you ordered it online. The reason why we say “perception” is we want you to feel confident that what is being shown online is accurate as to what they or the recepient receives. If a picture is misleading, we want to fix it. If certain details of what’s in the gift basket are not spelled out, we want to be more specific. In short, we want to improve your experience. Why?  We love what we do and our reputation is on the line with every gift basket that ships out our doors. Also, we love the thought of you receiving one of our beautiful gift baskets and smiling. Not just a ‘oh that’s nice smile’. A pause for a few seconds, then a “Wow”, then hands slowly picking up the oh so beautifully designed gift basket. That moment for us is absolutely crucial. Then after that moment the experience continues…

 

Current Party Status:
1) The Winner was “Michelle”!
3) What’s the Prize: 1 Denarii Lavender Spa Gift Basket

If anybody’s searching, here’s an active coupon code: BSKTS15FB (15% off entire order) – www.1800baskets.com

Feedback, Party!, Product Designers

Spa Gift Basket + Mint Meltaways Party!

July 20, 2010
Apres Rain Spa Gift Basket

Apres Rain Spa Gift Basket

The Source Vérité Aprés Rain Spa Basket Gift experience completely revitalizes both body and mind with the exuberance of a cleansing rain. Fresh and energetic, charismatic green top notes are blended with delicate, spicy-sweet bergamot. A dewy breeze hints of white lilac and rose, while intoxicating exotic jasmine with earthy moss notes refines the scent. This lovely premium spa collection includes body mist, body butter, sand scrub and much more. They’ll love it. Our lotions and gels are made exclusively in the U.S.A.

Let us know what you think about this gift basket that our talented Product Designers created inside our Melrose Park, IL Design Room! We’ll randomly pick 1 person who posts a comment below and send this new creation to them along with Fannie May® Mint Meltaways! Yeah we know, a spa basket and delicious Mint Meltaways..good combination. 🙂
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Current Party Status:
1) The “Suprise Gift” was awarded to “Jay” for being the first poster.
2) The 2nd prize has been awarded to “Monica Carbajosa”!
3) The 3rd and final prize has been awarded to “John Darrow”!
4) What’s the Prize: 1 Apres Rain Spa Gift Basket & 1 Milt Meltaways

If anybody’s searching, here’s an active coupon code: BSKTS15FB (15% off entire order)

Teacher Appreciation

Teacher Appreciation with a Luxurious Spa Gift :)

May 18, 2010

Good Afternoon! We’ve been thinking about Teachers and how “Teacher Appreciation Week” is great but just isn’t enough. Just like Moms, Teachers should be appreciated all year long. So we decided to write this post and invite parents to comment with teachers from their kids’ schools who they think deserve a luxuriuous, pampering spa gift from 1800baskets.com.

We will randomly pick a few teachers and then send them one of our luxurious spa gifts! We will also hand write each teacher a letter (signed by our entire company) showing our appreciation for their dedication to teaching.

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