Lisa Johnson is a clinical aromatherapist and skincare creator. She has an absolute passion for helping women with difficult, reactive skin because she has been in their shoes and knows how damaging it can be for self-confidence and well-being.

Lisa is obsessed with skincare, and with plants, and believes all skincare should be made with plants in their purest form. She has been studying and working within the aromatherapy and skincare sector for 15 years since a radical life re-think caused her to quit her old job and follow her dreams.

Lisa worked in sales and marketing for years post university but never quite felt it was her thing. She also suffered with severe eczema, brought on by stress. After realising her skin would only get better if she looked after her whole self, both physically and mentally, she retrained in aromatherapy and skincare, and created LJ Natural, her very own organic beauty brand. She has spent the last 15 years helping women who, like her, were overwhelmed with how to have good skin, when it is sensitive and reactive to pretty much all mainstream skincare.

Lisa is a firm believer in understanding your own skin and your skincare products, and what they contain. So many of her customers just don’t understand what they are using on their skin, and why their skin is not at its best. It can be so confusing, but she’s here to cut through the rubbish and educate you. Her mantra is to teach women about natural skincare and natural ingredients, so they understand more about what works for them.

Lisa handmakes a range of very natural but very effective organic skincare products at her home in Cheshire, where she also grows many of her own skincare ingredients in her garden. She also teaches workshops on how to make your own very simple products with natural ingredients that you can source at good wholefood shops. She has also written lots of guides on things like how to manage eczema, rosacea, and menopausal skin, how to avoid bad skincare ingredients. She firmly believes that knowledge is power.

Lisa has been married to Paul for 26 years, has two teenage children and three rescue poodles, all of whom have to endure her daily dispensing of essential oils for their every problem. They eyeroll but they love it really.

Lisa is a huge advocate for natural living and treading gently on the planet. She loves community and is very involved with her local Eco Charity, as well as helping at her local foodbank. When she’s not making skincare products, or reading aromatherapy journals, you will find her in the garden hugging a tree, checking on the family’s honeybee hives or cuddling her gorgeous little rescue dogs.

If you need help with your skin, have a passion for everything natural, and living in harmony with your body, the planet and all its animals, then Lisa is your person. She will teach you how to love your skin, and yourself, naturally.

What is Aromatherapy?

Aromatherapy is a form of complementary or holistic therapy. It uses the natural essential oil that has been extracted from herbs, flowers and plants. Different oils have different properties and fragrances. These can be used to enhance our mood and optimise our health and well-being.

Many oils are very beneficial in skin and hair care because they work in harmony with the body, unlike chemical and synthetic products. Without boring you with the science, the molecules are very small so they sink right into the skin, rather than just sitting on the surface.

Aromatherapy is an holistic therapy, meaning that a person is treated as a whole, rather than just treating a specific symptom. It is often used in combination with other forms of complementary therapy.

I’m a member of International Federation of Aromatherapists and they have quite rightly asked us to display the text below, to help general understanding of what aromatherapy is and what it can do, and not do:

“Aromatherapy can be defined as the ancient art and science of blending naturally extracted essential oils from aromatic plants, to balance, harmonise and promote the health of body, mind and spirit. Essential oils can only be extracted from aromatic plants, including flowers, leaves, roots, resins, seeds and fruit, with each essential oil having its own unique healing properties. Aromatherapy is one of the most popular forms of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). It promotes health and aromatherapy massage may help alleviate a variety of minor medical conditions. 

Aromatherapy aims to enhance well-being, relieve stress and help in the rejuvenation and regeneration of the human body. Essential oils have the unique ability of working not just on physical conditions when used with massage, but they can also have a positive effect on emotional wellbeing.  Aromatherapy can provide a relaxing and calming effect for those suffering with mental health problems, dementia and those receiving palliative care. As a result, it is also used in a variety of settings, including hospitals and hospices.

Today, aromatherapy is widely accepted by orthodox and complementary practitioners as one of the most comprehensive natural therapies.”

If you’d like to know more about aromatherapy and what a properly qualified aromatherapist can do for you, then please do not hesitate to get in touch.