All week I have gone tea tree oil crazy. Any little niggle or household problem has warranted a google search to see if this amazing product can help. Generally, much to my delight, I've found it can!
My main motive behind wanting this trial was my poor long suffering scalp. For probably a decade now I've had the annoying and often embarrassing problem of dry flakey scalp. I have tried just about every product for dandruff before I realised that it wasn't dandruff at all but dryness and they were making it worse. Products designed for this haven't worked at all either. I have had some limited success with olive and coconut oil but only enough that I usually use them The night before a salon visit to save the horrifying conversation the hairdresser inevitably has with me about how dry my scalp is (as if I'm not aware of this).
I have been meaning to try tea tree oil for a long time but have never got around to buying a bottle. This week I can happily report that after mixing in a drop with my shampoo days later I still have no flakes. Words cannot express what this means to me, it's going to be life changing if this is a permanent solution. No longer will I have to check my shoulders when I wear dark clothes for specks, no longer will I have to do a "part check" before I leave the house to make sure there aren't visible flakes.
I have also been using tea tree oil for a multitude of household uses. I absolutely love the smell can't get enough. * I added a few drops to the mopping water and left my whole house smelling fresh * I use cloth nappies on my daughter but of late they've started to have a slight ammonia pong to them. A few drops added to the wash has cleared this right up. * A teaspoon added to a spray bottle of water can be used to freshen and sanitise surface in the bathroom and kitchen, again leaving those rooms smelling fresh.
I LOVE that the smell isn't overpoweringly chemically.
I was pleasantly surprised by this product! First off, it has a kiddie-lock lid so curious little hands can't open it, second, it has a little opening so you don't accidentally drain half the bottle onto one cotton ball! I used it on a blind pimple to start. I found it to be really light, and a teensy bit was more than enough. It absorbed right in and didn't leave any oil slicks like i thought it would (I have quite oily skin). Best of all, it took the pain out of the pimple! After 3 days of regularly dabbing it on, the pimple was actually gone!(Yuss!) The only issue i had with this oil was the strong smell, but honestly, after 5 minutes i couldn't smell it at all, and now i'm kinda used to it! Don't be misled by the small bottle either, a little bit goes a long way, and it's def' affordable! I'm using this regularly now, and would be happy to recommend it to a friend!
Tips: We also put a few drops into our kids shampoo when we wash their hair, as a deterrent for head-lice!