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Posted by Lisa K on August 2, 2001 at 18:24:24:

In reply to: In defense of the lowly tea tree... posted by BarefootSophie on August 2, 2001 at 16:22:11:

: I felt fairly compelled to post something about Tea Tree EOs, since
: they're taking such a beating these days...
:
: First, I'm probably alone in this sentiment, but I LOVE the smell.
: It's like peppermint, but more crisp. It's really refreshing.
: (I was still really sleepy when had to get up early to throw
tonight's
: dinner in the crockpot, and just for grins, I opened my new batch
of
: super-terped paste for a whiff. WHEW! Perked me right up. Better
and
: faster-acting than coffee.)
:
: Second, not only is it an eye-opener, it's a SINUS opener too! I
have
: mild allergies that get aggravated by high ozone levels (which
happen
: a lot here, since everybody in Dallas *HAS* to drive a high-
emission
: sport-utility vehicle because it's a status symbol) and my nose
gets
: stuffy. Well boy howdy, does Tea Tree ever open up those nasal
: passages! And it doesn't have that yucky medicinal overtone like
: mentholatum.
:
: Third, it's great on my skin. I've been using a drop or two on a
: cotton ball as an astringent, and it's done wonders for my face. I
: follow up with a little bit of lotion to keep it from being too
: "tingly." (Still ain't as bad as Sea Breeze! Any other 80s kids out
: there remember carrying around Sea Breeze? Ack. If only we'd
known...)
:
: Fourth, it's CHEAP! If you've been following the posts, you know
that
: WallyWorld sells it in two-ounce bottles of pharmaceutical grade
for
: five measly dollars! Compare that to frankincense or neroli oil,
which
: most of us can't buy without a down payment and a co-signer...
:
: Last but certainly not least, Tea Tree oil is producing some of the
: quickest and darkest henna stains out there... and that should make
: both henna artist and customer happy.
:
: So if you don't like the smell, it's okay, but don't bash the tea
: tree. It may be the best friend a henna artist will ever have.
:
:
: Sophie, who realizes she might have sniffed too much of her "best
: friend" this morning and gone a little frothy in the head...

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: : I felt fairly compelled to post something about Tea Tree EOs, since : : they're taking such a beating these days... : : : : First, I'm probably alone in this sentiment, but I LOVE the smell. : : It's like peppermint, but more crisp. It's really refreshing. : : (I was still really sleepy when had to get up early to throw : tonight's : : dinner in the crockpot, and just for grins, I opened my new batch : of : : super-terped paste for a whiff. WHEW! Perked me right up. Better : and : : faster-acting than coffee.) : : : : Second, not only is it an eye-opener, it's a SINUS opener too! I : have : : mild allergies that get aggravated by high ozone levels (which : happen : : a lot here, since everybody in Dallas HAS to drive a high- : emission : : sport-utility vehicle because it's a status symbol) and my nose : gets : : stuffy. Well boy howdy, does Tea Tree ever open up those nasal : : passages! And it doesn't have that yucky medicinal overtone like : : mentholatum. : : : : Third, it's great on my skin. I've been using a drop or two on a : : cotton ball as an astringent, and it's done wonders for my face. I : : follow up with a little bit of lotion to keep it from being too : : "tingly." (Still ain't as bad as Sea Breeze! Any other 80s kids out : : there remember carrying around Sea Breeze? Ack. If only we'd : known...) : : : : Fourth, it's CHEAP! If you've been following the posts, you know : that : : WallyWorld sells it in two-ounce bottles of pharmaceutical grade : for : : five measly dollars! Compare that to frankincense or neroli oil, : which : : most of us can't buy without a down payment and a co-signer... : : : : Last but certainly not least, Tea Tree oil is producing some of the : : quickest and darkest henna stains out there... and that should make : : both henna artist and customer happy. : : : : So if you don't like the smell, it's okay, but don't bash the tea : : tree. It may be the best friend a henna artist will ever have. : : : : : : Sophie, who realizes she might have sniffed too much of her "best : : friend" this morning and gone a little frothy in the head...
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