Ah, we are definitely feeling the cold season creeping in! It is this time of the year when mom used to always tell you to “put that jacket on” whenever you are out and about, and gently tucked you into bed to make sure that your back and chest were covered at night. Experts agree…
How To Use Essential Oils
So you've received your starter kit and are looking to start using your essential oils. Look no further! These articles are a collection of handy ways to use essential oils for day to day things like cleaning, dry skin, or emotional balancing. You'll also find recipes for better sleep, to help with nausea, or snoring.
These are just example topics. I think you'll also enjoy my seasonal how-to guides, for example on cold and flu season, or how to repel pesky mosquitos.
Whatever your reason for starting with essential oils; have a browse around, and I hope you enjoy!
7 Ways to Use Essential Oil Hydrosols
Have you heard of essential oil hydrosols? They are also called floral waters or essential waters. Maybe you’ve come across the term in a DIY recipe or have seen it in the online store of your favorite essential oil brand, and are wondering about hydrosols. This guide to essential oil hydrosols provides you an overview…
10 Best Essential Oils for Psoriasis (and How to Use Them)
There is no known cure for psoriasis. Those who suffer from the skin condition typically look to medications and creams to ease symptoms. Treatment can be costly and time-consuming. Thankfully, there are essential oils for psoriasis that can help reduce symptoms. Using essential oils for psoriasis is a choice to those suffering with the condition….
7 Essential Oils for Cuts, Scrapes and Wounds
Cuts, scrapes, and minor wounds are something we all face quite often. Even if you are being extra careful, they can’t be avoided all of the time. Sometimes it’s a small accident with the kitchen knife, or the razor blade slips a little while shaving… Maybe your child has fallen down on the playground and…
Essential Oils for Mindfulness and Gratitude
Today, I am thankful for the healing power of essential oils. Essential oils have a natural power to them, a vibration if you will. Not only do they physically affect your body, but through their scent and the emotions evoked from those scents, essential oils can be extremely powerful to support the human mind and…
Essential Oils for Chakra Balancing
Chakras are energy centers within the body that are accountable for all of the functions of the human body. Chakra theory, in its most simplified version, is the belief that each human has seven principal energy centres (=chakras), which align the spine beginning from the base of the spine through the crown of the head….
Top 6 Lemon Essential Oil Uses and Benefits
Lemon is a very popular essential oil, and part of almost any aromatherapy starter kit. Is is well-loved, and common among the Western culture. The most common uses for Lemon essential oil are to rejuvenate, clean, and disinfect. Use lemon oil for natural home cleaning, for diffusing, to make body scrubs, and more! The oil…
The 7 Best Essential Oils for Men
Do you wonder which essential oils work best for men? How guys use essential oils? Which essential oils have the most manly smells? Or how, as a male, you can start using aromatherapy more regularly? Essential oils are natural alternatives for supporting overall feelings of well-being. Males and females generally have different scent preferences, and…
Do Essential Oils Go Bad?
Are you wondering how long your essential oils will last you? Whether they’re still safe to use after a few years in your medicine cabinet? Maybe you’ve been told they don’t have an expiry date. This article is all about essential oils shelf life and how to best ensure you can enjoy your oils for…
Which essential oils are safe to ingest?
It’s been long on my mind to write an article about ingesting essential oils safely. There is a lot of marketing and information going around the internet about essential oils’ internal use – including recipes, DIY recipes and recipes outlining dietary benefits of essential oils. But, I’ve found that people are still left wondering whether…
Top 5 Essential Oils for Stress and Anxiety
At times, we all struggle to find balance between work, family, and leisure. Our modern lifestyle is becoming more and more demanding. Worrying or getting anxious about different events happens more often. Aromatherapy can help ease your symptoms! It is the art and science of using plant extracts to stimulate our brain’s positive emotional responses….
How To Use Essential Oils for Pet Allergies
Our canine and feline friends bring us joy and comfort. We invite them into our homes and care for them. They provide reliable and loyal companionship and unconditional love. But nothing ruins the party quite like a case of allergies. For some of us, the nearby presence of a roommate from the animal world can…
Top 5 Essential Oils For Better Sleep
Getting better sleep is an extremely well talked about topic. Of course, seekers of more natural health and well-being will look to essential oils for better sleep. I’m no exception! I use my oils regularly before bedtime, and sometimes I let my essential oil diffuser run well into the night to make my sleep the best…
How to Use An Essential Oil Diffuser Necklace
Wearing essential oil scents as part of your jewelry accessories is a trendy way to get the best of both worlds: well-being and fashion. The use of the essential oil diffuser jewelry is becoming more popular among women today. Typically, essential oil jewelry is worn as a necklace, but you can also get bracelets and…
12 Halloween Diffuser Blends
Do you have a collection of essential oils at home? Of course you do! So let’s make some Halloween diffuser blends! I’ll show you how to enhance the spooky fun Halloween theme that will float throughout your home that night. I love all special holidays that come with their own special traditions and treats. Halloween…
Top 10 Best Essential Oils for Skin Care
Essential oils are often used for skin care and for good reason. They can rejuvenate the skin and promote smoother complexion like no chemically composed or manufactured skin cream ever could. Essential oils have been used for centuries as a natural and holistic remedy. There are a lot of health benefits that you can get…