Aromatherapy and essential oils are wonderful tools for enhancing your general health and the health of your skin. Essential oils are the distilled essence of plants and have been used in medicines and perfumes for thousands of years. Aromatic essential oils can be added to any facial or massage and will enhance your experience greatly. They can be applied directly to your skin or enjoyed through steam. You choose the oil according to the outcome you require, it can be healing, soothing or uplifting or all of those things.