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5 Lavender Essential Oil Recipes

by Andrea on May 13, 2013

Great ways to use lavender essential oil! 1. Try three drops in the tub. Just be careful when adding your Lavender essential oil drops–sometimes they can come out pretty quickly!  Three drops is plenty in your bath for a lovely aroma.  The aroma will fill your whole bathroom, turning a simple bath into a spa [...]

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Simply Elegant Body Cream

by Andrea Butje on May 6, 2013

Simply Elegant Body Cream is quick to make and doesn’t require any melting on the stove. This body cream has a lovely thick texture, and coats dry skin beautifully. Even a small amount of this cream is deeply moisturizing–and it lasts for hours! If you love the aromas of shea butter, coconut oil and Neroli, you just might [...]

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Want quick access to a wide range of essential oil recipes? I created Aromahead’s iPhone aromatherapy recipes app based on requests from people who bought my book, Essential Living: Aromatherapy Recipes for Health and Home. People emailed and asked for more. “I want recipes when I’m traveling or at work, and especially in the moment when I need [...]

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Coconut, Lime, Lavender & Vanilla Sugar Scrub!

by Andrea Butje on April 17, 2013

How to Make Your Own Sugar Scrub I created this sugar scrub recipe last year and have loved using it! The recipe calls for vanilla infused jojoba oil. You can either make this sugar scrub yourself or purchase it (try Aromatics International). To make your own, simply buy whole vanilla bean pods (Amazon.com has organic ones: Vanilla Beans [...]

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2013 International Aromatherapy Conference and Wellness Expo! I am so excited about the upcoming AIA conference! Remember to reserve your spot soon! If you’re attending the aromatherapists conference, please comment below with a link to your website or any social media you wish to share.  Expanding Aromatherapy: Power of the Past ~ Force of the Future When:     [...]

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Sponge Cleanser Video

by Andrea Butje on February 19, 2013

If you follow this blog, you know how I feel about cleaning kitchen sponges. (It’s not a compulsion–I promise!) Well, I just thought it would be fun to share a video I made on cleaning kitchen sponges. In the video, I demonstrate how to make a 2 oz spray that helps keep your sponges fresh [...]

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