Making a Cologne with Essential Oils (Part 1 of 2)

Posted by admin on March 30th, 2010 and filed under essential oils | 14 Comments »

Herbalist demonstrates how to make a cologne using essential oils

Duration : 0:9:48

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Using Young Living Essential Oils

Posted by admin on March 27th, 2010 and filed under essential oils | 16 Comments »

How to use Young Living Essential Oils for natural wellness. Learn more at http://www.youngliving.com

Duration : 0:8:19

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How to tell real plant essential oils vs. synthetic

Posted by admin on March 26th, 2010 and filed under essential oils | 3 Comments »

How to tell real plant essential oils vs. synthetic, including Real vs. Synthetic Lavender Essential Oil

1. Greasy or non-penetrating = synthetic or cut with vegetable oil. Real plant essential oils are non-greasy and penetrate the skin within minutes.
2. Shelf life of only months or years = synthetic (fake) or cut with vegetable oil (which goes rancid). Real essential oils last a lifetime as long as they are kept out of direct sunlight / high heat.
3. Substantial evaporation or loss of smell when left open = synthetic (fake). The smell of real plant essential oils comes from aromatic plant alcohols and terpenoids, which are anti-oxidant and by definition, do not get weaker with exposure to oxygen…

Part one of A-CAM’s Introduction to Essential Oils
with Miguel A. Cisneros-Abreu
of A-CAMEducation.com
www.A-CAMEducation.com
www.A-CAMLife.com

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Fragrant Oil Haul

Posted by admin on March 26th, 2010 and filed under fragrance oils | 17 Comments »

MzTeaCake’s
Vlog 33 – The SUPER Moisturizer for Type 4b/4a Hair

I melt my shea in the microwave for 20 – 35 seconds, & mix everything together with a spoon instead of the food processer. It takes longer BUT, I found, for me, it came out much smoother.

Fragrant Oils:

http://www.newdirectionsaromatics.com/fragrant-oils-premium-fragrant-oils-aj-c-4_96.html?osCsid=8240fc3d5a4d1f1e631513e25fca01b2

Strawberry Fragrant Oil – 1 oz
Peach Blossom Fragrant Oil – 1 oz
Passion Fruit Fragrant Oil – 1 oz
Papaya Passion Fragrant Oil – 1 oz
Mango Papaya Fragrant Oil – 1 oz
Honeydew Melon Fragrant Oil – 1 oz
Gardenia Fragrant Oil – 1 oz
Cucumber Fragrant Oil – 1 oz
Bitter Almond Fragrant Oil – 3.3 oz
Baby Powder Fragrant Oil – 1 oz
Amaretto Fragrant Oil – 3.3 oz
Shea Butter – 100% Natural – 2.2 lbs

NOTE: Fragrant Oils (Fragrance Oils) are synthetically compounded, and they should not be confused with 100% Natural Essential Oils used in Aromatherapy.

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