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The Benefits of Body Scrubs & Why You Should Exfoliate.

The Benefits of Body Scrubs & Why You Should Exfoliate.

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Exfoliation is a vital part of your skin care routine that is often overlooked. When we experience dry skin, all the moisturizer in the world won’t help if you’re applying it to the flaky, dead skin. Exfoliating on a regular basis helps to slough off the dry, dead skin on the surface and get to the new skin underneath. I like to use exfoliators as a treatment, one to two times per week to help keep my skin looking fresh and bright. Exfoliators like finely ground oatmeal are gentle enough to be used daily. Making exfoliators lets you get a...

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5 Essential Oils for Beautiful Skin - anti-aging, balancing, anti-inflammatory and more!

5 Essential Oils for Beautiful Skin - anti-aging, balancing, anti-inflammatory and more!

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Combining your essential oils with quality carrier oils provides safety, enhances therapeutic properties, reduces evaporation, increases absorption and saves you money. Always use proper dilution.  Lavender A great starter oil, generally very gentle, anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory. Useful for many skin types. Carrot Seed Oil Minimizes wrinkles and helps smooth scars. Frankincense Anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, reduces scars and wrinkles. This is an endangered plant so be sure to purchase from sustainable sources. Geranium Astringent & balances the skin’s sebum. Rose Otto Regenerate mature skin. Citrus oils are generally photo-toxic with the exception of sweet orange oil. This is not the same as...

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Sweet Orange and Ylang Ylang Body Scrub Recipe

Sweet Orange and Ylang Ylang Body Scrub Recipe

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Make your own creamy body scrub scented with uplifting sweet orange, and calming ylang ylang.

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What you need to know about sweet orange essential oil

What you need to know about sweet orange essential oil

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A cold pressed oil from the peel of the fruit with a sweet citrus aroma. The uplifting scent is often found to be invigorating to the body and calming to the mind. Sweet orange makes a great addition to many blends providing a top note sweetness.

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Everything you need to know about bergamot essential oil.

Everything you need to know about bergamot essential oil.

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Bergamot is a cold-pressed oil extracted from the peel of nearly ripe-fruit. It has a sweet citrus aroma with spicy undertones. This is an aroma enjoyed by both men and women. It’s probably most recognized as the scent from Earl Grey tea.

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