If you are oil-pulling, swishing natural carrier oils through your teeth to freshen your breath and help strengthen the teeth for a healthier mouth, you may want to try adding food-grade essential oils! Oil pulling is a centuries-old Ayurvedic practice for promoting oral health, detoxifying the mouth, and maintaining fresh breath. Adding essential oils to…
It’s tempting to wear scents to bed; one of the most celebrated screen sirens, Marilyn Monroe, said she only wore Chanel #5*, and the world swooned! Our favorite scents are comforting and part of our identity, so a quick spritz on the bed linen can feel romantic, cozy, or calming. Wearing soothing scents to bed…
If you love luxurious bath oils with nourishing plant oils, you can easily make them at home and customize them to suit your skin concerns! There are many plant oils or carrier oils for your DIY bath oil recipes, all with fantastic benefits for the skin, but most people have some olive oil in the…
Vanilla is one of the most popular perfume scents because it is sweet, warm, and comforting. It’s a classic fragrance that’s versatile, timeless, and can be worn universally. However, the scent of vanilla goes beyond the cozy, cookie-dough bakery smell that makes it so appealing. It also has many real mood-enhancing benefits that draw people…
Cranberry oil is an incredible oil for glowing skin! This oil is considered unique due to the even balance of omega three and six fatty acids, making it nurturing to the skin with powerful antioxidant properties! Derived from the seeds of cranberries, this nutrient-rich oil can help moisturize and nourish the skin on the face…
Everyone needs a good bathroom spray to keep the room smelling clean and fresh at all times, and they are easier to make than you would think! If you’ve ever been engulfed by some products’ chemical scent, which only makes the bathroom smell worse, try this DIY recipe using essential oils to solve the problem….
Aloe vera has incredible plant properties that help nurture your hair and make it grow! Often called the “plant of immortality,” Aloe vera has been used for centuries for its healing and nourishing properties, and you can make it yourself for various beauty uses! Aloe is rich in vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and enzymes that…
If you love essential oils for skincare but find them harsh on your sensitive skin, try Manuka essential oil! Manuka essential oil is a powerful yet gentle oil derived from the native manuka tree in New Zealand, whose flowers give us Manuka honey; it has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and skin-soothing properties! Manuka essential oil* is often…
Calendula oil is easy to make and excellent for soothing irritated or dehydrated skin. One benefit of making it instead of buying it* is that you can choose the type of carrier and essential oils you need for your skin type or concern! You can make Calendula oil by infusing the dried petals of the…
If you use natural beauty products, it makes no sense to rely on commercial bug sprays that can contain questionable ingredients. We liberally spray these over our bodies to keep mosquitos and other biting insects at bay, and it is better to look for more natural versions* to keep us and our loved ones safe!…
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