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Natural Spring Cleaning
Let’s talk about spring cleaning! The weather is getting warm, and so is the urge to start deep cleaning and organizing your home! Unfortunately, cleaning products are under a loose set of ingredient regulations, so many of them contain harmful ingredients that are not real safe to come into contact with while scrubbing away.
Fall Fragrance Oil Blending
Fragrance oils are one of the biggest factors of making your candles unique! Fragrance oil blending gives you the advantage of creating your own custom scents that no one else can duplicate. Fall is the perfect time to think of your favorite fall things and create a scent to mimic them. Below are the basics of how to blend fragrances! We also included some fun fall blends that we came up with for you to try!
How to Create Advent Calendars
Advent calendars have become increasingly popular around the holiday season in the last few years but they have been around since the nineteenth century! They are generally used to countdown until Christmas, starting on December first and ending on Christmas Eve. Each day there is a little flap on the calendar to open what is inside is up to you! These are a great little way to build up anticipation for Christmas and a little something to look forward to each night.
All Natural Paw Balm Recipe
Perfect solution to a dog that has dry paws! The seasons can be hard on a dog’s paws, you may notice them rough and even cracked. Paw Balm helps dry, rough and cracked paws. Paw balm works by soothing, treating and healing the paws offering protection so the paw can be flexible and spongy. This recipe is safe and natural (consult your veterinarian) to use all year round.
Natural Bug Spray Recipes
It's that time of year again when the bugs are out in full force! What better to combat them than with your own natural bug spray!?
Beard Balm Recipe
Father’s Day is quickly approaching and what better time than now to make beard balm! Beard balm helps to soften, seal and protect a man’s beard it can also help the skin underneath stay moisturized!
Heart Shaped Bath Bombs
A relaxing, at-home spa experience is what people really want for Valentine's Day! Bath bombs are great any time of the year but they are especially great during the cold winter months! These fun heart-shaped bath bombs are perfect for the upcoming holiday and the same recipe can be used to make other bath bombs too!
Soothing Winter Bath Soak
After a long winter day, all you need is a bath to relax and ease those tired achy muscles and this soothing winter bath soak will do just that! Epsom salt to relieve tired achy muscles, baking soda to soothe & neutralize, sweet almond oil to nourish winter skin, hibiscus has anti-oxidant properties to protect your skin, and finally lavender essential oil to relax.
Autumn Indulgent Lip Balm
Protective lip balm in fun fall flavors and colors warm the soul on chilly autumn days!
How to Make Firestarters
Firestarters are a fun, easy project to make and a great way to use up leftover wax from other projects. Firestarters sell for anywhere from $.50 to $1.00 each and since you are basically using your leftovers, the profits can be very high for you.
Fragrance Oil Blending Basics
Blending oils is fun but can be tricky, and sometimes the results are not what you expect. Use blotters to get a basic creation and then work in small batches so you aren't wasting oils and getting unexpected results. Mixing oils is like cooking with spices, add what you want, add more if necessary. Some scents smell great on their own but don't mix well, while some scents maybe not so pleasant on their own but then develop when other aromas are added to them. Some scents disappear when introduced to other oils. The good thing is there really isn't a right or wrong to blending fragrances since it's a personal preference. Be creative and have fun with it and of course like everything else - you will get better with practice.